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Greater Bristol council debt
West of England: the combined debt of its 3 councils. Latest figures: Jun 2026.
Total debt
£1.09bn
3 councils
Debt per person
£1,085
1,004,945 residents
Net debt
£895m
after £195m of investments
Change in a year
+7.9%
+£81.6m since Mar 2025
Greater Bristol council debt over time
Sum of the outstanding borrowing of its councils at each date, Mar 2010 to Jun 2026.
Councils in West of England
| Council | Debt | Per person | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | £662m | £1,338 | 61% |
| Bath & North East Somerset | £296m | £1,473 | 27% |
| South Gloucestershire | £132m | £426 | 12% |
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 Bristol council debt by year
| Date | Debt | Investments | Net debt | Per person | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | £1.09bn | £195m | £895m | £1,085 | 1,004,945 |
| Mar 2026 | £1.11bn | £182m | £928m | £1,104 | 1,004,945 |
| Dec 2025 | £1.05bn | £197m | £851m | £1,043 | 1,004,945 |
| Sep 2025 | £1.05bn | £239m | £809m | £1,043 | 1,004,945 |
| Jun 2025 | £1.06bn | £214m | £848m | £1,061 | 1,000,530 |
| Mar 2025 | £1.03bn | £182m | £846m | £1,028 | 1,000,530 |
| Dec 2024 | £916m | £202m | £714m | £916 | 1,000,530 |
| Sep 2024 | £894m | £236m | £658m | £893 | 1,000,530 |
| Jun 2024 | £916m | £235m | £681m | £929 | 986,115 |
| Mar 2024 | £890m | £213m | £676m | £902 | 986,115 |
| Dec 2023 | £773m | £278m | £495m | £784 | 986,115 |
| Sep 2023 | £774m | £302m | £472m | £785 | 986,115 |
| Jun 2023 | £776m | £283m | £493m | £799 | 970,877 |
| Mar 2023 | £767m | £296m | £470m | £790 | 970,877 |
| Dec 2022 | £773m | £359m | £414m | £796 | 970,877 |
| Sep 2022 | £779m | £426m | £353m | £802 | 970,877 |
| Jun 2022 | £780m | £462m | £318m | £817 | 954,590 |
| Mar 2022 | £781m | £523m | £258m | £818 | 954,590 |
| Dec 2021 | £782m | £515m | £267m | £820 | 954,590 |
| Sep 2021 | £788m | £530m | £259m | £826 | 954,590 |
| Jun 2021 | £810m | £505m | £305m | £852 | 951,007 |
| Mar 2021 | £816m | £468m | £348m | £858 | 951,007 |
| Dec 2020 | £817m | £482m | £335m | £859 | 951,007 |
| Sep 2020 | £818m | £405m | £413m | £860 | 951,007 |
| Jun 2020 | £819m | £372m | £447m | £867 | 944,659 |
| Mar 2020 | £816m | £348m | £468m | £864 | 944,659 |
| Mar 2019 | £781m | £309m | £472m | £832 | 938,234 |
| Mar 2018 | £746m | £219m | £527m | £804 | 928,386 |
| Mar 2017 | £671m | £235m | £436m | £729 | 920,903 |
| Mar 2016 | £649m | £337m | £312m | £715 | 906,540 |
| Mar 2015 | £636m | £328m | £309m | £712 | 893,739 |
| Mar 2014 | £598m | £339m | £259m | £675 | 885,894 |
| Mar 2013 | £659m | £427m | £232m | £752 | 875,603 |
| Mar 2012 | £669m | £377m | £292m | £771 | 867,029 |
| Mar 2011 | £564m | £228m | £335m | £656 | 858,782 |
| Mar 2010 | £565m | £214m | £351m | £663 | 852,080 |