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South Yorkshire council debt
South Yorkshire: the combined debt of its 4 councils. Latest figures: Jun 2026.
Total debt
£2.50bn
4 councils
Debt per person
£1,742
1,434,478 residents
Net debt
£2.15bn
after £348m of investments
Change in a year
−0.5%
−£12.9m since Mar 2025
South Yorkshire council debt over time
Sum of the outstanding borrowing of its councils at each date, Mar 2010 to Jun 2026.
Councils in South Yorkshire
| Council | Debt | Per person | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | £734m | £1,266 | 29% |
| Rotherham | £709m | £2,540 | 28% |
| Barnsley | £560m | £2,217 | 22% |
| Doncaster | £496m | £1,535 | 20% |
All of these councils run every local service in their area, so their debts add up without counting anything twice. As at Jun 2026.
South Yorkshire council debt by year
| Date | Debt | Investments | Net debt | Per person | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | £2.50bn | £348m | £2.15bn | £1,742 | 1,434,478 |
| Mar 2026 | £2.52bn | £301m | £2.22bn | £1,757 | 1,434,478 |
| Dec 2025 | £2.49bn | £330m | £2.16bn | £1,737 | 1,434,478 |
| Sep 2025 | £2.46bn | £369m | £2.09bn | £1,713 | 1,434,478 |
| Jun 2025 | £2.52bn | £386m | £2.13bn | £1,764 | 1,428,140 |
| Mar 2025 | £2.53bn | £239m | £2.30bn | £1,774 | 1,428,140 |
| Dec 2024 | £2.50bn | £270m | £2.23bn | £1,750 | 1,428,140 |
| Sep 2024 | £2.49bn | £331m | £2.16bn | £1,744 | 1,428,140 |
| Jun 2024 | £2.52bn | £354m | £2.16bn | £1,781 | 1,412,259 |
| Mar 2024 | £2.53bn | £273m | £2.25bn | £1,788 | 1,412,259 |
| Dec 2023 | £2.50bn | £352m | £2.15bn | £1,773 | 1,412,259 |
| Sep 2023 | £2.52bn | £458m | £2.07bn | £1,788 | 1,412,259 |
| Jun 2023 | £2.56bn | £508m | £2.05bn | £1,839 | 1,392,689 |
| Mar 2023 | £2.63bn | £629m | £2.00bn | £1,891 | 1,392,689 |
| Dec 2022 | £2.66bn | £708m | £1.95bn | £1,909 | 1,392,689 |
| Sep 2022 | £2.73bn | £822m | £1.91bn | £1,962 | 1,392,689 |
| Jun 2022 | £2.78bn | £898m | £1.88bn | £2,021 | 1,374,792 |
| Mar 2022 | £2.81bn | £904m | £1.90bn | £2,042 | 1,374,792 |
| Dec 2021 | £2.77bn | £814m | £1.95bn | £2,012 | 1,374,792 |
| Sep 2021 | £2.68bn | £726m | £1.96bn | £1,951 | 1,374,792 |
| Jun 2021 | £2.61bn | £610m | £2.00bn | £1,898 | 1,373,015 |
| Mar 2021 | £2.68bn | £512m | £2.17bn | £1,955 | 1,373,015 |
| Dec 2020 | £2.71bn | £531m | £2.18bn | £1,971 | 1,373,015 |
| Sep 2020 | £2.77bn | £540m | £2.23bn | £2,014 | 1,373,015 |
| Jun 2020 | £2.74bn | £545m | £2.19bn | £1,991 | 1,374,386 |
| Mar 2020 | £2.70bn | £407m | £2.29bn | £1,962 | 1,374,386 |
| Mar 2019 | £2.59bn | £392m | £2.20bn | £1,887 | 1,372,522 |
| Mar 2018 | £2.46bn | £237m | £2.22bn | £1,796 | 1,368,187 |
| Mar 2017 | £2.32bn | £192m | £2.12bn | £1,695 | 1,366,070 |
| Mar 2016 | £2.27bn | £159m | £2.11bn | £1,667 | 1,359,690 |
| Mar 2015 | £2.23bn | £235m | £1.99bn | £1,641 | 1,356,290 |
| Mar 2014 | £2.23bn | £221m | £2.01bn | £1,647 | 1,352,510 |
| Mar 2013 | £2.24bn | £220m | £2.02bn | £1,664 | 1,348,437 |
| Mar 2012 | £1.82bn | £117m | £1.70bn | £1,353 | 1,343,805 |
| Mar 2011 | £2.51bn | £137m | £2.37bn | £1,883 | 1,332,871 |
| Mar 2010 | £2.39bn | £135m | £2.25bn | £1,803 | 1,323,855 |