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West Midlands council debt
West Midlands: the combined debt of its 7 councils. Latest figures: Jun 2026.
Total debt
£6.45bn
7 councils
Debt per person
£2,129
3,027,190 residents
Net debt
£5.32bn
after £1.13bn of investments
Change in a year
+3.3%
+£206m since Mar 2025
West Midlands council debt over time
Sum of the outstanding borrowing of its councils at each date, Mar 2010 to Jun 2026.
Councils in West Midlands
| Council | Debt | Per person | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | £3.49bn | £2,962 | 54% |
| Wolverhampton | £870m | £3,092 | 14% |
| Dudley | £616m | £1,844 | 10% |
| Sandwell | £487m | £1,381 | 8% |
| Walsall | £399m | £1,348 | 6% |
| Solihull | £360m | £1,626 | 6% |
| Coventry | £227m | £623 | 4% |
All of these councils run every local service in their area, so their debts add up without counting anything twice. As at Jun 2026.
West Midlands council debt by year
| Date | Debt | Investments | Net debt | Per person | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | £6.45bn | £1.13bn | £5.32bn | £2,129 | 3,027,190 |
| Mar 2026 | £6.45bn | £857m | £5.59bn | £2,131 | 3,027,190 |
| Dec 2025 | £6.24bn | £984m | £5.26bn | £2,062 | 3,027,190 |
| Sep 2025 | £6.22bn | £1.00bn | £5.22bn | £2,054 | 3,027,190 |
| Jun 2025 | £6.18bn | £982m | £5.20bn | £2,039 | 3,031,602 |
| Mar 2025 | £6.24bn | £756m | £5.49bn | £2,060 | 3,031,602 |
| Dec 2024 | £6.16bn | £1.05bn | £5.12bn | £2,033 | 3,031,602 |
| Sep 2024 | £6.14bn | £859m | £5.28bn | £2,024 | 3,031,602 |
| Jun 2024 | £6.14bn | £934m | £5.21bn | £2,053 | 2,992,183 |
| Mar 2024 | £6.24bn | £704m | £5.54bn | £2,086 | 2,992,183 |
| Dec 2023 | £5.90bn | £652m | £5.25bn | £1,972 | 2,992,183 |
| Sep 2023 | £5.92bn | £801m | £5.11bn | £1,977 | 2,992,183 |
| Jun 2023 | £5.91bn | £858m | £5.05bn | £2,002 | 2,949,911 |
| Mar 2023 | £6.03bn | £674m | £5.35bn | £2,044 | 2,949,911 |
| Dec 2022 | £5.99bn | £838m | £5.15bn | £2,030 | 2,949,911 |
| Sep 2022 | £5.94bn | £885m | £5.06bn | £2,015 | 2,949,911 |
| Jun 2022 | £5.79bn | £868m | £4.92bn | £1,983 | 2,918,251 |
| Mar 2022 | £5.90bn | £915m | £4.98bn | £2,021 | 2,918,251 |
| Dec 2021 | £5.96bn | £892m | £5.06bn | £2,041 | 2,918,251 |
| Sep 2021 | £6.04bn | £1.01bn | £5.02bn | £2,069 | 2,918,251 |
| Jun 2021 | £6.06bn | £1.02bn | £5.05bn | £2,076 | 2,921,476 |
| Mar 2021 | £6.27bn | £790m | £5.48bn | £2,147 | 2,921,476 |
| Dec 2020 | £6.38bn | £995m | £5.39bn | £2,185 | 2,921,476 |
| Sep 2020 | £6.49bn | £877m | £5.61bn | £2,221 | 2,921,476 |
| Jun 2020 | £6.36bn | £777m | £5.59bn | £2,179 | 2,921,091 |
| Mar 2020 | £6.13bn | £940m | £5.19bn | £2,098 | 2,921,091 |
| Mar 2019 | £6.19bn | £556m | £5.64bn | £2,130 | 2,907,123 |
| Mar 2018 | £6.30bn | £632m | £5.66bn | £2,179 | 2,889,499 |
| Mar 2017 | £5.84bn | £528m | £5.31bn | £2,038 | 2,865,850 |
| Mar 2016 | £5.77bn | £607m | £5.17bn | £2,039 | 2,831,662 |
| Mar 2015 | £5.83bn | £637m | £5.19bn | £2,077 | 2,805,420 |
| Mar 2014 | £5.72bn | £605m | £5.11bn | £2,054 | 2,781,813 |
| Mar 2013 | £5.70bn | £593m | £5.11bn | £2,066 | 2,758,833 |
| Mar 2012 | £5.44bn | £600m | £4.84bn | £1,985 | 2,739,733 |
| Mar 2011 | £4.82bn | £549m | £4.27bn | £1,779 | 2,711,938 |
| Mar 2010 | £4.56bn | £356m | £4.20bn | £1,696 | 2,687,116 |