Borrowing Data

Borrowing statistics in Torfaen 2026

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

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

62,700

Credit or loan holders

An estimated 62,700 adults in Torfaen 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 Wales held at least one credit or loan product (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 74,666 adults aged 18 and over in Torfaen (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

45,500

Credit card holders

An estimated 45,500 adults in Torfaen held a credit card in 2024.

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

Estimate: 61% of adults in Wales held a credit card (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 74,666 adults aged 18 and over in Torfaen (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

17,900

Overdraft users

An estimated 17,900 adults in Torfaen 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: 24% of adults in Wales were overdrawn on a current account (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 74,666 adults aged 18 and over in Torfaen (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

19,400

Residential mortgage holders

An estimated 19,400 adults in Torfaen 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 Wales had a residential mortgage (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 74,666 adults aged 18 and over in Torfaen (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

17,200

Buy now, pay later users

An estimated 17,200 adults in Torfaen 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: 23% of adults in Wales used buy now, pay later credit (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 74,666 adults aged 18 and over in Torfaen (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

5,450

High-cost credit users

An estimated 5,450 adults in Torfaen held high-cost credit in 2024.

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

Estimate: 7.3% of adults in Wales held high-cost credit (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 74,666 adults aged 18 and over in Torfaen (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

18,700

Low financial resilience

An estimated 18,700 adults in Torfaen had low financial resilience in 2024.

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

Estimate: 25% of adults in Wales had low financial resilience (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 74,666 adults aged 18 and over in Torfaen (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

6,720

In financial difficulty

An estimated 6,720 adults in Torfaen 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 Wales were in financial difficulty (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 74,666 adults aged 18 and over in Torfaen (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

77,039

Residents aged 16 and over

The estimated population aged 16 and over in Torfaen was 77,039 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 62,700 adults in Torfaen held at least one credit or loan product in 2024. An estimated 45,500 adults in Torfaen held a credit card in 2024. An estimated 17,900 adults in Torfaen were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.

Frequently asked questions

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

An estimated 62,700 adults in Torfaen held at least one credit or loan product in 2024.

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

An estimated 45,500 adults in Torfaen held a credit card in 2024.

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

An estimated 17,900 adults in Torfaen were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.