CCCS MoneyAware regularly releases a debt infographic, showing what could be dry statistics about debt or money but in a visually interesting way.
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December 2011 infographic: The bankruptcy capital of England
The top 10 English counties for bankruptcy
Personal bankruptcy affects people across England. From Northumberland to Cornwall the top ten English counties for bankruptcy show that there are insolvency blackspots across the country.
Why are these counties affected by personal bankruptcy more than most? One factor could be the lack of jobs in rural areas in the fallout from the 2008 credit crunch. Seven of the ten counties are predominantly rural in their geography.
We discussed this infographic in our article Bankruptcy: England’s top 10 counties and the full bankruptcy infographic is available to view here.
October 2011 infographic: The truth about DMPs
Click to see the full-sized version
Depending on your circumstances, a debt management plan could benefit you as an ideal solution for your debt problem.
There are lots of stories around DMPs and how long they can take, but the truth of the matter is that they can be surprisingly short. Depending on a person’s situation they can be the perfect solution to a debt problem.
We wrote more about the infographic with the article DMPs – The Truth. A larger version of the infographic is available on the CCCS website.
June 2011 infographic: Regional debt hotspots
Debt across UK regions, towns and cities (click for larger)
In 2010 our clients reported that they had an average debt of £19,338 on credit cards, personal loans and other unsecured credit.
This is down on 2009 levels but it’s still dangerously high, especially during the unsettled economic climate.
From Shetland in the north – with the lowest average debt in the UK – to Slough in the south – with an average debt twice Shetland’s amount – this data reveals vast differences between UK towns and cities and across regions.
We analysed the infographic with the article Debt’s top 10 towns and cities. A larger version of the infographic is available on the website – Regional debt hotspots.
April 2011 infographic: The causes of debt
What you think causes personal debt might be wrong (click for full size version)
In April 2011 we released an infographic focusing on the perception and reality of debt.
In a poll, in association with eZonomics, we asked “What do you think is the biggest cause of financial difficulties?”.
We wanted to find out whether there was a perception in the wider population that problem debt is fuelled by reckless credit card spending. The results of the poll, shown in light green in the graphic, show that this belief is the case.
However the perception that spending too much in the shops – of overspending or “going wild in the aisles” – is the biggest cause of financial difficulties is too simplistic.
Read more on the infographic in our MoneyAware blogpost on the subject of perceived debt.
March 2011 infographic: Debt and age
How debt rises with age (click to view a large version)
In March 2011 we released our first infographic, focusing on how debt and age are positively linked.
The amount of debt a person reports to CCCS increases with age until they reach their early 40s, after which it holds steady at around £25,000.
The worrying issue is that people aged over 60 owe so much, as they’re not in a financial position to pay this off without debt help.
We blogged about this infographic with the article Is a well-earned retirement becoming a thing of the past? and Making money visual: 14 great credit and debt infographics.
