Interactive insolvency map of England & Wales
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Interactive Insolvency Map - the Data
To create our Interactive Insolvency Map, we took data from: the Insolvency Service (debt statistics), the Office for National Statistics (population figures) and the Aviva Family Finances Report 2012 (average household debt).
Insolvencies in 2011
This table shows the total number of people who became insolvent in England and Wales in 2011 - by region. This includes Bankruptcies, IVAs and DROs.
| Regions | Total Insolvencies in 2011 |
|---|---|
| North East | 7,319 |
| North West | 16,200 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 12,255 |
| East Midlands | 10,956 |
| West Midlands | 11,964 |
| East of England | 12,097 |
| London | 10,803 |
| South East | 16,431 |
| South West | 13,048 |
| Wales | 6,968 |
IVAS (Individual Volunrary Arrangements) in 2011
This table shows the total number of people in IVAs in 2011. The data is sorted to show numbers in different regions of England and Wales.
| Regions | IVAs in 2011 |
|---|---|
| North East | 3,045 |
| North West | 6,718 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 5,147 |
| East Midlands | 4,501 |
| West Midlands | 5,224 |
| East of England | 4,903 |
| London | 4,228 |
| South East | 7,304 |
| South West | 4,518 |
| Wales | 2,796 |
DROs in 2011
This table shows the number of people who took part in a DRO in 2011. The data is broken down to show how many DROs there were in different regions of England and Wales.
| Regions | DROs in 2011 |
|---|---|
| North East | 1,907 |
| North West | 3,993 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 2,791 |
| East Midlands | 2,553 |
| West Midlands | 2,984 |
| East of England | 3,053 |
| London | 2,528 |
| South East | 3,371 |
| South West | 3,966 |
| Wales | 1,748 |
Bankruptcies in 2011
This table shows how many people went bankrupt in England and Wales in 2011 - by region.
| Regions | Bankruptcies in 2011 |
|---|---|
| North East | 2,367 |
| North West | 5,489 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 4,317 |
| East Midlands | 3,902 |
| West Midlands | 3,756 |
| East of England | 4,141 |
| London | 4,047 |
| South East | 5,756 |
| South West | 4,564 |
| Wales | 2,424 |
Population by region in 2011
This table shows the estimated population in England and Wales by region (in millions).
| Regions | Population by region in 2011 |
|---|---|
| North East | 2.6 |
| North West | 7.1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 5.3 |
| East Midlands | 4.5 |
| West Midlands | 5.6 |
| East of England | 5.8 |
| London | 8.2 |
| South East | 8.6 |
| South West | 5.3 |
| Wales | 3.1 |
Typical family debt in 2011
This table shows the average unsecured debt in households in England and Wales.
| Regions | Typical family debt in 2011 |
|---|---|
| North East | £5,842 |
| North West | £15,462 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £9,882 |
| East Midlands | £4,166 |
| West Midlands | £6,561 |
| East of England | £7,357 |
| London | £33,168 |
| South East | £5,556 |
| South West | £7,500 |
| Wales | £5,093 |
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