Borrowing Data

Borrowing statistics in South Holland 2026

Last updated November 2026 · Data to mid-2025 · South Holland

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

67,700

Credit or loan holders

An estimated 67,700 adults in South Holland 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 the East Midlands held at least one credit or loan product (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 80,641 adults aged 18 and over in South Holland (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

52,400

Credit card holders

An estimated 52,400 adults in South Holland held a credit card in 2024.

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

Estimate: 65% of adults in the East Midlands held a credit card (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 80,641 adults aged 18 and over in South Holland (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

14,500

Overdraft users

An estimated 14,500 adults in South Holland 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: 18% of adults in the East Midlands were overdrawn on a current account (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 80,641 adults aged 18 and over in South Holland (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

24,200

Residential mortgage holders

An estimated 24,200 adults in South Holland had a residential mortgage in 2024.

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

Estimate: 30% of adults in the East Midlands had a residential mortgage (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 80,641 adults aged 18 and over in South Holland (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

16,100

Buy now, pay later users

An estimated 16,100 adults in South Holland 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: 20% of adults in the East Midlands used buy now, pay later credit (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 80,641 adults aged 18 and over in South Holland (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

5,080

High-cost credit users

An estimated 5,080 adults in South Holland held high-cost credit in 2024.

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

Estimate: 6.3% of adults in the East Midlands held high-cost credit (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 80,641 adults aged 18 and over in South Holland (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

18,500

Low financial resilience

An estimated 18,500 adults in South Holland had low financial resilience in 2024.

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

Estimate: 23% of adults in the East Midlands had low financial resilience (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 80,641 adults aged 18 and over in South Holland (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

7,260

In financial difficulty

An estimated 7,260 adults in South Holland 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 the East Midlands were in financial difficulty (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 80,641 adults aged 18 and over in South Holland (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

83,882

Residents aged 16 and over

The estimated population aged 16 and over in South Holland was 83,882 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 67,700 adults in South Holland held at least one credit or loan product in 2024. An estimated 52,400 adults in South Holland held a credit card in 2024. An estimated 14,500 adults in South Holland were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.

Frequently asked questions

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

An estimated 67,700 adults in South Holland held at least one credit or loan product in 2024.

How many adults in South Holland held a credit card in 2024?

An estimated 52,400 adults in South Holland held a credit card in 2024.

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

An estimated 14,500 adults in South Holland were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.