Building society

Building society was the name given in 19th century Britain for working men's co-operative savings groups: by pooling savings, members could buy or build their own homes.

Remaining building societies

The 10 largest of the remaining building societies are listed below.

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(Total Group assets in sterling, as of June 2005.)

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Nationwide £111,592m

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Britannia £23,298m

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Yorkshire £15,505m

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Portman £15,034m

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Coventry £9,443m

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Chelsea £8,868m

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Skipton £8,137m

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Leeds £6,129m (name changed from Leeds & Holbeck mid-2005)

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West Bromwich £5,044m

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Derbyshire £4,407m

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Source: Building Societies Association

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