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Cambridgeshire County Council

A fast-growing county built around Cambridge, Peterborough's fringe and the Fens, where population growth drives school and transport demand.

Net revenue budget

£505m

Per household

£1772

Band D precept

£1620

Since 2019/20

+31%

Data freshness & source status

Figures last integrated 20 Jun 2026

Dataset freshness and link status for Cambridgeshire
DatasetPublishedIntegrated hereLink check
MHCLG — Local authority revenue expenditure and financing (RA/RO returns)24 Jul 202520 Jun 2026Not checked
MHCLG — Council tax levels set by local authorities in England24 Jul 202520 Jun 2026Not checked
Local Government Association — LG Inform local authority data24 Jul 202520 Jun 2026Not checked
NHS England — Adult social care activity and finance report24 Jul 202520 Jun 2026Not checked
DfE — Education spending statistics24 Jul 202520 Jun 2026Not checked
Cambridgeshire — published budget book24 Jul 202520 Jun 2026Not checked
Compare Cambridgeshire with other councils

Budget trend

£385m → £505m

Data sourcesMHCLG — Local authority revenue expenditure and financing (RA/RO returns)MHCLG APIs (api.gov.uk)MHCLG — Council tax levels set by local authorities in EnglandMHCLG APIs (api.gov.uk)Local Government Association — LG Inform local authority datadata.gov.uk API (api.gov.uk)
exact ONS/HMRC/MHCLG/PSS fields

How it is funded

Data sourcesMHCLG — Council tax levels set by local authorities in EnglandMHCLG APIs (api.gov.uk)MHCLG — Local authority revenue expenditure and financing (RA/RO returns)MHCLG APIs (api.gov.uk)Local Government Association — LG Inform local authority datadata.gov.uk API (api.gov.uk)
  • Council tax£374m 74%
  • Retained business rates£61m 12%
  • Government grants£56m 11%
  • Fees, charges and reserves£15m 3%

Where the budget goes

Data sourcesMHCLG — Local authority revenue expenditure and financing (RA/RO returns)MHCLG APIs (api.gov.uk)MHCLG — Council tax levels set by local authorities in EnglandMHCLG APIs (api.gov.uk)Local Government Association — LG Inform local authority datadata.gov.uk API (api.gov.uk)
exact ONS/HMRC/MHCLG/PSS fields

  1. Adult Social Care

    £194m

    Care and support for older people and working-age adults with disabilities or long-term conditions.

    £681 per household · 38.4% of the budget

    • Residential and nursing placements
    • Home care packages
    • Learning disability support
    • Safeguarding and assessment

  2. Children's Services

    £149m

    Children in care, child protection, family help, SEND support and youth services.

    £523 per household · 29.6% of the budget

    • Looked-after children placements
    • Child protection social work
    • SEND and home-to-school transport
    • Early help and family hubs

  3. Highways & Transport

    £35m

    Maintaining the county road network, winter service, street lighting and subsidised bus routes.

    £123 per household · 6.9% of the budget

    • Road and pothole maintenance
    • Winter gritting
    • Street lighting
    • Supported bus services

  4. Waste & Recycling

    £32m

    Disposal and treatment of household waste collected by the district councils, plus recycling centres.

    £112 per household · 6.4% of the budget

    • Waste disposal contracts
    • Household recycling centres
    • Energy-from-waste treatment
    • Landfill and haulage

  5. Public Health

    £17m

    Ring-fenced grant funding for prevention: sexual health, drug and alcohol services, health visiting and stop-smoking support.

    £60 per household · 3.4% of the budget

    • Drug and alcohol treatment
    • Sexual health services
    • Health visiting and school nursing
    • Smoking cessation

  6. Environment, Culture & Planning

    £22m

    Libraries, country parks, trading standards, registration services, planning and climate work.

    £77 per household · 4.4% of the budget

    • Libraries and archives
    • Country parks and rights of way
    • Trading standards
    • Registrars and coroners

  7. Central & Corporate

    £27m

    Running the organisation: finance, HR, IT, democratic services, property and legal.

    £95 per household · 5.4% of the budget

    • Corporate services
    • Digital and IT
    • Property and estates
    • Democratic services

  8. Capital Financing

    £27m

    Interest and repayment on borrowing used to build schools, roads and other long-life assets.

    £95 per household · 5.4% of the budget

    • Interest on borrowing
    • Minimum revenue provision
    • PFI unitary charges
    • Leasing costs

Population served

685k

Households

285k

Spend per resident

£737

One of the fastest-growing county populations in England, adding pressure on school places.

Children's services and SEND transport are the sharpest growth areas in the budget.

Fenland flood and drainage work adds costs unusual for a southern county.

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