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<p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) routinely produces estimates of household
debt in the UK, at an aggregate level.</p><p> </p><p>The latest available data on
regional household debt, covering the period 2014 to 2016, shows that median household
financial debt in the South East is the largest of any English region, while the West
Midlands is the lowest. In the UK as a whole, household debt-to-income was 139% in
Q3 2018. This remains significantly below the pre-crisis peak of 160% in Q1 2008.
Debt interest payments as a share of income remain low by historical standards and
below pre-crisis levels. Household net financial wealth as a proportion of income
remains close to record highs and above pre-crisis levels.</p><p> </p>
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