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Local government in Crawley

Every local government series published for Crawley, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Band D council tax by billing authority

In Crawley, band D council tax by billing authority rose from £1,848 in the year ending March 2021 to £2,418 in the year ending March 2027, a change of £571 or 30.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Band D council tax by billing authority: Year ending March 2021 to Year ending March 2027ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour£0£1k£2k2021202220232024202520262027Year ending March 2021: £1,848 £ a year · published 25 March 2020Year ending March 2022: £1,939 £ a year · published 25 March 2021Year ending March 2023: £1,999 £ a year · published 30 March 2022Year ending March 2024: £2,099 £ a year · published 29 March 2023Year ending March 2025: £2,200 £ a year · published 20 March 2024Year ending March 2026: £2,306 £ a year · published 20 March 2025Year ending March 2027: £2,418 £ a year · published 25 March 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodBand D council tax by billing authority
Year ending March 2021£1,848
Year ending March 2022£1,939
Year ending March 2023£1,999
Year ending March 2024£2,099
Year ending March 2025£2,200
Year ending March 2026£2,306
Year ending March 2027£2,418

MHCLG. Earlier years come from Band D council tax by billing authority, 2020-21 to 2024-25, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £2,418 (Year ending March 2027). The national series and its methodology.

Outstanding council borrowing

In Crawley, outstanding council borrowing rose from £0m in 2010 Q1 to £197.8m in 2026 Q2, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Outstanding council borrowing: 2010 Q1 to 2026 Q2LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour010020020102015202020252010 Q1: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262011 Q1: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262012 Q1: £260.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262013 Q1: £260.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262014 Q1: £260.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262015 Q1: £260.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262016 Q1: £260.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262017 Q1: £260.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262018 Q1: £260.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262019 Q1: £260.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q1: £260.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q2: £260.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £260.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £260.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £260.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £260.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £260.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £260.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £260.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £260.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £260.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £260.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £249.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £250.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £249.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £249.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £268.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £262.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £255.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £237.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £224.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £224.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £224.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £228.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £200.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £197.8m £ million · published 3 September 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodOutstanding council borrowing
2010 Q1£0m
2011 Q1£0m
2012 Q1£260.3m
2013 Q1£260.3m
2014 Q1£260.3m
2015 Q1£260.3m
2016 Q1£260.3m
2017 Q1£260.3m
2018 Q1£260.3m
2019 Q1£260.3m
2020 Q1£260.3m
2020 Q2£260.3m
2020 Q3£260.3m
2020 Q4£260.3m
2021 Q1£260.3m
2021 Q2£260.3m
2021 Q3£260.3m
2021 Q4£260.3m
2022 Q1£260.3m
2022 Q2£260.3m
2022 Q3£260.3m
2022 Q4£260.3m
2023 Q1£249.3m
2023 Q2£250.3m
2023 Q3£249.3m
2023 Q4£249.3m
2024 Q1£268.4m
2024 Q2£262.3m
2024 Q3£255.3m
2024 Q4£237.3m
2025 Q1£224.3m
2025 Q2£224.3m
2025 Q3£224.3m
2025 Q4£228.9m
2026 Q1£200.9m
2026 Q2£197.8m

MHCLG. Earlier years come from Outstanding council borrowing, 2010 to 2020, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £197.8m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council investments held

In Crawley, council investments held fell from £106.4m in 2020 Q2 to £71.8m in 2026 Q2, a change of £34.6m or 32.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council investments held: 2020 Q2 to 2026 Q2ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour05010020202021202220232024202520262020 Q2: £106.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £112m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £134.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £109.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £114.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £124.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £146.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £129m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £133.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £139m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £128.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £98m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £110.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £105.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £115.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £102.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £102.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £102.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £103.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £77.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £89.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £91m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £110.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £66.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £71.8m £ million · published 3 September 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodCouncil investments held
2020 Q2£106.4m
2020 Q3£112m
2020 Q4£134.8m
2021 Q1£109.1m
2021 Q2£114.4m
2021 Q3£124.4m
2021 Q4£146.3m
2022 Q1£129m
2022 Q2£133.1m
2022 Q3£139m
2022 Q4£128.7m
2023 Q1£98m
2023 Q2£110.3m
2023 Q3£105.1m
2023 Q4£115.2m
2024 Q1£102.8m
2024 Q2£102.8m
2024 Q3£102.6m
2024 Q4£103.7m
2025 Q1£77.4m
2025 Q2£89.6m
2025 Q3£91m
2025 Q4£110.8m
2026 Q1£66.7m
2026 Q2£71.8m

MHCLG. Latest: £71.8m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council spending on services

In Crawley, council spending on services rose from £19.6m in the year ending March 2018 to £24m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £4.5m or 22.8%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council spending on services: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour010202018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £19.6m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £20.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £20.8m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £23.1m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £16.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £19.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £23.7m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £24m £ million · published 13 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodCouncil spending on services
Year ending March 2018£19.6m
Year ending March 2019£20.4m
Year ending March 2020£20.8m
Year ending March 2021£23.1m
Year ending March 2022£16.4m
Year ending March 2023£19.2m
Year ending March 2024£23.7m
Year ending March 2025£24m

MHCLG. Latest: £24m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Unallocated council reserves

In Crawley, unallocated council reserves rose from £4m in the year ending March 2018 to £4.2m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £0.2m or 4.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Unallocated council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02462018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £5.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £5.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £5.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £6m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £3.8m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £4.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodUnallocated council reserves
Year ending March 2018£4m
Year ending March 2019£5m
Year ending March 2020£5.2m
Year ending March 2021£5.2m
Year ending March 2022£5.5m
Year ending March 2023£6m
Year ending March 2024£3.8m
Year ending March 2025£4.2m

MHCLG. Latest: £4.2m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Earmarked council reserves

In Crawley, earmarked council reserves fell from £18.6m in the year ending March 2018 to £12.3m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £6.3m or 33.7%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Earmarked council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour01020302018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £18.6m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £17.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £13.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £31.8m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £20.1m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £16.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £11.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £12.3m £ million · published 13 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodEarmarked council reserves
Year ending March 2018£18.6m
Year ending March 2019£17.2m
Year ending March 2020£13.9m
Year ending March 2021£31.8m
Year ending March 2022£20.1m
Year ending March 2023£16.9m
Year ending March 2024£11.2m
Year ending March 2025£12.3m

MHCLG. Latest: £12.3m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

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