Asset finance figures for the South West, from Borrowing Data and the Office for National Statistics.
New asset finance business written by reporting lenders was £3,550 million in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, 12 months to August 2026
Reporting lenders only; new asset finance business written, 12 months to August 2026.
New plant and machinery finance business written by reporting lenders was £733 million in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, 12 months to August 2026
Reporting lenders only; new plant and machinery finance business written, 12 months to August 2026.
New commercial vehicle finance business written by reporting lenders was £968 million in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, 12 months to August 2026
Reporting lenders only; new commercial vehicle finance business written, 12 months to August 2026.
New lease and hire purchase business written by reporting lenders was £1,920 million in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, 12 months to August 2026
Reporting lenders only; new lease and hire purchase business written, 12 months to August 2026.
New operating leasing business written by reporting lenders was £861 million in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, 12 months to August 2026
Reporting lenders only; new operating leasing business written, 12 months to August 2026.
New direct asset finance business written by reporting lenders was £1,530 million in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, 12 months to August 2026
Reporting lenders only; new direct asset finance business written, 12 months to August 2026.
New broker-introduced asset finance business written by reporting lenders was £759 million in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, 12 months to August 2026
Reporting lenders only; new broker-introduced asset finance business written, 12 months to August 2026.
The estimated population aged 16 and over in the South West was 4,946,382 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 asset finance business written by reporting lenders was £3,550 million in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026. New plant and machinery finance business written by reporting lenders was £733 million in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026. New commercial vehicle finance business written by reporting lenders was £968 million in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026.
New asset finance business written by reporting lenders was £3,550 million in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026.
New plant and machinery finance business written by reporting lenders was £733 million in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026.
New commercial vehicle finance business written by reporting lenders was £968 million in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026.