Borrowing Data

Borrowing statistics in Rotherham 2026

Last updated November 2026 · Data to mid-2025 · Rotherham

Borrowing estimates for Rotherham, built from published survey rates and population figures.

182,000

Credit or loan holders

An estimated 182,000 adults in Rotherham held at least one credit or loan product in 2024.

Source: Estimate from FCA Financial Lives 2024 and ONS mid-2024 population estimates, Borrowing Data, 2024

Estimate: 84% of adults in Yorkshire and The Humber held at least one credit or loan product (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 217,227 adults aged 18 and over in Rotherham (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

130,000

Credit card holders

An estimated 130,000 adults in Rotherham held a credit card in 2024.

Source: Estimate from FCA Financial Lives 2024 and ONS mid-2024 population estimates, Borrowing Data, 2024

Estimate: 60% of adults in Yorkshire and The Humber held a credit card (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 217,227 adults aged 18 and over in Rotherham (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

45,600

Overdraft users

An estimated 45,600 adults in Rotherham were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.

Source: Estimate from FCA Financial Lives 2024 and ONS mid-2024 population estimates, Borrowing Data, 2024

Estimate: 21% of adults in Yorkshire and The Humber were overdrawn on a current account (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 217,227 adults aged 18 and over in Rotherham (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

56,500

Residential mortgage holders

An estimated 56,500 adults in Rotherham had a residential mortgage in 2024.

Source: Estimate from FCA Financial Lives 2024 and ONS mid-2024 population estimates, Borrowing Data, 2024

Estimate: 26% of adults in Yorkshire and The Humber had a residential mortgage (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 217,227 adults aged 18 and over in Rotherham (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

45,600

Buy now, pay later users

An estimated 45,600 adults in Rotherham used buy now, pay later credit in 2024.

Source: Estimate from FCA Financial Lives 2024 and ONS mid-2024 population estimates, Borrowing Data, 2024

Estimate: 21% of adults in Yorkshire and The Humber used buy now, pay later credit (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 217,227 adults aged 18 and over in Rotherham (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

10,600

High-cost credit users

An estimated 10,600 adults in Rotherham held high-cost credit in 2024.

Source: Estimate from FCA Financial Lives 2024 and ONS mid-2024 population estimates, Borrowing Data, 2024

Estimate: 4.9% of adults in Yorkshire and The Humber held high-cost credit (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 217,227 adults aged 18 and over in Rotherham (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

56,500

Low financial resilience

An estimated 56,500 adults in Rotherham had low financial resilience in 2024.

Source: Estimate from FCA Financial Lives 2024 and ONS mid-2024 population estimates, Borrowing Data, 2024

Estimate: 26% of adults in Yorkshire and The Humber had low financial resilience (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 217,227 adults aged 18 and over in Rotherham (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

19,600

In financial difficulty

An estimated 19,600 adults in Rotherham were in financial difficulty in 2024.

Source: Estimate from FCA Financial Lives 2024 and ONS mid-2024 population estimates, Borrowing Data, 2024

Estimate: 9% of adults in Yorkshire and The Humber were in financial difficulty (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 217,227 adults aged 18 and over in Rotherham (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

226,884

Residents aged 16 and over

The estimated population aged 16 and over in Rotherham was 226,884 at mid-2025.

Source: Population estimates - local authority based by single year of age (Nomis NM_2002_1), mid-year estimates, Office for National Statistics, 30 June 2025

ONS mid-2025 population estimates (published 29 July 2026 for England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland as carried in the same Nomis table), local authority boundaries as of April 2023, usual residents, as returned by the Nomis 'Aged 16+' category.

Key points

An estimated 182,000 adults in Rotherham held at least one credit or loan product in 2024. An estimated 130,000 adults in Rotherham held a credit card in 2024. An estimated 45,600 adults in Rotherham were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.

Frequently asked questions

How many adults in Rotherham held at least one credit or loan product in 2024?

An estimated 182,000 adults in Rotherham held at least one credit or loan product in 2024.

How many adults in Rotherham held a credit card in 2024?

An estimated 130,000 adults in Rotherham held a credit card in 2024.

How many adults in Rotherham were overdrawn on a current account in 2024?

An estimated 45,600 adults in Rotherham were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.