Credit union quarterly statistics - 2021 Q1

The credit union quarterly statistics are statistics aggregated from the quarterly (CQ) returns submitted by authorised credit unions in the United Kingdom.
Published on 31 August 2021

Key points from the data:

  • UK credit union’s total assets increased 3.5% in 2021 Q1 and for the first time surpassed £4 billion.
  • Loans to members fell in all regions during 2021 Q1, decreasing by 2.2% across the UK overall, to £1.59 billion.
  • Despite the number of loans in arrears decreasing by 0.9% in 2021 Q1, the UK average value of arrears rose by 1.5% over the same period, and now stands at £1,605.
Next release date: 29 October 2021