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Greater Glasgow council debt
Greater Glasgow: the combined debt of its 8 councils. Latest figures: Jun 2026.
Total debt
£5.68bn
8 councils
Debt per person
£2,993
1,898,140 residents
Net debt
£5.28bn
after £405m of investments
Change in a year
+5.2%
+£285m since Mar 2025
Greater Glasgow council debt over time
Sum of the outstanding borrowing of its councils at each date, Mar 2010 to Jun 2026.
Councils in Greater Glasgow
| Council | Debt | Per person | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | £1.62bn | £2,476 | 29% |
| North Lanarkshire | £1.09bn | £3,169 | 19% |
| South Lanarkshire | £974m | £2,914 | 17% |
| West Dunbartonshire | £858m | £9,718 | 15% |
| East Dunbartonshire | £435m | £3,975 | 8% |
| Renfrewshire | £341m | £1,803 | 6% |
| East Renfrewshire | £187m | £1,872 | 3% |
| Inverclyde | £175m | £2,225 | 3% |
All of these councils run every local service in their area, so their debts add up without counting anything twice. As at Jun 2026.
Greater Glasgow council debt by year
| Date | Debt | Investments | Net debt | Per person | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | £5.68bn | £405m | £5.28bn | £2,993 | 1,898,140 |
| Mar 2026 | £5.76bn | £327m | £5.43bn | £3,035 | 1,898,140 |
| Dec 2025 | £5.50bn | £388m | £5.11bn | £2,899 | 1,898,140 |
| Sep 2025 | £5.26bn | £489m | £4.77bn | £2,770 | 1,898,140 |
| Jun 2025 | £5.43bn | £437m | £4.99bn | £2,868 | 1,892,230 |
| Mar 2025 | £5.48bn | £318m | £5.16bn | £2,894 | 1,892,230 |
| Dec 2024 | £5.23bn | £364m | £4.86bn | £2,762 | 1,892,230 |
| Sep 2024 | £5.07bn | £486m | £4.58bn | £2,677 | 1,892,230 |
| Jun 2024 | £5.07bn | £364m | £4.70bn | £2,700 | 1,876,280 |
| Mar 2024 | £5.14bn | £285m | £4.86bn | £2,742 | 1,876,280 |
| Dec 2023 | £4.78bn | £514m | £4.27bn | £2,549 | 1,876,280 |
| Sep 2023 | £4.55bn | £804m | £3.75bn | £2,425 | 1,876,280 |
| Jun 2023 | £4.68bn | £805m | £3.88bn | £2,535 | 1,847,580 |
| Mar 2023 | £4.69bn | £785m | £3.91bn | £2,540 | 1,847,580 |
| Dec 2022 | £4.46bn | £814m | £3.64bn | £2,413 | 1,847,580 |
| Sep 2022 | £4.38bn | £1.19bn | £3.18bn | £2,368 | 1,847,580 |
| Jun 2022 | £4.37bn | £1.11bn | £3.27bn | £2,386 | 1,831,890 |
| Mar 2022 | £4.42bn | £815m | £3.60bn | £2,412 | 1,831,890 |
| Dec 2021 | £4.29bn | £702m | £3.58bn | £2,339 | 1,831,890 |
| Sep 2021 | £4.27bn | £882m | £3.39bn | £2,333 | 1,831,890 |
| Jun 2021 | £4.31bn | £770m | £3.54bn | £2,352 | 1,831,610 |
| Mar 2021 | £4.46bn | £885m | £3.58bn | £2,437 | 1,831,610 |
| Dec 2020 | £4.33bn | £600m | £3.73bn | £2,363 | 1,831,610 |
| Sep 2020 | £4.23bn | £716m | £3.51bn | £2,310 | 1,831,610 |
| Jun 2020 | £4.37bn | £525m | £3.84bn | £2,386 | 1,831,210 |
| Mar 2020 | £4.50bn | £539m | £3.96bn | £2,456 | 1,831,210 |
| Mar 2019 | £4.30bn | £581m | £3.72bn | £2,359 | 1,822,010 |
| Mar 2018 | £4.09bn | £418m | £3.68bn | £2,253 | 1,816,750 |
| Mar 2017 | £4.22bn | £478m | £3.74bn | £2,330 | 1,809,090 |
| Mar 2016 | £4.12bn | £500m | £3.62bn | £2,288 | 1,798,670 |
| Mar 2015 | £4.28bn | £557m | £3.72bn | £2,388 | 1,792,840 |
| Mar 2014 | £4.05bn | £353m | £3.70bn | £2,263 | 1,788,980 |
| Mar 2013 | £3.95bn | £422m | £3.52bn | £2,206 | 1,788,880 |
| Mar 2012 | £3.76bn | £429m | £3.33bn | £2,106 | 1,787,020 |
| Mar 2011 | £3.57bn | £524m | £3.05bn | £2,010 | 1,777,300 |
| Mar 2010 | £3.23bn | £282m | £2.95bn | £1,824 | 1,769,670 |