Figures for bankrupts in East Sussex and Lewes constituency by age group for the last five years are shown in Tables 1 and 2 below.
Age group2 Under 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Unknown 2004 2 17 18 17 6 0 4 2005 7 22 17 19 12 3 4 2006 6 28 39 23 10 4 9 2007 4 22 24 29 15 6 11 2008 1 13 25 16 10 3 16 1 Where bankrupt has provided a valid postcode (from 94.5 per cent. in 2004 to 96.9 per cent. in 2008). 2 Where bankrupt has provided a valid date of birth (from 92.3 per cent. in 2004 to 93.4 per cent. in 2008).
Age group- Under 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Unknown 2004 26 107 126 102 52 9 41 2005 32 152 180 125 80 22 53 2006 43 179 238 143 93 26 41 2007 27 151 217 141 102 34 53 2008 26 146 194 152 64 36 79 1 Where bankrupt has provided a valid postcode (from 94.5 per cent. in 2004 to 96.9 per cent. in 2008) 2 Where bankrupt has provided a valid date of birth (from 92.3 per cent. in 2004 to 93.4 per cent. in 2008).
Self-employed traders may be declared bankrupt (or enter into an individual voluntary arrangement [IVA]), however, registered companies are the subject of liquidation (compulsory liquidation or creditors voluntary liquidation (CVL)).
Table 3 shows the number of self employed traders who were declared bankrupt in each of the last five years.
Area1 Year2 Lewes East Sussex 2004 22 132 2005 14 144 2006 33 154 2007 20 140 2008 28 138 1 Where bankrupt has provided a valid postcode (from 94.5 per cent. in 2004 to 96.9 per cent. in 2008). 2 Figures from October 2006 are compiled on a different basis and are not comparable to earlier figures.
Regional figures for 2009 are not currently available for bankruptcies, as they are compiled on an annual basis. They should be available later in 2010.
Statistics covering corporate insolvencies, including liquidation, are not currently available at a sub-national level within England and Wales.