Borrowing Data

Borrowing statistics in Dundee City 2026

Last updated November 2026 · Data to mid-2025 · Dundee City

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

102,000

Credit or loan holders

An estimated 102,000 adults in Dundee City 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 Scotland held at least one credit or loan product (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 122,338 adults aged 18 and over in Dundee City (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

77,100

Credit card holders

An estimated 77,100 adults in Dundee City 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 Scotland held a credit card (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 122,338 adults aged 18 and over in Dundee City (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

25,700

Overdraft users

An estimated 25,700 adults in Dundee City 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 Scotland were overdrawn on a current account (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 122,338 adults aged 18 and over in Dundee City (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

31,800

Residential mortgage holders

An estimated 31,800 adults in Dundee City 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 Scotland had a residential mortgage (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 122,338 adults aged 18 and over in Dundee City (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

24,500

Buy now, pay later users

An estimated 24,500 adults in Dundee City 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: 20% of adults in Scotland used buy now, pay later credit (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 122,338 adults aged 18 and over in Dundee City (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

7,580

High-cost credit users

An estimated 7,580 adults in Dundee City held high-cost credit in 2024.

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

Estimate: 6.2% of adults in Scotland held high-cost credit (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 122,338 adults aged 18 and over in Dundee City (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

28,100

Low financial resilience

An estimated 28,100 adults in Dundee City had low financial resilience in 2024.

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

Estimate: 23% of adults in Scotland had low financial resilience (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 122,338 adults aged 18 and over in Dundee City (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

9,790

In financial difficulty

An estimated 9,790 adults in Dundee City were in financial difficulty in 2024.

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

Estimate: 8% of adults in Scotland were in financial difficulty (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 122,338 adults aged 18 and over in Dundee City (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

125,108

Residents aged 16 and over

The estimated population aged 16 and over in Dundee City was 125,108 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 102,000 adults in Dundee City held at least one credit or loan product in 2024. An estimated 77,100 adults in Dundee City held a credit card in 2024. An estimated 25,700 adults in Dundee City were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.

Frequently asked questions

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

An estimated 102,000 adults in Dundee City held at least one credit or loan product in 2024.

How many adults in Dundee City held a credit card in 2024?

An estimated 77,100 adults in Dundee City held a credit card in 2024.

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

An estimated 25,700 adults in Dundee City were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.