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Tyne and Wear council debt
Tyne and Wear: the combined debt of its 5 councils. Latest figures: Jun 2026.
Total debt
£3.09bn
5 councils
Debt per person
£2,628
1,177,073 residents
Net debt
£2.81bn
after £279m of investments
Change in a year
+2.5%
+£78.0m since Mar 2025
Tyne and Wear council debt over time
Sum of the outstanding borrowing of its councils at each date, Mar 2010 to Jun 2026.
Councils in Tyne and Wear
| Council | Debt | Per person | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Tyneside | £787m | £5,204 | 25% |
| Gateshead | £670m | £3,309 | 22% |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £580m | £1,807 | 19% |
| Sunderland | £547m | £1,907 | 18% |
| North Tyneside | £508m | £2,360 | 16% |
All of these councils run every local service in their area, so their debts add up without counting anything twice. As at Jun 2026.
Tyne and Wear council debt by year
| Date | Debt | Investments | Net debt | Per person | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | £3.09bn | £279m | £2.81bn | £2,628 | 1,177,073 |
| Mar 2026 | £3.16bn | £250m | £2.91bn | £2,685 | 1,177,073 |
| Dec 2025 | £3.09bn | £232m | £2.86bn | £2,627 | 1,177,073 |
| Sep 2025 | £3.05bn | £278m | £2.78bn | £2,595 | 1,177,073 |
| Jun 2025 | £3.08bn | £329m | £2.75bn | £2,629 | 1,171,816 |
| Mar 2025 | £3.08bn | £281m | £2.80bn | £2,631 | 1,171,816 |
| Dec 2024 | £3.05bn | £365m | £2.69bn | £2,604 | 1,171,816 |
| Sep 2024 | £3.02bn | £426m | £2.59bn | £2,578 | 1,171,816 |
| Jun 2024 | £2.99bn | £434m | £2.56bn | £2,583 | 1,157,762 |
| Mar 2024 | £3.00bn | £432m | £2.57bn | £2,592 | 1,157,762 |
| Dec 2023 | £2.98bn | £526m | £2.46bn | £2,578 | 1,157,762 |
| Sep 2023 | £2.97bn | £595m | £2.38bn | £2,567 | 1,157,762 |
| Jun 2023 | £3.03bn | £620m | £2.41bn | £2,659 | 1,140,041 |
| Mar 2023 | £3.04bn | £581m | £2.45bn | £2,663 | 1,140,041 |
| Dec 2022 | £3.03bn | £738m | £2.29bn | £2,655 | 1,140,041 |
| Sep 2022 | £3.02bn | £830m | £2.19bn | £2,650 | 1,140,041 |
| Jun 2022 | £2.97bn | £779m | £2.19bn | £2,637 | 1,126,149 |
| Mar 2022 | £2.97bn | £842m | £2.13bn | £2,638 | 1,126,149 |
| Dec 2021 | £2.97bn | £855m | £2.12bn | £2,641 | 1,126,149 |
| Sep 2021 | £2.85bn | £740m | £2.11bn | £2,530 | 1,126,149 |
| Jun 2021 | £2.87bn | £680m | £2.19bn | £2,546 | 1,125,285 |
| Mar 2021 | £2.87bn | £590m | £2.28bn | £2,548 | 1,125,285 |
| Dec 2020 | £2.92bn | £629m | £2.29bn | £2,594 | 1,125,285 |
| Sep 2020 | £2.93bn | £570m | £2.36bn | £2,603 | 1,125,285 |
| Jun 2020 | £2.96bn | £579m | £2.38bn | £2,630 | 1,125,461 |
| Mar 2020 | £3.02bn | £534m | £2.49bn | £2,688 | 1,125,461 |
| Mar 2019 | £2.85bn | £390m | £2.46bn | £2,538 | 1,123,051 |
| Mar 2018 | £2.69bn | £308m | £2.38bn | £2,399 | 1,119,523 |
| Mar 2017 | £2.56bn | £289m | £2.27bn | £2,284 | 1,118,572 |
| Mar 2016 | £2.53bn | £393m | £2.13bn | £2,265 | 1,114,817 |
| Mar 2015 | £2.52bn | £537m | £1.98bn | £2,261 | 1,114,172 |
| Mar 2014 | £2.34bn | £363m | £1.97bn | £2,107 | 1,109,702 |
| Mar 2013 | £2.43bn | £443m | £1.98bn | £2,195 | 1,105,765 |
| Mar 2012 | £2.35bn | £461m | £1.88bn | £2,125 | 1,104,141 |
| Mar 2011 | £2.39bn | £561m | £1.83bn | £2,172 | 1,100,024 |
| Mar 2010 | £2.01bn | £566m | £1.45bn | £1,838 | 1,094,638 |