Collection

Individual Insolvency Statistics Releases

Statistics on new individual insolvencies in England and Wales, and related statistics for Scotland and Northern Ireland

From:
The Insolvency Service
Published
30 July 2019
Last updated
17 May 2024 — See all updates

In accordance with the plans announced following a user consultation, the monthly and quarterly insolvency statistics have been merged as of 26 April 2024, while retaining the monthly frequency.

The new monthly publications below contain some additional information that was previously only released quarterly, such as seasonally adjusted numbers and rates of insolvency per 10,000 adults.

Monthly company insolvency statistics can be found on the company insolvency statistics releases page.

Archived monthly publications prior to March 2024 can be found here.

Individual Insolvency Statistics Releases

This statistics collection contains the Insolvency Service’s regular statistical releases on individual insolvency (people who are unable to pay debts and enter formal procedures). Publications included here are:

Individual Insolvency Statistics

Monthly statistics on individual insolvencies primarily in England and Wales, with information presented separately for Scotland and Northern Ireland due to differences in legislation and policy. Prior to March 2024 this was published only quarterly. This publication is designated as official statistics. The Office for Statistics Regulation are currently assessing whether this publication should receive accredited official statistics status.

Individual Insolvencies by Location, Age and Gender

This release breaks individual insolvencies down by age and gender as well as by region; county; local authority; parliamentary constituency and electoral ward in England and Wales. This release is published annually and is designated as Official Statistics.

Prior to the 2021 edition (published 1 April 2022), the parliamentary constituency supplement was published separately to the main release.

Individual Voluntary Arrangement Outcomes and Providers

Provides a breakdown on the outcomes of individual voluntary arrangements and the number of new individual voluntary arrangements registered by provider. This release is published annually and is designated as Official Statistics.

Documents

Published 30 July 2019
Last updated 17 May 2024 + show all updates

  1. April statistics added

  2. The new monthly publication for March 2024 has been added

  3. Individual Insolvencies by Location, Age and Gender statistics for 2023 added

  4. Individual voluntary arrangements outcomes and providers publication for 2023 added.

  5. Statistics for Q4 2023 added. Notice added relating to change to format of insolvency statistics from April 2024.

  6. Individual insolvency statistics for Q3 2023 added

  7. Quarterly statistics for Q2 2023 added. Added information about plans to merge the monthly and quarterly statistics.

  8. Q1 2023 individual insolvency statistics added

  9. Individual insolvencies by Location, Age and Gender, 2022 Added

  10. Individual Voluntary Arrangements Outcomes and Providers 2022 added to the page

  11. Added Q4 2022 statistics release

  12. Q3 2022 individual insolvency statistics added, as well as information added about a user survey

  13. Added Q2 2022 statistics release

  14. Added statistics on breathing spaces by location, age and money advisor group

  15. Q1 2022 statistics added and updates made to main body of text

  16. Added Location, Age and Gender statistics for 2021

  17. Individual Voluntary Arrangements Outcomes and Providers 2021 added to the page

  18. Added Q4 2021 statistics release

  19. Added Q3 2021 statistics release

  20. Location, Age and Gender statistics for 2020 added

  21. Added Q2 2021 statistics release

  22. Q1 2021 Individual Insolvency Statistics were added

  23. Individual Voluntary Arrangements Outcomes and Providers 2020 added

  24. October to December 2020 stats added

  25. Added Individual Insolvencies by Location, Age and Gender, 2019 and Individual Insolvencies by Parliamentary Constituency, 2019.

  26. Addition of new quarterly statistics

  27. New edition of quarterly statistics

  28. New edition of quarterly statistics

  29. New edition of quarterly insolvency statistics and IVA outcomes

  30. Improvements to explanations of each publication at the top of the page.

  31. Added Individual Insolvencies by Parliamentary Constituency, England and Wales, 2018.

  32. Addition of new Individual Insolvency Statistics

  33. First published.