Consumer finance figures for the South East, from Borrowing Data and the Office for National Statistics.
New consumer finance business written by reporting lenders was £16.2 billion in the South East in the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, 12 months to August 2026
Reporting lenders only; new consumer finance business written, 12 months to August 2026.
New consumer finance business written by reporting lenders was £1,240 million in the South East in August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, August 2026
Reporting lenders only; new consumer finance business written, August 2026.
New credit card and personal loan business written by reporting lenders was £8,210 million in the South East in the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, 12 months to August 2026
Reporting lenders only; new credit card and personal loan business written, 12 months to August 2026.
New credit card and personal loan business written by reporting lenders was £672 million in the South East in August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, August 2026
Reporting lenders only; new credit card and personal loan business written, August 2026.
New retail store and online credit business written by reporting lenders was £1,180 million in the South East in the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, 12 months to August 2026
Reporting lenders only; new retail store and online credit business written, 12 months to August 2026.
New retail store and online credit business written by reporting lenders was £83.9 million in the South East in August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, August 2026
Reporting lenders only; new retail store and online credit business written, August 2026.
New motor finance business (consumer and business cars) written by reporting lenders was £7,090 million in the South East in the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, 12 months to August 2026
Reporting lenders only; new motor finance business written, consumer and business cars, 12 months to August 2026.
New motor finance business (consumer and business cars) written by reporting lenders was £462 million in the South East in August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, August 2026
Reporting lenders only; new motor finance business written, consumer and business cars, August 2026.
The estimated population aged 16 and over in the South East was 7,937,818 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-year population estimates as returned by the Nomis 'Aged 16+' category, rebased to Census 2021 and 2022 where applicable. Usual residents.
New consumer finance business written by reporting lenders was £16.2 billion in the South East in the 12 months to August 2026. New consumer finance business written by reporting lenders was £1,240 million in the South East in August 2026. New credit card and personal loan business written by reporting lenders was £8,210 million in the South East in the 12 months to August 2026.
New consumer finance business written by reporting lenders was £16.2 billion in the South East in the 12 months to August 2026.
New consumer finance business written by reporting lenders was £1,240 million in the South East in August 2026.
New credit card and personal loan business written by reporting lenders was £8,210 million in the South East in the 12 months to August 2026.