Sheffield has the fourth largest council tax arrears in England
Sheffield has the fourth largest council tax arrears in England, according to official figures.
Unpaid council tax in the city stood at £136.0 million at 31 March 2026. Only Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester owed more.
The figure works out at £517 for every home in Sheffield, compared with an England average of £288.
Sheffield's arrears are larger than those of Doncaster (£40.9 million), Rotherham (£17.2 million) and Barnsley (£15.2 million) combined.
The council collected 92.8% of the council tax due for 2025-26 by the end of March, unchanged on the year before. The England average was 95.6%.
Across England, council tax arrears reached £7.42 billion, up from £6.65 billion a year earlier.
The figures come from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Anyone struggling with council tax or other debts can get free help from StepChange, National Debtline or Citizens Advice.