Borrowing Data

Borrowing statistics in Vale of White Horse 2026

Last updated November 2026 · Data to mid-2025 · Vale of White Horse

Borrowing estimates for Vale of White Horse, built from published survey rates and population figures.

104,000

Credit or loan holders

An estimated 104,000 adults in Vale of White Horse 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: 89% of adults in the South East held at least one credit or loan product (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 116,858 adults aged 18 and over in Vale of White Horse (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

85,300

Credit card holders

An estimated 85,300 adults in Vale of White Horse held a credit card in 2024.

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

Estimate: 73% of adults in the South East held a credit card (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 116,858 adults aged 18 and over in Vale of White Horse (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

24,500

Overdraft users

An estimated 24,500 adults in Vale of White Horse 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: 21% of adults in the South East were overdrawn on a current account (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 116,858 adults aged 18 and over in Vale of White Horse (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

33,900

Residential mortgage holders

An estimated 33,900 adults in Vale of White Horse had a residential mortgage in 2024.

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

Estimate: 29% of adults in the South East had a residential mortgage (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 116,858 adults aged 18 and over in Vale of White Horse (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

21,000

Buy now, pay later users

An estimated 21,000 adults in Vale of White Horse 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: 18% of adults in the South East used buy now, pay later credit (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 116,858 adults aged 18 and over in Vale of White Horse (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

6,540

High-cost credit users

An estimated 6,540 adults in Vale of White Horse held high-cost credit in 2024.

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

Estimate: 5.6% of adults in the South East held high-cost credit (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 116,858 adults aged 18 and over in Vale of White Horse (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

24,500

Low financial resilience

An estimated 24,500 adults in Vale of White Horse had low financial resilience in 2024.

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

Estimate: 21% of adults in the South East had low financial resilience (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 116,858 adults aged 18 and over in Vale of White Horse (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

7,010

In financial difficulty

An estimated 7,010 adults in Vale of White Horse were in financial difficulty in 2024.

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

Estimate: 6% of adults in the South East were in financial difficulty (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 116,858 adults aged 18 and over in Vale of White Horse (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

123,188

Residents aged 16 and over

The estimated population aged 16 and over in Vale of White Horse was 123,188 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 104,000 adults in Vale of White Horse held at least one credit or loan product in 2024. An estimated 85,300 adults in Vale of White Horse held a credit card in 2024. An estimated 24,500 adults in Vale of White Horse were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.

Frequently asked questions

How many adults in Vale of White Horse held at least one credit or loan product in 2024?

An estimated 104,000 adults in Vale of White Horse held at least one credit or loan product in 2024.

How many adults in Vale of White Horse held a credit card in 2024?

An estimated 85,300 adults in Vale of White Horse held a credit card in 2024.

How many adults in Vale of White Horse were overdrawn on a current account in 2024?

An estimated 24,500 adults in Vale of White Horse were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.