Borrowing Data

Borrowing statistics in Cheshire East 2026

Last updated November 2026 · Data to mid-2025 · Cheshire East

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

281,000

Credit or loan holders

An estimated 281,000 adults in Cheshire East 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: 83% of adults in the North West held at least one credit or loan product (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 338,018 adults aged 18 and over in Cheshire East (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

213,000

Credit card holders

An estimated 213,000 adults in Cheshire East held a credit card in 2024.

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

Estimate: 63% of adults in the North West held a credit card (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 338,018 adults aged 18 and over in Cheshire East (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

81,100

Overdraft users

An estimated 81,100 adults in Cheshire East 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 the North West were overdrawn on a current account (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 338,018 adults aged 18 and over in Cheshire East (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

87,900

Residential mortgage holders

An estimated 87,900 adults in Cheshire East 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 West had a residential mortgage (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 338,018 adults aged 18 and over in Cheshire East (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

77,700

Buy now, pay later users

An estimated 77,700 adults in Cheshire East 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 the North West used buy now, pay later credit (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 338,018 adults aged 18 and over in Cheshire East (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

26,400

High-cost credit users

An estimated 26,400 adults in Cheshire East held high-cost credit in 2024.

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

Estimate: 7.8% of adults in the North West held high-cost credit (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 338,018 adults aged 18 and over in Cheshire East (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

94,600

Low financial resilience

An estimated 94,600 adults in Cheshire East had low financial resilience in 2024.

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

Estimate: 28% of adults in the North West had low financial resilience (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 338,018 adults aged 18 and over in Cheshire East (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

33,800

In financial difficulty

An estimated 33,800 adults in Cheshire East were in financial difficulty in 2024.

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

Estimate: 10% of adults in the North West were in financial difficulty (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 338,018 adults aged 18 and over in Cheshire East (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

352,437

Residents aged 16 and over

The estimated population aged 16 and over in Cheshire East was 352,437 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 281,000 adults in Cheshire East held at least one credit or loan product in 2024. An estimated 213,000 adults in Cheshire East held a credit card in 2024. An estimated 81,100 adults in Cheshire East were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.

Frequently asked questions

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

An estimated 281,000 adults in Cheshire East held at least one credit or loan product in 2024.

How many adults in Cheshire East held a credit card in 2024?

An estimated 213,000 adults in Cheshire East held a credit card in 2024.

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

An estimated 81,100 adults in Cheshire East were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.