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West Yorkshire council debt
West Yorkshire: the combined debt of its 5 councils. Latest figures: Jun 2026.
Total debt
£4.73bn
5 councils
Debt per person
£1,953
2,424,324 residents
Net debt
£4.40bn
after £335m of investments
Change in a year
+1.9%
+£89.3m since Mar 2025
West Yorkshire council debt over time
Sum of the outstanding borrowing of its councils at each date, Mar 2010 to Jun 2026.
Councils in West Yorkshire
| Council | Debt | Per person | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds | £2.66bn | £3,165 | 56% |
| Kirklees | £836m | £1,875 | 18% |
| Bradford | £697m | £1,250 | 15% |
| Wakefield | £340m | £921 | 7% |
| Calderdale | £200m | £951 | 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 Yorkshire council debt by year
| Date | Debt | Investments | Net debt | Per person | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | £4.73bn | £335m | £4.40bn | £1,953 | 2,424,324 |
| Mar 2026 | £4.76bn | £227m | £4.53bn | £1,962 | 2,424,324 |
| Dec 2025 | £4.62bn | £241m | £4.38bn | £1,907 | 2,424,324 |
| Sep 2025 | £4.41bn | £245m | £4.17bn | £1,821 | 2,424,324 |
| Jun 2025 | £4.42bn | £353m | £4.07bn | £1,823 | 2,425,235 |
| Mar 2025 | £4.67bn | £307m | £4.36bn | £1,925 | 2,425,235 |
| Dec 2024 | £4.52bn | £221m | £4.30bn | £1,863 | 2,425,235 |
| Sep 2024 | £4.34bn | £174m | £4.16bn | £1,788 | 2,425,235 |
| Jun 2024 | £4.40bn | £307m | £4.09bn | £1,831 | 2,403,720 |
| Mar 2024 | £4.30bn | £181m | £4.12bn | £1,790 | 2,403,720 |
| Dec 2023 | £4.17bn | £276m | £3.90bn | £1,737 | 2,403,720 |
| Sep 2023 | £3.94bn | £226m | £3.72bn | £1,641 | 2,403,720 |
| Jun 2023 | £3.83bn | £220m | £3.61bn | £1,613 | 2,374,137 |
| Mar 2023 | £3.87bn | £227m | £3.64bn | £1,628 | 2,374,137 |
| Dec 2022 | £3.63bn | £254m | £3.38bn | £1,530 | 2,374,137 |
| Sep 2022 | £3.59bn | £401m | £3.19bn | £1,512 | 2,374,137 |
| Jun 2022 | £3.56bn | £444m | £3.12bn | £1,515 | 2,350,407 |
| Mar 2022 | £3.46bn | £509m | £2.95bn | £1,473 | 2,350,407 |
| Dec 2021 | £3.37bn | £519m | £2.85bn | £1,435 | 2,350,407 |
| Sep 2021 | £3.34bn | £557m | £2.79bn | £1,422 | 2,350,407 |
| Jun 2021 | £3.31bn | £526m | £2.79bn | £1,412 | 2,346,416 |
| Mar 2021 | £3.40bn | £310m | £3.09bn | £1,447 | 2,346,416 |
| Dec 2020 | £3.44bn | £391m | £3.05bn | £1,466 | 2,346,416 |
| Sep 2020 | £3.41bn | £315m | £3.09bn | £1,452 | 2,346,416 |
| Jun 2020 | £3.33bn | £351m | £2.97bn | £1,421 | 2,339,795 |
| Mar 2020 | £3.45bn | £407m | £3.04bn | £1,474 | 2,339,795 |
| Mar 2019 | £3.12bn | £274m | £2.85bn | £1,342 | 2,325,461 |
| Mar 2018 | £3.01bn | £180m | £2.83bn | £1,300 | 2,315,182 |
| Mar 2017 | £2.88bn | £198m | £2.68bn | £1,250 | 2,302,614 |
| Mar 2016 | £2.67bn | £247m | £2.42bn | £1,169 | 2,284,951 |
| Mar 2015 | £2.53bn | £297m | £2.24bn | £1,117 | 2,269,503 |
| Mar 2014 | £2.59bn | £328m | £2.26bn | £1,147 | 2,255,832 |
| Mar 2013 | £2.70bn | £381m | £2.32bn | £1,203 | 2,241,490 |
| Mar 2012 | £2.64bn | £338m | £2.31bn | £1,187 | 2,227,371 |
| Mar 2011 | £2.77bn | £347m | £2.43bn | £1,254 | 2,212,556 |
| Mar 2010 | £2.71bn | £301m | £2.41bn | £1,234 | 2,197,607 |