Households in Council Tax arrears 2025-26
Received 14 May 2026
1 . The number of households in council tax arrears for each financial year from 2015-16 to 2025-26.
2. Of those households who are in council tax arrears please provide the average amount of arrears a household is in for each financial year from 2015-16 to 2025-26.
3. The total amount of council tax arrears for each financial year from 2015-16 to 2025-26.
Responded 1 June 2026
| Year | Number of accounts in arrears | Average arrears balance | Total arrears for the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 121 | 510.52 | 61773.12 |
| 2016/17 | 157 | 554.24 | 87015.97 |
| 2017/18 | 170 | 650.81 | 110637.71 |
| 2018/19 | 218 | 608.04 | 132552.56 |
| 2019/20 | 287 | 626.98 | 179942.46 |
| 2020/21 | 320 | 685.38 | 219321.11 |
| 2021/22 | 533 | 629.42 | 335482.80 |
| 2022/23 | 679 | 619.03 | 420323.68 |
| 2023/24 | 934 | 725.62 | 677725.88 |
| 2024/25 | 1356 | 781.65 | 1059923.77 |
| 2025/26 | 2380 | 736.51 | 1752899.06 |