Car finance figures for the South West, from Borrowing Data and the Office for National Statistics.
The number of new cars bought on finance by consumers at the point of sale was 67,000 in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, 12 months to August 2026
Reporting lenders only; new cars bought on finance by consumers at the point of sale, 12 months to August 2026.
The number of used cars bought on finance by consumers at the point of sale was 126,200 in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, 12 months to August 2026
Reporting lenders only; used cars bought on finance by consumers at the point of sale, 12 months to August 2026.
The number of new cars bought on finance by businesses was 33,900 in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, 12 months to August 2026
Reporting lenders only; new cars bought on finance by businesses, 12 months to August 2026.
The number of used cars bought on finance by businesses was 5,640 in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, 12 months to August 2026
Reporting lenders only; used cars bought on finance by businesses, 12 months to August 2026.
The value of advances for new cars bought on finance by consumers at the point of sale was £1,910 million in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, 12 months to August 2026
Reporting lenders only; value of advances for new cars bought on finance by consumers at the point of sale, 12 months to August 2026.
The value of advances for used cars bought on finance by consumers at the point of sale was £1,990 million in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, 12 months to August 2026
Reporting lenders only; value of advances for used cars bought on finance by consumers at the point of sale, 12 months to August 2026.
The number of new cars bought on finance by consumers at the point of sale was 3,780 in the South West in August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, August 2026
Reporting lenders only; new cars bought on finance by consumers at the point of sale, August 2026.
The number of used cars bought on finance by consumers at the point of sale was 9,960 in the South West in August 2026.
Source: Regional lending figures, Borrowing Data, August 2026
Reporting lenders only; used cars bought on finance by consumers at the point of sale, August 2026.
The estimated population aged 16 and over in the South West was 4,946,382 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-year population estimates as returned by the Nomis 'Aged 16+' category, rebased to Census 2021 and 2022 where applicable. Usual residents.
The number of new cars bought on finance by consumers at the point of sale was 67,000 in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026. The number of used cars bought on finance by consumers at the point of sale was 126,200 in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026. The number of new cars bought on finance by businesses was 33,900 in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026.
The number of new cars bought on finance by consumers at the point of sale was 67,000 in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026.
The number of used cars bought on finance by consumers at the point of sale was 126,200 in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026.
The number of new cars bought on finance by businesses was 33,900 in the South West in the 12 months to August 2026.