MHCLG · 2010 Q1 to 2020 Q1 · £ million

Outstanding council borrowing, 2010 to 2020

Outstanding council borrowing, 2010 to 2020: 2010 Q1 to 2020 Q1LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k2010201220142016201820202010 Q1: £70.1bn £ million · published 3 September 20262011 Q1: £73.8bn £ million · published 3 September 20262012 Q1: £85.6bn £ million · published 3 September 20262013 Q1: £87.9bn £ million · published 3 September 20262014 Q1: £89.1bn £ million · published 3 September 20262015 Q1: £91.9bn £ million · published 3 September 20262016 Q1: £94.4bn £ million · published 3 September 20262017 Q1: £99.2bn £ million · published 3 September 20262018 Q1: £107.1bn £ million · published 3 September 20262019 Q1: £115bn £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q1: £126.9bn £ million · published 3 September 2026

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PeriodOutstanding council borrowing, 2010 to 2020
2010 Q1£70.1bn
2011 Q1£73.8bn
2012 Q1£85.6bn
2013 Q1£87.9bn
2014 Q1£89.1bn
2015 Q1£91.9bn
2016 Q1£94.4bn
2017 Q1£99.2bn
2018 Q1£107.1bn
2019 Q1£115bn
2020 Q1£126.9bn

Source: MHCLG, Local authorities borrowing and investments: UK live table, back years and lenders (MHCLG), Q1 2026-27 (published 3 September 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.

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