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Council Tax: Arrears

Asked by Phil BrickellLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 16 May 2025UIN 51607

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an estimate for the number of people who are in council tax arrears broken down by (a) gender, (b) ethnicity, (c) age and (d) family composition in each tax year since 2019.

Answered by Jim McMahon

The Department does not collect data on the number of people or the number of households who are in council tax arrears. Therefore, the Department does not hold data with specific characteristics requested, including those in receipt of council tax support or reduction.

The Department only collects data on the level of arrears of council tax in England. The most recent data can be found here.

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