Borrowing Data

Borrowing statistics in Inverclyde 2026

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

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

53,900

Credit or loan holders

An estimated 53,900 adults in Inverclyde 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 64,978 adults aged 18 and over in Inverclyde (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

40,900

Credit card holders

An estimated 40,900 adults in Inverclyde 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 64,978 adults aged 18 and over in Inverclyde (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

13,600

Overdraft users

An estimated 13,600 adults in Inverclyde 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 64,978 adults aged 18 and over in Inverclyde (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

16,900

Residential mortgage holders

An estimated 16,900 adults in Inverclyde 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 64,978 adults aged 18 and over in Inverclyde (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

13,000

Buy now, pay later users

An estimated 13,000 adults in Inverclyde 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 64,978 adults aged 18 and over in Inverclyde (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

4,030

High-cost credit users

An estimated 4,030 adults in Inverclyde 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 64,978 adults aged 18 and over in Inverclyde (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

14,900

Low financial resilience

An estimated 14,900 adults in Inverclyde 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 64,978 adults aged 18 and over in Inverclyde (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

5,200

In financial difficulty

An estimated 5,200 adults in Inverclyde 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 64,978 adults aged 18 and over in Inverclyde (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

66,680

Residents aged 16 and over

The estimated population aged 16 and over in Inverclyde was 66,680 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 53,900 adults in Inverclyde held at least one credit or loan product in 2024. An estimated 40,900 adults in Inverclyde held a credit card in 2024. An estimated 13,600 adults in Inverclyde were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.

Frequently asked questions

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

An estimated 53,900 adults in Inverclyde held at least one credit or loan product in 2024.

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

An estimated 40,900 adults in Inverclyde held a credit card in 2024.

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

An estimated 13,600 adults in Inverclyde were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.