Borrowing Data

Borrowing statistics in the Vale of Glamorgan 2026

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

Borrowing estimates for the Vale of Glamorgan, built from published survey rates and population figures.

90,200

Credit or loan holders

An estimated 90,200 adults in the Vale of Glamorgan 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: 84% of adults in Wales held at least one credit or loan product (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 107,338 adults aged 18 and over in the Vale of Glamorgan (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

65,500

Credit card holders

An estimated 65,500 adults in the Vale of Glamorgan held a credit card in 2024.

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

Estimate: 61% of adults in Wales held a credit card (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 107,338 adults aged 18 and over in the Vale of Glamorgan (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

25,800

Overdraft users

An estimated 25,800 adults in the Vale of Glamorgan 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 Wales were overdrawn on a current account (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 107,338 adults aged 18 and over in the Vale of Glamorgan (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

27,900

Residential mortgage holders

An estimated 27,900 adults in the Vale of Glamorgan 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 Wales had a residential mortgage (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 107,338 adults aged 18 and over in the Vale of Glamorgan (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

24,700

Buy now, pay later users

An estimated 24,700 adults in the Vale of Glamorgan 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 Wales used buy now, pay later credit (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 107,338 adults aged 18 and over in the Vale of Glamorgan (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

7,840

High-cost credit users

An estimated 7,840 adults in the Vale of Glamorgan held high-cost credit in 2024.

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

Estimate: 7.3% of adults in Wales held high-cost credit (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 107,338 adults aged 18 and over in the Vale of Glamorgan (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

26,800

Low financial resilience

An estimated 26,800 adults in the Vale of Glamorgan had low financial resilience in 2024.

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

Estimate: 25% of adults in Wales had low financial resilience (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 107,338 adults aged 18 and over in the Vale of Glamorgan (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

9,660

In financial difficulty

An estimated 9,660 adults in the Vale of Glamorgan were in financial difficulty in 2024.

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

Estimate: 9% of adults in Wales were in financial difficulty (FCA Financial Lives 2024, adults aged 18 and over) applied to 107,338 adults aged 18 and over in the Vale of Glamorgan (ONS mid-2024 population estimates, single-year ages summed).

111,365

Residents aged 16 and over

The estimated population aged 16 and over in the Vale of Glamorgan was 111,365 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 90,200 adults in the Vale of Glamorgan held at least one credit or loan product in 2024. An estimated 65,500 adults in the Vale of Glamorgan held a credit card in 2024. An estimated 25,800 adults in the Vale of Glamorgan were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.

Frequently asked questions

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

An estimated 90,200 adults in the Vale of Glamorgan held at least one credit or loan product in 2024.

How many adults in the Vale of Glamorgan held a credit card in 2024?

An estimated 65,500 adults in the Vale of Glamorgan held a credit card in 2024.

How many adults in the Vale of Glamorgan were overdrawn on a current account in 2024?

An estimated 25,800 adults in the Vale of Glamorgan were overdrawn on a current account in 2024.