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Tandridge: spending, reserves and debt

Tandridge is a district council in the South East with about 90,322 residents (ONS, mid-2025).

Key figures

Net spending on services, 2025-26
£13.5 million
£150 per resident · MHCLG revenue outturn
Reserves, 31 March 2026
£14.3 million
unallocated and earmarked · MHCLG revenue outturn
Borrowing, 31 March 2026
£95.2 million
outstanding · £1,054 per resident · MHCLG
Investments, 31 March 2026
£28.9 million
outstanding · MHCLG
Band D, 2026-27
£2,594.85
area average, all precepts · MHCLG
Population, mid-2025
90,322

What the figures show

MHCLG records net spending on services of £13.5 million by Tandridge in 2025-26; central services was the biggest single service, at 37% of the services that cost money.

In cash terms the total was 4.8% higher than in 2024-25, and 1% higher than the £13.4 million of 2017-18.

At 31 March 2026 the council held £14.3 million in unallocated and earmarked reserves (£3.0 million unallocated, £11.4 million earmarked for set purposes), excluding schools and public health reserves. That is £2.0 million more than a year earlier (+17%). It is the highest year-end figure since the series began in 2018.

MHCLG's borrowing and investment table shows £95.2 million of outstanding borrowing at 31 March 2026, against investments of £28.9 million. At 31 March 2010 it had no outstanding borrowing. The latest quarter, to 30 June 2026, shows £101.8 million.

That is £1,054 for each resident, dividing the borrowing figure by the ONS mid-2025 population estimate (90,322), 17th highest of the 51 district councils in the South East with money pages here.

For 2026-27, the average Band D bill in the area is £2,594.85, +5.0% on 2025-26 and 4.8 times the £545.63 of 1993-94. On the statutory proportions that means £1,729.90 in Band A and £5,189.70 in Band H.

Tandridge spending by service, 2025-26

ServiceNet spending, 2025-26Share of services that cost moneyPer resident
Central services£5.0 million37.2%£55.69
Environment and regulation (including waste)£3.6 million26.7%£40.02
Planning and development£2.6 million19.1%£28.53
Housing (not council housing)£1.4 million10.2%£15.22
Culture and leisure£915,0006.8%£10.13
Highways and transport£10,0000.1%£0.11
Adult social care£3,0000.0%£0.03
Public health£1,0000.0%£0.01
Total£13.5 million£149.75
£15.0 million£0 2017-182025-26
Tandridge net spending, 2017-18 to 2025-26.
£14.3 million£0 Mar 2018Mar 2026
Tandridge reserves, 31 March 2018 to 31 March 2026.
£104.6 million£0 Mar 2010Mar 2026
Tandridge borrowing, 31 March 2010 to 31 March 2026.
£2,595£0 1993-942026-27
Tandridge Band D, 1993-94 to 2026-27.

History

Tandridge: net spending by year
YearNet spending
2017-18£13.4 million
2018-19£13.5 million
2019-20£15.0 million
2020-21£12.9 million
2021-22£12.2 million
2022-23£10.7 million
2023-24£10.8 million
2024-25£12.9 million
2025-26£13.5 million
Tandridge: reserves at 31 March
DateReserves
31 March 2018£10.3 million
31 March 2019£5.7 million
31 March 2020£4.0 million
31 March 2021£9.6 million
31 March 2022£9.7 million
31 March 2023£9.7 million
31 March 2024£12.8 million
31 March 2025£12.3 million
31 March 2026£14.3 million
Tandridge: borrowing and investments
DateBorrowingInvestments
31 March 2010£0£21.4 million
31 March 2011£0£9.1 million
31 March 2012£70.2 million£10.1 million
31 March 2013£70.2 million£11.2 million
31 March 2014£67.7 million£17.1 million
31 March 2015£64.7 million£16.8 million
31 March 2016£61.1 million£18.2 million
31 March 2017£61.1 million£21.0 million
31 March 2018£64.2 million£23.9 million
31 March 2019£87.3 million£39.9 million
31 March 2020£104.6 million£29.5 million
31 March 2021£100.4 million£46.9 million
31 March 2022£102.3 million£49.2 million
31 March 2023£99.4 million£37.8 million
31 March 2024£96.3 million£31.2 million
31 March 2025£92.8 million£27.3 million
31 March 2026£95.2 million£28.9 million
Tandridge: Band D by year
YearArea Band DCouncil's own Band D
1993-94£545.63not published
1994-95£549.00not published
1995-96£558.00not published
1996-97£597.14£88.96
1997-98£633.58£95.30
1998-99£712.62£100.83
1999-00£771.55£105.37
2000-01£812.88£105.36
2001-02£856.18£115.68
2002-03£955.09£127.01
2003-04£1,141.31£144.64
2004-05£1,198.27£151.26
2005-06£1,244.66£158.58
2006-07£1,308.05£166.34
2007-08£1,365.75£173.66
2008-09£1,437.78£180.44
2009-10£1,483.88£188.93
2010-11£1,521.30£193.62
2011-12£1,523.19£193.62
2012-13£1,563.19£193.62
2013-14£1,591.56£193.62
2014-15£1,620.38£193.62
2015-16£1,648.55£193.62
2016-17£1,708.46£198.62
2017-18£1,782.05£203.62
2018-19£1,880.23£209.71
2019-20£1,954.54£215.98
2020-21£2,027.98£220.98
2021-22£2,087.50£225.98
2022-23£2,180.61£230.98
2023-24£2,252.48£237.88
2024-25£2,358.64£244.99
2025-26£2,471.62£252.32
2026-27£2,594.85£259.86

Tandridge figures as CSV · What each figure measures

Tandridge council tax bands, 2026-27

Worked out from Band D (£2,594.85) at the proportions in section 5 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992; area averages.

BandAnnual amount
Band A£1,729.90
Band B£2,018.22
Band C£2,306.53
Band D£2,594.85
Band E£3,171.48
Band F£3,748.12
Band G£4,324.75
Band H£5,189.70

Who has power over Tandridge

Every body that makes decisions for Tandridge, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.

  1. Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power

    Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.

  2. Level 2: Parish, town and community councils

    Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.

  3. Level 3: Local councils

  4. Level 5: Devolved and state governments

    England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.

  5. Level 6: National government

  6. Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies

  7. Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies

  8. Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance

    • International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
    • World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
  9. Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums

    • G7 The UK is one of the seven members.
    • G20 The UK is a G20 member.

Sources

MHCLG revenue outturn · MHCLG borrowing and investment table · MHCLG Band D table · ONS population, mid-2025. Read 15 October 2026; file fingerprints (SHA-256) are listed on the council money page.

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