This is the estimated budget net expenditure on housing welfare. It is taken from the Revenue Accounts Budget. The data are budget estimates of local authority revenue expenditure. These estimates are on a non International Accounting Standards 19 (IAS19) & Private Finance Initiative (PFI) on an "Off Balance Sheet" basis.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Collection (URL): https:­/­/www.gov.uk­/government­/collections­/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing
Polarity: Not applicable
Unit of measure: £000s
Metric type definition (URI): http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/4020

The statistics are rates per 10,000 adult population of total individual insolvencies, bankruptcies, debt relief orders (DROs) and individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs). a) Classifying insolvent individuals into geographic areas is done using the postcode that the insolvent individual provides. The use of this in assigning an individual to a geographical area is only as good as the postcode information given. Inaccurate postcodes or incomplete/missing postcodes will lead to missing data. b) In particular, inaccurate or missing postcodes mean that regional counts will be subject to an element of missing data. Nationally, this proportion has been decreasing from about 12% in 2000 to less than 1% in 2012 in the case of bankruptcies and decreasing from around 15% in 2000 to less than 1% in 2012 in the case of Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs). The proportion for DROs is between 0.1% and 0.2% A postcode quality file is provided as a separate table. It should be noted that the extent of missing data may vary slightly at different levels of geography due to the exclusion of cases resident in Scotland and/or cases not able to be assigned within a standard boundary. c) Postcodes are assigned to areas using the centroid of the postcode area. As postcode boundaries are not contiguous with other geographic boundaries, these postcode boundaries could span several geographic boundaries. d) It is possible an individual changed place of residence in order to cut costs and attempt to get out of financial difficulty. Where this failed and the individual was declared insolvent, it will be the address at the time of the insolvency which is recorded and used to classify the insolvent's location, where this can be determined. Where more than one address has been provided and the address at the time of insolvency is not known, an address has been chosen at random. e) Case numbers for some areas for the years 2000 to 2011 may be higher than previously published. This is due to the use of an updated postcode directory which has enabled some insolvencies with a previously unknown geographical location to be assigned to the correct area. The England and Wales totals remain unchanged. f) Population estimates have been revised by the Office for National Statistics for the years 2002 to 2011, to reflect data from the 2011 Census. This has led to revisions to the insolvency rate per 10,000 adults for the years 2002 to 2011.
Source: The Insolvency Service
Collection (URL): https:­/­/www.gov.uk­/government­/collections­/insolvency-demographics
Polarity: Low value is good
Unit of measure: Rate per 10,000 Population
Metric type definition (URI): http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/3493

This is the sum of debt relief orders rodered in an area expressed per 10,000 adult population in an area. Individual insolvencies are assigned to geographic areas using the postcode that the insolvent individual provides, therefore inaccurate postcodes or incomplete/missing postcodes will lead to missing data. Furthermore it is possible an individual changed place of residence in order to cut costs and attempt to get out of financial difficulty. Where this failed and the individual was declared insolvent, it will be the address at the time of the insolvency which is recorded and used to classify the insolvent's location, where this can be determined. Where more than one address has been provided and the address at the time of insolvency is not known, an address has been chosen at random. Please note that postcodes are assigned to areas using the centroid of the postcode area. As postcode boundaries are not contiguous with other geographic boundaries, these postcode boundaries could span several geographic boundaries. Additionally, population estimates are revised from time to time by the Office for National Statistic which will lead to to revisions to insolvency rates per 10,000 adults.
Source: The Insolvency Service
Collection (URL): https:­/­/www.gov.uk­/government­/collections­/insolvency-demographics
Polarity: Low value is good
Unit of measure: Rate per 10,000 Population
Metric type definition (URI): http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/4567

These statistics are a leading indicator of the number of properties to be repossessed and the only source of sub-national possession information. In addition to monitoring court workloads, they are used to assist in the development, monitoring and evaluation of policy both nationally and locally. A mortgage or landlord possession action starts when a mortgage lender or landlord completes and submits a claim to the courts to repossess a property. The most common reason for repossession is arrears of mortgage or rent. The court process of possessing a property broadly follows four stages: 1. A claim for a mortgage or landlord possession being issued by a mortgage lender or a landlord; 2. An order being made by the County Court. This can either be an outright order that the property is to be recovered by a specific date, or a suspended order that is suspended as long as the defendant complies with conditions specified in the order; 3. If the defendant fails to leave the property by the date given in the order or does not meet the terms of a suspended order, the order may be enforced by a warrant of possession. This authorises the county court bailiff to evict the defendant from the property. The bailiff then arranges a date to execute the eviction; and, 4. Repossession by a County Court bailiff. Repossessions may occur without county court bailiffs carrying out the repossession through less formal procedures so the actual number of repossessions is usually greater than the number of repossessions carried out by county court bailiffs. Total figures for mortgage repossession are also included.
Source: Ministry of Justice
Collection (URL): https:­/­/www.gov.uk­/government­/collections­/mortgage-and-landlord-possession-statistics
Polarity: Low value is good
Unit of measure: Rate per 10,000 Households
Metric type definition (URI): http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/3498

These statistics are a leading indicator of the number of properties to be repossessed and the only source of sub-national possession information. In addition to monitoring court workloads, they are used to assist in the development, monitoring and evaluation of policy both nationally and locally. A mortgage or landlord possession action starts when a mortgage lender or landlord completes and submits a claim to the courts to repossess a property. The most common reason for repossession is arrears of mortgage or rent. The court process of possessing a property broadly follows four stages: 1. A claim for a mortgage or landlord possession being issued by a mortgage lender or a landlord; 2. An order being made by the County Court. This can either be an outright order that the property is to be recovered by a specific date, or a suspended order that is suspended as long as the defendant complies with conditions specified in the order; 3. If the defendant fails to leave the property by the date given in the order or does not meet the terms of a suspended order, the order may be enforced by a warrant of possession. This authorises the county court bailiff to evict the defendant from the property. The bailiff then arranges a date to execute the eviction; and, 4. Repossession by a County Court bailiff. Repossessions may occur without county court bailiffs carrying out the repossession through less formal procedures so the actual number of repossessions is usually greater than the number of repossessions carried out by county court bailiffs. Total figures for mortgage repossession are also included. (Sum of Number of possession claims issued by landlords - accelerated landlord + Number of possession claims issued by landlords - private landlord +Number of possession claims issued by landlords - social landlord)
Source: Ministry of Justice
Collection (URL): https:­/­/www.gov.uk­/government­/collections­/mortgage-and-landlord-possession-statistics
Polarity: Low value is good
Unit of measure: Count
Metric type definition (URI): http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/3497

This is the sum of total individual insolvencies, bankruptcies, debt relief orders (DROs) and individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs) at region, county, unitary authority and local authority levels. a) Classifying insolvent individuals into geographic areas is done using the postcode that the insolvent individual provides. The use of this in assigning an individual to a geographical area is only as good as the postcode information given. Inaccurate postcodes or incomplete/missing postcodes will lead to missing data. b) In particular, inaccurate or missing postcodes mean that regional counts will be subject to an element of missing data. Nationally, this proportion has been decreasing from about 12% in 2000 to less than 1% in 2012 in the case of bankruptcies and decreasing from around 15% in 2000 to less than 1% in 2012 in the case of Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs). The proportion for DROs is between 0.1% and 0.2% A postcode quality file is provided as a separate table. It should be noted that the extent of missing data may vary slightly at different levels of geography due to the exclusion of cases resident in Scotland and/or cases not able to be assigned within a standard boundary. c) Postcodes are assigned to areas using the centroid of the postcode area. As postcode boundaries are not contiguous with other geographic boundaries, these postcode boundaries could span several geographic boundaries. d) It is possible an individual changed place of residence in order to cut costs and attempt to get out of financial difficulty. Where this failed and the individual was declared insolvent, it will be the address at the time of the insolvency which is recorded and used to classify the insolvent's location, where this can be determined. Where more than one address has been provided and the address at the time of insolvency is not known, an address has been chosen at random. e) Case numbers for some areas for the years 2000 to 2011 may be higher than previously published. This is due to the use of an updated postcode directory which has enabled some insolvencies with a previously unknown geographical location to be assigned to the correct area. The England and Wales totals remain unchanged.
Source: The Insolvency Service
Collection (URL): https:­/­/www.gov.uk­/government­/collections­/insolvency-demographics
Polarity: Low value is good
Unit of measure: Count
Metric type definition (URI): http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/3492

The sum of bankruptcy orders. a) Classifying insolvent individuals into geographic areas is done using the postcode that the insolvent individual provides. The use of this in assigning an individual to a geographical area is only as good as the postcode information given. Inaccurate postcodes or incomplete/missing postcodes will lead to missing data. b) In particular, inaccurate or missing postcodes mean that regional counts will be subject to an element of missing data. Nationally, this proportion has been decreasing from about 12% in 2000 to less than 1% in 2012 in the case of bankruptcies and decreasing from around 15% in 2000 to less than 1% in 2012 in the case of Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs). The proportion for DROs is between 0.1% and 0.2% A postcode quality file is provided as a separate table. It should be noted that the extent of missing data may vary slightly at different levels of geography due to the exclusion of cases resident in Scotland and/or cases not able to be assigned within a standard boundary. c) Postcodes are assigned to areas using the centroid of the postcode area. As postcode boundaries are not contiguous with other geographic boundaries, these postcode boundaries could span several geographic boundaries. d) It is possible an individual changed place of residence in order to cut costs and attempt to get out of financial difficulty. Where this failed and the individual was declared insolvent, it will be the address at the time of the insolvency which is recorded and used to classify the insolvent's location, where this can be determined. Where more than one address has been provided and the address at the time of insolvency is not known, an address has been chosen at random. e) Case numbers for some areas for the years 2000 to 2011 may be higher than previously published. This is due to the use of an updated postcode directory which has enabled some insolvencies with a previously unknown geographical location to be assigned to the correct area. The England and Wales totals remain unchanged. f) Population estimates have been revised by the Office for National Statistics for the years 2002 to 2011, to reflect data from the 2011 Census. This has led to revisions to the insolvency rate per 10,000 adults for the years 2002 to 2011.
Source: The Insolvency Service
Collection (URL): https:­/­/www.gov.uk­/government­/collections­/insolvency-demographics
Polarity: Low value is good
Unit of measure: Count
Metric type definition (URI): http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/3494

a) Classifying insolvent individuals into geographic areas is done using the postcode that the insolvent individual provides. The use of this in assigning an individual to a geographical area is only as good as the postcode information given. Inaccurate postcodes or incomplete/missing postcodes will lead to missing data. b) In particular, inaccurate or missing postcodes mean that regional counts will be subject to an element of missing data. Nationally, this proportion has been decreasing from about 12% in 2000 to less than 1% in 2012 in the case of bankruptcies and decreasing from around 15% in 2000 to less than 1% in 2012 in the case of Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs). The proportion for DROs is between 0.1% and 0.2% A postcode quality file is provided as a separate table. It should be noted that the extent of missing data may vary slightly at different levels of geography due to the exclusion of cases resident in Scotland and/or cases not able to be assigned within a standard boundary. c) Postcodes are assigned to areas using the centroid of the postcode area. As postcode boundaries are not contiguous with other geographic boundaries, these postcode boundaries could span several geographic boundaries. d) It is possible an individual changed place of residence in order to cut costs and attempt to get out of financial difficulty. Where this failed and the individual was declared insolvent, it will be the address at the time of the insolvency which is recorded and used to classify the insolvent's location, where this can be determined. Where more than one address has been provided and the address at the time of insolvency is not known, an address has been chosen at random. e) Case numbers for some areas for the years 2000 to 2011 may be higher than previously published. This is due to the use of an updated postcode directory which has enabled some insolvencies with a previously unknown geographical location to be assigned to the correct area. The England and Wales totals remain unchanged. f) Population estimates have been revised by the Office for National Statistics for the years 2002 to 2011, to reflect data from the 2011 Census. This has led to revisions to the insolvency rate per 10,000 adults for the years 2002 to 2011.
Source: The Insolvency Service
Collection (URL): https:­/­/www.gov.uk­/government­/collections­/insolvency-demographics
Polarity: Low value is good
Unit of measure: Count
Metric type definition (URI): http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/3496