Regional analysis of Coronavirus loan schemes shows continued even distribution across the UK
Press release
- Data shows the distribution of loans offered tracks the business population of each region
- Wholesale & Retail sector shows highest usage relative to size of sector for both CBILS and BBLS
New data published today reveals that the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) and the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) facilities are continuing to be accessed evenly across the UK.
Both schemes provide financial support to businesses across the UK that are losing revenue and seeing their cashflow disrupted, as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Regional data
The second set of regional and sector lending data, released by the British Business Bank today, shows a continuing pattern with the proportion of the schemes’ loans in each of the nine English regions and three Devolved Nations matching closely their respective share of the UK business population.
The British Business Bank is committed to identifying and helping reduce regional imbalances in access to finance for smaller businesses across the UK. It’s therefore encouraging that the data shows a continued benefit to well over a million smaller businesses spread across the whole country, helping them with much-needed emergency finance so they are better placed to survive, stabilise and prepare for future growth. - Patrick Magee Chief Commercial Officer, British Business Bank
CBILS by region
Region | Value of Loans Offered (£m) | Number of Loans Offered | Proportion of Offered Facilities | Proportion of UK Business Population |
---|---|---|---|---|
East Midlands | 1,013 | 4,124 | 7% | 6% |
East of England | 1,348 | 5,796 | 10% | 10% |
London | 2,809 | 9,892 | 18% | 19% |
North East | 344 | 1,520 | 3% | 3% |
North West | 1,501 | 5,846 | 10% | 10% |
Northern Ireland | 333 | 1,091 | 2% | 2% |
Scotland | 759 | 3,300 | 6% | 6% |
South East | 2,155 | 9,026 | 16% | 16% |
South West | 1,169 | 5,120 | 9% | 10% |
Wales | 374 | 1,691 | 3% | 4% |
West Midlands | 1,119 | 4,722 | 8% | 8% |
Yorkshire and The Humber | 964 | 4,232 | 8% | 7% |
Region not specified | 41 | 131 | 0% | 0% |
BBLS by region
Region | Value of Loans Offered (£m) | Number of Loans Offered | Proportion of Offered Facilities | Proportion of UK Business Population |
---|---|---|---|---|
East Midlands | 2,373 | 81,354 | 6% | 6% |
East of England | 3,685 | 121,848 | 10% | 10% |
London | 8,652 | 259,655 | 20% | 19% |
North East | 1,107 | 39,991 | 3% | 3% |
North West | 3,980 | 135,124 | 11% | 10% |
Northern Ireland | 1,039 | 33,645 | 3% | 2% |
Scotland | 2,188 | 76,011 | 6% | 6% |
South East | 5,270 | 175,946 | 14% | 16% |
South West | 2,881 | 102,569 | 8% | 10% |
Wales | 1,347 | 48,893 | 4% | 4% |
West Midlands | 3,117 | 102,322 | 8% | 8% |
Yorkshire and The Humber | 2,637 | 89,851 | 7% | 7% |
Region not specified | 55 | 1,772 | 0% | 0% |
Sector data
The Wholesale and Retail sector has accessed a significantly higher proportion of CBILS loans (18%) than its share of the business population (9.3%), with Manufacturing (13% v 4.7%) and Accommodation and Food Services (8% v 3.4%) following a similar pattern.
The Wholesale and Retail sector also accessed a relatively high proportion of Bounce Back Loans compared to its business population share (16% v 9%), as did businesses in Accommodation and Food Services (8% v 3.4%) and Real Estate Services (6% v 1.9%).
CBILS by sector
Sector | Value of Loans Offered (£m) | Number of Loans Offered | Proportion of Offered Facilities | Proportion of UK Business Population |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles | 2,612 | 10,270 | 18% | 9.3% |
Manufacturing | 2,047 | 7,376 | 13% | 4.7% |
Construction | 1,785 | 7,815 | 14% | 17.7% |
Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities | 1,444 | 6,009 | 11% | 14.8% |
Administrative and Support Service Activities | 1,376 | 6,017 | 11% | 8.7% |
Accommodation and Food Service Activities | 1,212 | 4,494 | 8% | 3.4% |
Information and Communication | 615 | 2,608 | 5% | 6.3% |
Transportation and Storage | 500 | 2,264 | 4% | 6.1% |
Human Health and Social Work Activities | 453 | 2,496 | 4% | 6.1% |
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation | 419 | 1,558 | 3% | 4.9% |
Real Estate Activities | 342 | 1,244 | 2% | 1.9% |
Financial and Insurance Activities | 323 | 737 | 1% | 1.5% |
Education | 273 | 827 | 1% | 5.2% |
Other Service Activities | 232 | 1,570 | 3% | 5.8% |
Mining and Quarrying; Electricity, Gas and Air Conditioning Supply; Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities | 196 | 709 | 1% | 0.6% |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 85 | 464 | 1% | 2.7% |
Sector not specified | 13 | 33 | 0% | 0.0% |
BBLS by sector
Sector | Value of Loans Offered (£m) | Number of Loans Offered | Proportion of Offered Facilities | Proportion of UK Business Population |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles | 6,946 | 196,740 | 16% | 9.3% |
Construction | 6,148 | 210,482 | 17% | 17.7% |
Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities | 3,920 | 139,996 | 11% | 14.8% |
Accommodation and Food Service Activities | 3,598 | 102,464 | 8% | 3.4% |
Real Estate Activities | 2,717 | 76,955 | 6% | 1.9% |
Administrative and Support Service Activities | 2,639 | 90,922 | 7% | 8.7% |
Manufacturing | 2,340 | 74,223 | 6% | 4.7% |
Transportation and Storage | 1,767 | 67,162 | 5% | 6.1% |
Other Service Activities | 1,731 | 82,192 | 6% | 5.8% |
Information and Communication | 1,695 | 57,689 | 5% | 6.3% |
Human Health and Social Work Activities | 1,537 | 52,455 | 4% | 6.1% |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1,148 | 35,470 | 3% | 2.7% |
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation | 811 | 32,566 | 3% | 4.9% |
Education | 635 | 27,593 | 2% | 5.2% |
Financial and Insurance Activities | 348 | 10,482 | 1% | 1.5% |
Mining and Quarrying; Electricity, Gas and Air Conditioning Supply; Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities | 303 | 9518 | 1% | 0.6% |
Unknown | 49 | 2,072 | 0% | 0.0% |
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All data to end of 4 October 2020.
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