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Compare net revenue budgets, funding mix and service-area breakdowns across all 86 English councils, from 2019/20 to 2024/25.

£m net revenue a yearData 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)MHCLG — Local authority capital expenditure and receiptsMHCLG APIs (api.gov.uk)
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Net revenue budget over time

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)MHCLG — Local authority capital expenditure and receiptsMHCLG APIs (api.gov.uk)
exact ONS/HMRC/MHCLG/PSS fields
Budget and ranking changes between 2019/20 and 2024/25
CouncilRank 2019/20Rank 2024/25Rank change2019/202024/25ChangeBand D
Kent#3#21 place£1035m£1398m+35%£1595
Essex#4#4No change£985m£1276m+30%£1508
Lancashire#6#71 place£845m£1094m+29%£1610

Funding mix side by side

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)MHCLG — Local authority capital expenditure and receiptsMHCLG APIs (api.gov.uk)

Essex

£1276m total

Kent

£1398m total

Lancashire

£1094m total

  • Council tax
  • Retained business rates
  • Government grants
  • Fees, charges and reserves
exact ONS/HMRC/MHCLG/PSS fields

Service-area breakdown side by side

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)MHCLG — Local authority capital expenditure and receiptsMHCLG APIs (api.gov.uk)
Service spend by council, £m a year
ServiceEssexKentLancashire
Adult Social Care£482m 37.8%£551m 39.4%£453m 41.4%
Children's Services£368m 28.9%£399m 28.6%£302m 27.6%
Highways & Transport£95m 7.5%£96m 6.9%£70m 6.4%
Waste & Recycling£89m 7%£90m 6.4%£65m 5.9%
Public Health£44m 3.5%£48m 3.4%£38m 3.4%
Environment, Culture & Planning£57m 4.5%£62m 4.4%£49m 4.4%
Central & Corporate£70m 5.5%£76m 5.4%£59m 5.4%
Capital Financing£70m 5.5%£76m 5.4%£59m 5.4%
exact ONS/HMRC/MHCLG/PSS fields