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Greater Manchester council debt
Greater Manchester: the combined debt of its 10 councils. Latest figures: Jun 2026.
Total debt
£4.94bn
10 councils
Debt per person
£1,637
3,017,590 residents
Net debt
£4.00bn
after £934m of investments
Change in a year
+5.6%
+£258m since Mar 2025
Greater Manchester council debt over time
Sum of the outstanding borrowing of its councils at each date, Mar 2010 to Jun 2026.
Councils in Greater Manchester
| Council | Debt | Per person | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | £1.80bn | £3,064 | 36% |
| Stockport | £838m | £2,749 | 17% |
| Wigan | £439m | £1,266 | 9% |
| Trafford | £402m | £1,670 | 8% |
| Bury | £361m | £1,812 | 7% |
| Rochdale | £290m | £1,219 | 6% |
| Salford | £277m | £932 | 6% |
| Oldham | £255m | £1,011 | 5% |
| Bolton | £148m | £478 | 3% |
| Tameside | £126m | £524 | 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 Manchester council debt by year
| Date | Debt | Investments | Net debt | Per person | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | £4.94bn | £934m | £4.00bn | £1,637 | 3,017,590 |
| Mar 2026 | £4.83bn | £621m | £4.20bn | £1,599 | 3,017,590 |
| Dec 2025 | £4.70bn | £787m | £3.92bn | £1,559 | 3,017,590 |
| Sep 2025 | £4.51bn | £820m | £3.69bn | £1,496 | 3,017,590 |
| Jun 2025 | £4.53bn | £918m | £3.61bn | £1,509 | 2,999,731 |
| Mar 2025 | £4.57bn | £734m | £3.83bn | £1,523 | 2,999,731 |
| Dec 2024 | £4.36bn | £815m | £3.54bn | £1,453 | 2,999,731 |
| Sep 2024 | £4.12bn | £899m | £3.22bn | £1,373 | 2,999,731 |
| Jun 2024 | £4.08bn | £956m | £3.12bn | £1,378 | 2,960,274 |
| Mar 2024 | £4.14bn | £846m | £3.29bn | £1,398 | 2,960,274 |
| Dec 2023 | £3.86bn | £905m | £2.95bn | £1,304 | 2,960,274 |
| Sep 2023 | £3.78bn | £1.11bn | £2.67bn | £1,278 | 2,960,274 |
| Jun 2023 | £3.82bn | £1.13bn | £2.70bn | £1,310 | 2,916,811 |
| Mar 2023 | £3.72bn | £945m | £2.77bn | £1,274 | 2,916,811 |
| Dec 2022 | £3.62bn | £1.06bn | £2.56bn | £1,242 | 2,916,811 |
| Sep 2022 | £3.61bn | £1.30bn | £2.30bn | £1,237 | 2,916,811 |
| Jun 2022 | £3.47bn | £1.47bn | £1.99bn | £1,208 | 2,869,531 |
| Mar 2022 | £3.43bn | £1.26bn | £2.17bn | £1,195 | 2,869,531 |
| Dec 2021 | £3.51bn | £1.20bn | £2.30bn | £1,222 | 2,869,531 |
| Sep 2021 | £3.42bn | £1.13bn | £2.29bn | £1,191 | 2,869,531 |
| Jun 2021 | £3.45bn | £1.20bn | £2.25bn | £1,207 | 2,856,110 |
| Mar 2021 | £3.49bn | £833m | £2.66bn | £1,222 | 2,856,110 |
| Dec 2020 | £3.59bn | £1.01bn | £2.57bn | £1,255 | 2,856,110 |
| Sep 2020 | £3.63bn | £796m | £2.83bn | £1,270 | 2,856,110 |
| Jun 2020 | £3.65bn | £1.29bn | £2.37bn | £1,283 | 2,847,959 |
| Mar 2020 | £3.47bn | £1.30bn | £2.17bn | £1,218 | 2,847,959 |
| Mar 2019 | £3.31bn | £1.17bn | £2.14bn | £1,173 | 2,823,878 |
| Mar 2018 | £2.93bn | £1.00bn | £1.92bn | £1,043 | 2,804,283 |
| Mar 2017 | £2.73bn | £883m | £1.85bn | £982 | 2,784,566 |
| Mar 2016 | £2.55bn | £820m | £1.73bn | £923 | 2,756,962 |
| Mar 2015 | £2.66bn | £983m | £1.68bn | £974 | 2,733,895 |
| Mar 2014 | £2.73bn | £787m | £1.94bn | £1,005 | 2,714,958 |
| Mar 2013 | £2.76bn | £602m | £2.16bn | £1,023 | 2,700,093 |
| Mar 2012 | £3.04bn | £653m | £2.39bn | £1,133 | 2,685,386 |
| Mar 2011 | £3.15bn | £655m | £2.49bn | £1,183 | 2,661,841 |
| Mar 2010 | £3.53bn | £586m | £2.95bn | £1,339 | 2,639,833 |