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Local government in Harrow

Every local government series published for Harrow, 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 Harrow, band D council tax by billing authority rose from £1,855 in the year ending March 2021 to £2,511 in the year ending March 2027, a change of £656 or 35.4%, 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: £1,855 £ a year · published 25 March 2020Year ending March 2022: £1,962 £ a year · published 25 March 2021Year ending March 2023: £2,042 £ a year · published 30 March 2022Year ending March 2024: £2,163 £ a year · published 29 March 2023Year ending March 2025: £2,286 £ a year · published 20 March 2024Year ending March 2026: £2,396 £ a year · published 20 March 2025Year ending March 2027: £2,511 £ 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£1,855
Year ending March 2022£1,962
Year ending March 2023£2,042
Year ending March 2024£2,163
Year ending March 2025£2,286
Year ending March 2026£2,396
Year ending March 2027£2,511

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: £2,511 (Year ending March 2027). The national series and its methodology.

Outstanding council borrowing

In Harrow, outstanding council borrowing rose from £242.1m in 2010 Q1 to £455.2m in 2026 Q2, a change of £213.1m or 88.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Outstanding council borrowing: 2010 Q1 to 2026 Q2LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040020102015202020252010 Q1: £242.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262011 Q1: £261.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262012 Q1: £350.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262013 Q1: £350.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262014 Q1: £340.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262015 Q1: £334.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262016 Q1: £334.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262017 Q1: £334.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262018 Q1: £324.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262019 Q1: £346.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q1: £422.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q2: £422.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £422.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £422.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £422.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £422.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £422.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £422.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £422.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £422.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £417.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £417.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £417.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £417.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £417.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £417.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £417.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £417.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £417.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £416.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £412.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £412.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £412.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £430.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £455.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £455.2m £ 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£242.1m
2011 Q1£261.8m
2012 Q1£350.4m
2013 Q1£350.4m
2014 Q1£340.3m
2015 Q1£334.3m
2016 Q1£334.3m
2017 Q1£334.3m
2018 Q1£324.3m
2019 Q1£346.3m
2020 Q1£422.3m
2020 Q2£422.3m
2020 Q3£422.3m
2020 Q4£422.3m
2021 Q1£422.3m
2021 Q2£422.3m
2021 Q3£422.3m
2021 Q4£422.3m
2022 Q1£422.3m
2022 Q2£422.3m
2022 Q3£417.3m
2022 Q4£417.3m
2023 Q1£417.3m
2023 Q2£417.3m
2023 Q3£417.3m
2023 Q4£417.3m
2024 Q1£417.3m
2024 Q2£417.3m
2024 Q3£417.3m
2024 Q4£416.7m
2025 Q1£412.8m
2025 Q2£412.3m
2025 Q3£412.1m
2025 Q4£430.8m
2026 Q1£455.7m
2026 Q2£455.2m

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: £455.2m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council investments held

In Harrow, council investments held fell from £84.5m in 2020 Q2 to £64.4m in 2026 Q2, a change of £20.2m or 23.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council investments held: 2020 Q2 to 2026 Q2ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour05010020202021202220232024202520262020 Q2: £84.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £84.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £86.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £82.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £102.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £119.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £118.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £98m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £88m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £96.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £98.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £79.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £101.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £113.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £102.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £74m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £91.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £90.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £79.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £58.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £82.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £69.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £72.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £55.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £64.4m £ 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£84.5m
2020 Q3£84.5m
2020 Q4£86.1m
2021 Q1£82.5m
2021 Q2£102.2m
2021 Q3£119.7m
2021 Q4£118.2m
2022 Q1£98m
2022 Q2£88m
2022 Q3£96.6m
2022 Q4£98.4m
2023 Q1£79.4m
2023 Q2£101.9m
2023 Q3£113.1m
2023 Q4£102.2m
2024 Q1£74m
2024 Q2£91.7m
2024 Q3£90.9m
2024 Q4£79.1m
2025 Q1£58.3m
2025 Q2£82.5m
2025 Q3£69.1m
2025 Q4£72.2m
2026 Q1£55.7m
2026 Q2£64.4m

MHCLG. Latest: £64.4m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council spending on services

In Harrow, council spending on services rose from £306.9m in the year ending March 2018 to £420m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £113.1m or 36.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council spending on services: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02004002018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £306.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £313.7m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £318.3m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £343.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £361.3m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £363m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £380.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £420m £ 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£306.9m
Year ending March 2019£313.7m
Year ending March 2020£318.3m
Year ending March 2021£343.5m
Year ending March 2022£361.3m
Year ending March 2023£363m
Year ending March 2024£380.2m
Year ending March 2025£420m

MHCLG. Latest: £420m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Unallocated council reserves

In Harrow, unallocated council reserves was the same in the year ending March 2025 as in the year ending March 2018, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Unallocated council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour05102018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £10m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £10m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £10m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £10m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £10m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £10m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £10m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £10m £ million · published 13 August 2026

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PeriodUnallocated council reserves
Year ending March 2018£10m
Year ending March 2019£10m
Year ending March 2020£10m
Year ending March 2021£10m
Year ending March 2022£10m
Year ending March 2023£10m
Year ending March 2024£10m
Year ending March 2025£10m

MHCLG. Latest: £10m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Earmarked council reserves

In Harrow, earmarked council reserves rose from £29.5m in the year ending March 2018 to £68.1m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £38.5m or 130.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Earmarked council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02040602018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £29.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £50.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £46m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £64.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £66.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £62.7m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £66.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £68.1m £ 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£29.5m
Year ending March 2019£50.4m
Year ending March 2020£46m
Year ending March 2021£64.5m
Year ending March 2022£66.4m
Year ending March 2023£62.7m
Year ending March 2024£66.9m
Year ending March 2025£68.1m

MHCLG. Latest: £68.1m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

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