Borrowing Data

Borrowing statistics in South Tyneside 2026

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

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

97,500

Credit or loan holders

An estimated 97,500 adults in South Tyneside 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: 81% of adults in the North East held at least one credit or loan product (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 120,359 adults aged 18 and over in South Tyneside (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

72,200

Credit card holders

An estimated 72,200 adults in South Tyneside 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 the North East held a credit card (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 120,359 adults aged 18 and over in South Tyneside (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

24,100

Overdraft users

An estimated 24,100 adults in South Tyneside 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: 20% of adults in the North East were overdrawn on a current account (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 120,359 adults aged 18 and over in South Tyneside (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

31,300

Residential mortgage holders

An estimated 31,300 adults in South Tyneside 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 the North East had a residential mortgage (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 120,359 adults aged 18 and over in South Tyneside (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

30,100

Buy now, pay later users

An estimated 30,100 adults in South Tyneside 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: 25% of adults in the North East used buy now, pay later credit (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 120,359 adults aged 18 and over in South Tyneside (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

7,820

High-cost credit users

An estimated 7,820 adults in South Tyneside held high-cost credit in 2024.

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

Estimate: 6.5% of adults in the North East held high-cost credit (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 120,359 adults aged 18 and over in South Tyneside (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

34,900

Low financial resilience

An estimated 34,900 adults in South Tyneside had low financial resilience in 2024.

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

Estimate: 29% of adults in the North East had low financial resilience (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 120,359 adults aged 18 and over in South Tyneside (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

13,200

In financial difficulty

An estimated 13,200 adults in South Tyneside were in financial difficulty in 2024.

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

Estimate: 11% of adults in the North East were in financial difficulty (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 120,359 adults aged 18 and over in South Tyneside (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

124,646

Residents aged 16 and over

The estimated population aged 16 and over in South Tyneside was 124,646 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 97,500 adults in South Tyneside held at least one credit or loan product in 2024. An estimated 72,200 adults in South Tyneside held a credit card in 2024. An estimated 24,100 adults in South Tyneside were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.

Frequently asked questions

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

An estimated 97,500 adults in South Tyneside held at least one credit or loan product in 2024.

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

An estimated 72,200 adults in South Tyneside held a credit card in 2024.

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

An estimated 24,100 adults in South Tyneside were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.