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Local government in Sutton

Every local government series published for Sutton, 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 Sutton, band D council tax by billing authority rose from £1,761 in the year ending March 2021 to £2,379 in the year ending March 2027, a change of £618 or 35.1%, 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: £1,761 £ a year · published 25 March 2020Year ending March 2022: £1,857 £ a year · published 25 March 2021Year ending March 2023: £1,933 £ a year · published 30 March 2022Year ending March 2024: £2,048 £ a year · published 29 March 2023Year ending March 2025: £2,166 £ a year · published 20 March 2024Year ending March 2026: £2,270 £ a year · published 20 March 2025Year ending March 2027: £2,379 £ 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£1,761
Year ending March 2022£1,857
Year ending March 2023£1,933
Year ending March 2024£2,048
Year ending March 2025£2,166
Year ending March 2026£2,270
Year ending March 2027£2,379

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: £2,379 (Year ending March 2027). The national series and its methodology.

Outstanding council borrowing

In Sutton, outstanding council borrowing rose from £64.9m in 2010 Q1 to £452.3m in 2026 Q2, a change of £387.4m or 596.7%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Outstanding council borrowing: 2010 Q1 to 2026 Q2LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040020102015202020252010 Q1: £64.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262011 Q1: £64.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262012 Q1: £79.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262013 Q1: £220.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262014 Q1: £220.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262015 Q1: £217.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262016 Q1: £213.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262017 Q1: £240.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262018 Q1: £282.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262019 Q1: £310.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q1: £371.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q2: £356.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £329.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £412.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £412.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £412.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £412.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £412.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £414.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £412.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £410.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £410.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £407.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £407.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £407.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £407.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £437.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £425.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £422.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £422.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £422.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £422.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £452.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £452.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £452.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £452.3m £ 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£64.9m
2011 Q1£64.8m
2012 Q1£79.7m
2013 Q1£220.7m
2014 Q1£220.7m
2015 Q1£217.7m
2016 Q1£213.7m
2017 Q1£240.7m
2018 Q1£282.5m
2019 Q1£310.5m
2020 Q1£371.5m
2020 Q2£356.5m
2020 Q3£329.5m
2020 Q4£412.1m
2021 Q1£412.1m
2021 Q2£412.1m
2021 Q3£412.1m
2021 Q4£412.1m
2022 Q1£414.8m
2022 Q2£412.1m
2022 Q3£410.6m
2022 Q4£410.6m
2023 Q1£407.6m
2023 Q2£407.6m
2023 Q3£407.6m
2023 Q4£407.6m
2024 Q1£437.6m
2024 Q2£425.3m
2024 Q3£422.3m
2024 Q4£422.3m
2025 Q1£422.3m
2025 Q2£422.3m
2025 Q3£452.3m
2025 Q4£452.3m
2026 Q1£452.3m
2026 Q2£452.3m

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: £452.3m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council investments held

In Sutton, council investments held rose from £22.1m in 2020 Q2 to £22.3m in 2026 Q2, a change of £0.3m or 1.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council investments held: 2020 Q2 to 2026 Q2ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour05010020202021202220232024202520262020 Q2: £22.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £3.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £109.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £90.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £107.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £87.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £97.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £61.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £68.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £73.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £70.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £43.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £67.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £66.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £78.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £90m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £65.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £46m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £37.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £5.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £9.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £53m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £28.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £17.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £22.3m £ 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£22.1m
2020 Q3£3.5m
2020 Q4£109.9m
2021 Q1£90.3m
2021 Q2£107.3m
2021 Q3£87.5m
2021 Q4£97.4m
2022 Q1£61.5m
2022 Q2£68.4m
2022 Q3£73.9m
2022 Q4£70.3m
2023 Q1£43.7m
2023 Q2£67.3m
2023 Q3£66.8m
2023 Q4£78.6m
2024 Q1£90m
2024 Q2£65.8m
2024 Q3£46m
2024 Q4£37.2m
2025 Q1£5.8m
2025 Q2£9.4m
2025 Q3£53m
2025 Q4£28.3m
2026 Q1£17.3m
2026 Q2£22.3m

MHCLG. Latest: £22.3m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council spending on services

In Sutton, council spending on services rose from £276.1m in the year ending March 2018 to £404.4m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £128.3m or 46.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council spending on services: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02004002018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £276.1m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £272.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £277.3m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £332.1m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £328m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £334m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £379.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £404.4m £ 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£276.1m
Year ending March 2019£272.9m
Year ending March 2020£277.3m
Year ending March 2021£332.1m
Year ending March 2022£328m
Year ending March 2023£334m
Year ending March 2024£379.5m
Year ending March 2025£404.4m

MHCLG. Latest: £404.4m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Unallocated council reserves

In Sutton, unallocated council reserves rose from £6.8m in the year ending March 2018 to £9.6m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £2.8m or 40.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Unallocated council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02.557.52018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £6.8m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £6.3m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £7.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £8.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £8.6m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £8.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £9.6m £ million · published 13 August 2026

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PeriodUnallocated council reserves
Year ending March 2018£6.8m
Year ending March 2019£6.3m
Year ending March 2020£7.4m
Year ending March 2021£8.2m
Year ending March 2022£9m
Year ending March 2023£8.6m
Year ending March 2024£8.9m
Year ending March 2025£9.6m

MHCLG. Latest: £9.6m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Earmarked council reserves

In Sutton, earmarked council reserves rose from £24m in the year ending March 2018 to £28m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £4m or 16.8%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Earmarked council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020402018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £24m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £21.3m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £27.6m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £45.7m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £37.6m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £30.8m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £27.1m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £28m £ 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£24m
Year ending March 2019£21.3m
Year ending March 2020£27.6m
Year ending March 2021£45.7m
Year ending March 2022£37.6m
Year ending March 2023£30.8m
Year ending March 2024£27.1m
Year ending March 2025£28m

MHCLG. Latest: £28m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

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