Official Statistics

Individual Insolvencies by Location, Age and Gender, England and Wales, 2019

Official statistics for individual insolvencies in England and Wales from 2000 to 2019, broken down by location, age and gender,

• From: The Insolvency Service
• Published: 27 November 2020
• Last updated: 17 December 2020 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Commentary - Individual Insolvencies by Location, Age and Gender, 2019

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Interactive Analysis Tool

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Data Tables in Excel (xlsx) Format - Individual Insolvencies by Location, Age and Gender, 2019

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Data Tables in Open Document Spreadsheet (ods) Format - Individual Insolvencies by Location, Age and Gender, 2019

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Quality and Methodology Information - Individual Insolvencies by Location, Age and Gender, 2019

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Pre-Release Access List - Individual Insolvencies by Location, Age and Gender, 2019

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Details

This statistical release provides breakdowns of individual insolvencies in England and Wales by region; county and unitary authority; and local authority levels. It also includes age and gender breakdowns of individual insolvencies at these levels for 2019. The statistics cover the calendar years 2000 to 2019.

Please note that we are currently experiencing technical issues with uploading the accompanying PowerBi Dashboard that enables users to interrogate the data by location. We are working to resolve this issue and will publish the dashboard at the earliest opportunity. In the meantime the underlying data can be found in the accompanying Excel documents. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Main Messages

• The total insolvency rate increased for the fourth successive year; similarly to last year the insolvency rate increased in all regions of England and Wales in 2019.

• The North East continued to have the highest insolvency rates, while London had the lowest.

• Of the 10 local authorities with the lowest insolvency rates, 9 were in London.

• Eight out of the 10 local authorities with the highest insolvency rates were in coastal areas.

• The insolvency rate for females was higher than the male rate for the sixth successive year, and the gap has continued to widen.

• Insolvency rates were highest in the 25 to 34 age group for females and 35 to 44 for males.

• Insolvency rates increased for all age groups expected for those aged 65 and over, which decreased slightly.

Published 27 November 2020
Last updated 17 December 2020 + show all updates

1. 17 December 2020

   Addition of interactive tool

2. 27 November 2020

   Update to interactive tool

3. 27 November 2020

   First published.