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Low emergency resilience and overdrawn accounts have decreased; while there has been an increase in living beyond means and in benefits reliance.

There were increases in Living Beyond Means and a decrease in Average Weekly Incomes, a sign of economic downturn for personal economic wellbeing

The data within the Economic Explorer has been refreshed to the 26th of April 2026. 

Joining Homewards to demo the Economic Wellbeing Explorer at at London Tech Week and to launch their new Homelessness Data Lab

There has been a decrease in account holders with overdrawn accounts, but an increase in both living beyond means and low emergency resilience

There has been a decrease in account holders living beyond means, but an increase in overdrawn accounts

The Economic Nowcast has been updated to 15 February and shows a slight shift in a positive economic direction, with average incomes increasing across GB

The number of people living beyond their means and those with low emergency resilience have both slightly increased between December 2025 and January 2026

There has been a decrease in overdrawn accounts, low emergency resilience, and living beyond means throughout Great Britain this month.