Individual Insolvencies by Region

Statistics for total individual insolvencies, bankruptcy orders, debt relief orders and individual voluntary arrangements in England & Wales by geographical areas, down to the equivalent of local authority level, were published by the Insolvency Service on 16th May 2012. The Statistics Release can be viewed here: Regional Individual Insolvency Statistics 2000 to 2011. 

These statistics provide new figures for calendar years 2010 and 2011, and a time series back to 2000. They show the number of new cases and rate per 10,000 adult population for each Government Office Region, County, Unitary Authority and County District.

 

An interactive map showing how the insolvency rates per 10,000 adult population change between 2000 and 2011 for local authorities in England and Wales can be viewed here:

           Interactive map of Individual insolvency rate, 2000-2011 by Local Authority

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Maps displaying the rates per 10,000 adult population for bankruptcy orders, debt relief orders, individual voluntary arrangements and total individual insolvencies in 2011 across Government Office Regions can be viewed here:

            Individual Insolvency Rate per 10,000 adult population by Government Office Region 

Detailed tables are available at the following links:

 

Additional tables, for 2011 only, break the statistics down by the gender and age group of the individuals for each type of insolvency within each Government Office Region (GOR). These can be viewed here:

 

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Policy Directorate : Statistics

Jay Khamis +44 (0)207 637 6314

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Margaret Sims

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