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Local government in Hackney

Every local government series published for Hackney, 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 Hackney, band D council tax by billing authority rose from £1,512 in the year ending March 2021 to £2,060 in the year ending March 2027, a change of £549 or 36.3%, 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: £1,512 £ a year · published 25 March 2020Year ending March 2022: £1,602 £ a year · published 25 March 2021Year ending March 2023: £1,671 £ a year · published 30 March 2022Year ending March 2024: £1,773 £ a year · published 29 March 2023Year ending March 2025: £1,877 £ a year · published 20 March 2024Year ending March 2026: £1,967 £ a year · published 20 March 2025Year ending March 2027: £2,060 £ 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£1,512
Year ending March 2022£1,602
Year ending March 2023£1,671
Year ending March 2024£1,773
Year ending March 2025£1,877
Year ending March 2026£1,967
Year ending March 2027£2,060

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: £2,060 (Year ending March 2027). The national series and its methodology.

Outstanding council borrowing

In Hackney, outstanding council borrowing fell from £606m in 2010 Q1 to £346.7m in 2026 Q2, a change of £259.3m or 42.8%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Outstanding council borrowing: 2010 Q1 to 2026 Q2LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040060020102015202020252010 Q1: £606m £ million · published 3 September 20262011 Q1: £652.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262012 Q1: £5m £ million · published 3 September 20262013 Q1: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262014 Q1: £0m £ million · published 3 September 20262015 Q1: £4.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262016 Q1: £9m £ million · published 3 September 20262017 Q1: £3.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262018 Q1: £30m £ million · published 3 September 20262019 Q1: £82.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q1: £125.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q2: £124.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £121.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £97.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £76.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £75.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £74.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £73.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £72.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £70.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £70.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £68.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £78.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £66.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £65.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £63.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £63.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £61.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £82.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £127m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £160m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £174.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £231.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £310.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £355.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £346.7m £ 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£606m
2011 Q1£652.5m
2012 Q1£5m
2013 Q1£0m
2014 Q1£0m
2015 Q1£4.4m
2016 Q1£9m
2017 Q1£3.6m
2018 Q1£30m
2019 Q1£82.8m
2020 Q1£125.4m
2020 Q2£124.6m
2020 Q3£121.9m
2020 Q4£97.4m
2021 Q1£76.6m
2021 Q2£75.3m
2021 Q3£74.4m
2021 Q4£73.1m
2022 Q1£72.1m
2022 Q2£70.6m
2022 Q3£70.6m
2022 Q4£68.4m
2023 Q1£78.4m
2023 Q2£66.3m
2023 Q3£65.6m
2023 Q4£63.9m
2024 Q1£63.1m
2024 Q2£61.8m
2024 Q3£82.2m
2024 Q4£127m
2025 Q1£160m
2025 Q2£174.9m
2025 Q3£231.9m
2025 Q4£310.5m
2026 Q1£355.8m
2026 Q2£346.7m

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: £346.7m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council investments held

In Hackney, council investments held fell from £59.9m in 2020 Q2 to £36.9m in 2026 Q2, a change of £23m or 38.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council investments held: 2020 Q2 to 2026 Q2ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour05010020202021202220232024202520262020 Q2: £59.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £113.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £93.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £69.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £78.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £89.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £62.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £125.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £120.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £96.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £83.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £45.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £64.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £110.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £92.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £39.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £63.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £50.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £43.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £41m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £42.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £24.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £40m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £23.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £36.9m £ 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£59.9m
2020 Q3£113.4m
2020 Q4£93.6m
2021 Q1£69.5m
2021 Q2£78.3m
2021 Q3£89.4m
2021 Q4£62.6m
2022 Q1£125.2m
2022 Q2£120.1m
2022 Q3£96.7m
2022 Q4£83.1m
2023 Q1£45.1m
2023 Q2£64.6m
2023 Q3£110.4m
2023 Q4£92.5m
2024 Q1£39.5m
2024 Q2£63.7m
2024 Q3£50.1m
2024 Q4£43.8m
2025 Q1£41m
2025 Q2£42.4m
2025 Q3£24.4m
2025 Q4£40m
2026 Q1£23.5m
2026 Q2£36.9m

MHCLG. Latest: £36.9m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council spending on services

In Hackney, council spending on services rose from £530.9m in the year ending March 2018 to £763.5m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £232.6m or 43.8%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council spending on services: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02004006002018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £530.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £536m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £576m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £596.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £610.3m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £643.7m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £695.1m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £763.5m £ 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£530.9m
Year ending March 2019£536m
Year ending March 2020£576m
Year ending March 2021£596.4m
Year ending March 2022£610.3m
Year ending March 2023£643.7m
Year ending March 2024£695.1m
Year ending March 2025£763.5m

MHCLG. Latest: £763.5m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Unallocated council reserves

In Hackney, unallocated council reserves rose from £15m in the year ending March 2018 to £19m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £4m or 26.7%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Unallocated council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour0510152018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £15m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £15m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £15m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £15m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £15m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £17m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £18m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £19m £ million · published 13 August 2026

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PeriodUnallocated council reserves
Year ending March 2018£15m
Year ending March 2019£15m
Year ending March 2020£15m
Year ending March 2021£15m
Year ending March 2022£15m
Year ending March 2023£17m
Year ending March 2024£18m
Year ending March 2025£19m

MHCLG. Latest: £19m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Earmarked council reserves

In Hackney, earmarked council reserves fell from £114.4m in the year ending March 2018 to £85m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £29.4m or 25.7%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Earmarked council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour0501002018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £114.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £113.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £105.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £127.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £135.3m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £131.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £124.8m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £85m £ 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£114.4m
Year ending March 2019£113.5m
Year ending March 2020£105.4m
Year ending March 2021£127.5m
Year ending March 2022£135.3m
Year ending March 2023£131.4m
Year ending March 2024£124.8m
Year ending March 2025£85m

MHCLG. Latest: £85m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

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