# Where your council tax goes in North Lincolnshire url: https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/council-tax/england/north-lincolnshire/where-it-goes/ updated: 29 September 2026 licence: Our words, analysis, charts and derived calculations: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), credit [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk). Figures: each source's own licence, listed under Sources. publisher: [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk) # Where your council tax goes in North Lincolnshire Last updated 29 September 2026. Figures refresh every night. [How each figure is worked out](/methodology/). A Band D council tax bill in **North Lincolnshire** is **£2,348.46** for 2026-27, split between North Lincolnshire £1,848.94, North Lincolnshire: adult social care precept, this year's increase £35.76, Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable £313.66, Humberside Combined Fire and Rescue Authority £107.92, Parish and town councils (average for the area) £42.18. Shared out in proportion to what each body spends, the largest single line is adult social care at North Lincolnshire: **£650.97** of the bill. Council tax pays for 18% of the council's own spending; the rest is government grant, business rates and fees. Figures for the 2026–27 financial year. Source: [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/council-tax-statistics). ## Key figures - £2,348.46Band D bill, 2026-27 As of 6 April 2026 - £1,848.94Goes to North Lincolnshire itself (79%) As of 6 April 2026 - £650.97Largest line: adult social care As of 28 September 2026 - 18.1%Of the council's money that comes from council tax, 2025-26 As of 28 September 2026 Source: [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/council-tax-statistics). ## Who gets your bill Your council tax band A B C D E F G H Figures are for a **Band D** home. Bands A to H pay a fixed fraction of this, set in law. 1848.94 35.76 313.66 107.92 42.18 North Lincolnshire 79%North Lincolnshire: adult social care precept, this year's increase 2%Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable 13%Humberside Combined Fire and Rescue Authority 5%Parish and town councils (average for the area) 2% Parish precepts differ from parish to parish; this is the average across the area, and a home outside any parish pays none. ## And where does that bit go? Choose any part of the bill to see how it divides, then keep going as far as the published returns allow. Every level has its own link you can share. ### Where the rest comes from **Council tax pays for 18.1%** of the money North Lincolnshire had to spend in 2025-26. ************ - Council tax 18.1% £93.9m - Business rates 14.0% £72.7m - General government grant 1.6% £8.4m - Government grants for specific services 42.8% £222.0m - Fees, charges and other income 21.7% £112.6m - Taken from reserves 1.8% £9.6m Council tax is pooled with the council's other money, not ring-fenced for any service. The split on this page shares your bill out in proportion to what each body spends; it does not say what any one pound paid for. - Your bill ### Your bill: £2,348.46 - [North Lincolnshire](#d-council) £1,848.94 ** Your council · 78.7% of the bill - [North Lincolnshire: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-adult-social-care) £35.76 ** Adult social care precept · 1.5% of the bill - [Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable](#d-police) £313.66 ** Police · 13.4% of the bill - [Humberside Combined Fire and Rescue Authority](#d-fire) £107.92 ** Fire and rescue · 4.6% of the bill - Parish and town councils (average for the area) £42.18 ** Parish or town council · 1.8% of the bill. Parish, town and community councils do not file spending returns with the government, so there is no national breakdown. Each publishes its own annual accounts. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - North Lincolnshire ### North Lincolnshire £1,848.94 of your bill goes to North Lincolnshire. It is shared out below in proportion to how North Lincolnshire spent its money in 2025-26, its latest published return. - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) £650.97 ** 35.2% of this part · £83.7m in 2025-26 · £488 per resident; similar councils £447 · up 13.7% on 2024-25 - [Children's social care](#d-council~childrens-social-care) £321.43 ** 17.4% of this part · £41.3m in 2025-26 · £241 per resident; similar councils £342 · up 17.2% on 2024-25 - [Education](#d-council~education) £285.59 ** 15.4% of this part · £158.1m in 2025-26 · £922 per resident; similar councils £693 · up 13.3% on 2024-25 - [Environment and regulation](#d-council~environment) £187.06 ** 10.1% of this part · £24.0m in 2025-26 · £140 per resident; similar councils £111 · up 5.5% on 2024-25 - [Parks, leisure, libraries and culture](#d-council~culture-leisure) £140.21 ** 7.6% of this part · £18.0m in 2025-26 · £105 per resident; similar councils £35 · up 19.3% on 2024-25 - [Running the council](#d-council~central) £108.29 ** 5.9% of this part · £13.9m in 2025-26 · £81 per resident; similar councils £66 · up 2.5% on 2024-25 - [Roads and transport](#d-council~highways-transport) £79.85 ** 4.3% of this part · £10.3m in 2025-26 · £60 per resident; similar councils £32 · down 14.4% on 2024-25 - [Housing (not council homes)](#d-council~housing) £39.60 ** 2.1% of this part · £5.1m in 2025-26 · £30 per resident; similar councils £50 · down 4.5% on 2024-25 Not council homes: [see the note](#d-council~housing). - [Planning and development](#d-council~planning-development) £18.81 ** 1.0% of this part · £2.4m in 2025-26 · £14 per resident; similar councils £14 · down 45.2% on 2024-25 - [Public health](#d-council~public-health) £9.51 ** 0.5% of this part · £12.4m in 2025-26 · £72 per resident; similar councils £64 · up 4.6% on 2024-25 - Other services £7.62 ** 0.4% of this part · £980k in 2025-26 · £5.72 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · up 187.4% on 2024-25 Before sharing out your bill, the part of education paid for by the Dedicated Schools Grant (£121.4m) and public health paid for by the public health grant (£11.2m) is taken off, because council tax does not pay for it. **Which councils count as similar** Medians are across the 10 unitary councils in England closest in population: Slough, West Berkshire, Blackburn with Darwen, Thurrock, North East Lincolnshire, Reading, Windsor and Maidenhead, Southend-on-Sea, Wokingham, Middlesbrough. Per-resident figures use ONS mid-year population estimates. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [North Lincolnshire](#d-council) - Adult social care ### Adult social care £650.97 of your bill goes to adult social care at North Lincolnshire. Here is how its £83.7m of net spending on it divides in the return. - [Physical support](#d-council~adult-social-care.physical) £246.30 ** 37.8% of this · £31.7m in 2025-26 · £185 per resident; similar councils £132 · up 5.7% on 2024-25 - [Learning disability support](#d-council~adult-social-care.learning-disability) £187.62 ** 28.8% of this · £24.1m in 2025-26 · £141 per resident; similar councils £142 · up 18.4% on 2024-25 - Care assessment and safeguarding £74.21 ** 11.4% of this · £9.5m in 2025-26 · £56 per resident; similar councils £43 · up 10.1% on 2024-25 - [Mental health support](#d-council~adult-social-care.mental-health) £43.65 ** 6.7% of this · £5.6m in 2025-26 · £33 per resident; similar councils £52 · up 19.8% on 2024-25 - [Support with memory and cognition](#d-council~adult-social-care.memory) £42.72 ** 6.6% of this · £5.5m in 2025-26 · £32 per resident; similar councils £22 · up 110.0% on 2024-25 - Commissioning, strategy and administration £41.85 ** 6.4% of this · £5.4m in 2025-26 · £31 per resident; similar councils £17 · down 5.1% on 2024-25 - Social support (carers, substance misuse, isolation, asylum) £5.48 ** 0.8% of this · £705k in 2025-26 · £4.11 per resident; similar councils £9.38 · down 0.1% on 2024-25 - Assistive equipment and technology £4.98 ** 0.8% of this · £640k in 2025-26 · £3.73 per resident; similar councils £3.34 · up 10.5% on 2024-25 - [Sensory support](#d-council~adult-social-care.sensory) £3.35 ** 0.5% of this · £430k in 2025-26 · £2.51 per resident; similar councils £2.87 · up 181.0% on 2024-25 - Information and early intervention £0.79 ** 0.1% of this · £102k in 2025-26 · £0.60 per resident; similar councils £5.56 · down 49.0% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [North Lincolnshire](#d-council) - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) - Physical support ### Physical support £246.30 of your bill goes to physical support at North Lincolnshire. Here is how its £31.7m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £190.16 ** 77.2% of this · £24.4m in 2025-26 · £143 per resident; similar councils £103 · up 2.8% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £56.14 ** 22.8% of this · £7.2m in 2025-26 · £42 per resident; similar councils £29 · up 16.8% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [North Lincolnshire](#d-council) - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) - Learning disability support ### Learning disability support £187.62 of your bill goes to learning disability support at North Lincolnshire. Here is how its £24.1m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £162.69 ** 86.7% of this · £20.9m in 2025-26 · £122 per resident; similar councils £120 · up 17.2% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £24.93 ** 13.3% of this · £3.2m in 2025-26 · £19 per resident; similar councils £18 · up 26.7% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [North Lincolnshire](#d-council) - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) - Mental health support ### Mental health support £43.65 of your bill goes to mental health support at North Lincolnshire. Here is how its £5.6m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £26.53 ** 60.8% of this · £3.4m in 2025-26 · £20 per resident; similar councils £32 · up 12.7% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £17.12 ** 39.2% of this · £2.2m in 2025-26 · £13 per resident; similar councils £16 · up 32.8% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [North Lincolnshire](#d-council) - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) - Support with memory and cognition ### Support with memory and cognition £42.72 of your bill goes to support with memory and cognition at North Lincolnshire. Here is how its £5.5m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £35.70 ** 83.6% of this · £4.6m in 2025-26 · £27 per resident; similar councils £20 · up 107.9% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £7.02 ** 16.4% of this · £903k in 2025-26 · £5.27 per resident; similar councils £1.75 · up 121.3% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [North Lincolnshire](#d-council) - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) - Sensory support ### Sensory support £3.35 of your bill goes to sensory support at North Lincolnshire. Here is how its £430k of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £2.51 ** 75.1% of this · £323k in 2025-26 · £1.88 per resident; similar councils £1.35 · up 822.9% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £0.83 ** 24.9% of this · £107k in 2025-26 · £0.62 per resident; similar councils £1.40 · down 9.3% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [North Lincolnshire](#d-council) - Children's social care ### Children's social care £321.43 of your bill goes to children's social care at North Lincolnshire. Here is how its £41.3m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Children looked after £127.97 ** 39.8% of this · £16.4m in 2025-26 · £96 per resident; similar councils £211 · up 13.9% on 2024-25 - Safeguarding and social work £85.57 ** 26.6% of this · £11.0m in 2025-26 · £64 per resident; similar councils £84 · up 21.3% on 2024-25 - Family support £71.47 ** 22.2% of this · £9.2m in 2025-26 · £54 per resident; similar councils £28 · up 22.8% on 2024-25 - Services for young people £21.61 ** 6.7% of this · £2.8m in 2025-26 · £16 per resident; similar councils £6.78 · up 22.1% on 2024-25 - Asylum-seeking children £5.22 ** 1.6% of this · £671k in 2025-26 · £3.91 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · up 72.9% on 2024-25 - Children's centres and early years £4.78 ** 1.5% of this · £614k in 2025-26 · £3.58 per resident; similar councils £7.36 · down 35.5% on 2024-25 - Youth justice £3.91 ** 1.2% of this · £503k in 2025-26 · £2.93 per resident; similar councils £5.17 · down 5.6% on 2024-25 - Other children's and families' services £0.89 ** 0.3% of this · £115k in 2025-26 · £0.67 per resident; similar councils £2.02 · down 3.4% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [North Lincolnshire](#d-council) - Education ### Education £285.59 of your bill goes to education at North Lincolnshire. Here is how its £158.1m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Primary schools £112.01 ** 39.2% of this · £62.0m in 2025-26 · £362 per resident; similar councils £208 · down 5.5% on 2024-25 - Secondary schools £53.63 ** 18.8% of this · £29.7m in 2025-26 · £173 per resident; similar councils £67 · up 8.6% on 2024-25 - Special schools and alternative provision £43.05 ** 15.1% of this · £23.8m in 2025-26 · £139 per resident; similar councils £165 · up 70.8% on 2024-25 - Early years and nursery £39.67 ** 13.9% of this · £22.0m in 2025-26 · £128 per resident; similar councils £165 · up 23.8% on 2024-25 - Other education £33.94 ** 11.9% of this · £18.8m in 2025-26 · £110 per resident; similar councils £78 · up 38.6% on 2024-25 - Post-16 £3.30 ** 1.2% of this · £1.8m in 2025-26 · £11 per resident; similar councils £14 · up 30.0% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [North Lincolnshire](#d-council) - Environment and regulation ### Environment and regulation £187.06 of your bill goes to environment and regulation at North Lincolnshire. Here is how its £24.0m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Waste disposal £73.92 ** 39.5% of this · £9.9m in 2025-26 · £58 per resident; similar councils £41 · up 7.1% on 2024-25 - Recycling and waste minimisation £53.40 ** 28.5% of this · £7.1m in 2025-26 · £42 per resident; similar councils £21 · up 30.3% on 2024-25 - Flood defence, land drainage and coast protection £14.79 ** 7.9% of this · £2.0m in 2025-26 · £12 per resident; similar councils £0.13 · up 16.8% on 2024-25 - Environmental health, food safety, pest control and licensing £14.38 ** 7.7% of this · £1.9m in 2025-26 · £11 per resident; similar councils £9.81 · down 18.3% on 2024-25 - Waste collection £12.61 ** 6.7% of this · £1.7m in 2025-26 · £9.82 per resident; similar councils £19 · up 32.9% on 2024-25 - Community safety and CCTV £10.09 ** 5.4% of this · £1.3m in 2025-26 · £7.86 per resident; similar councils £5.56 · down 19.7% on 2024-25 - Street cleaning £2.73 ** 1.5% of this · £365k in 2025-26 · £2.13 per resident; similar councils £16 · down 71.3% on 2024-25 - Public toilets £2.03 ** 1.1% of this · £271k in 2025-26 · £1.58 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · down 1.8% on 2024-25 - Trading standards £1.57 ** 0.8% of this · £210k in 2025-26 · £1.23 per resident; similar councils £2.22 · down 44.7% on 2024-25 - Other environmental services £1.54 ** 0.8% of this · £205k in 2025-26 · £1.20 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · up 19.2% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [North Lincolnshire](#d-council) - Parks, leisure, libraries and culture ### Parks, leisure, libraries and culture £140.21 of your bill goes to parks, leisure, libraries and culture at North Lincolnshire. Here is how its £18.0m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Parks and open spaces (including play areas) £60.61 ** 43.2% of this · £7.8m in 2025-26 · £45 per resident; similar councils £13 · up 57.3% on 2024-25 - Sport and leisure £30.18 ** 21.5% of this · £3.9m in 2025-26 · £23 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · down 2.9% on 2024-25 - Museums, arts, heritage and archives £29.16 ** 20.8% of this · £3.7m in 2025-26 · £22 per resident; similar councils £7.70 · down 3.6% on 2024-25 - Libraries £15.74 ** 11.2% of this · £2.0m in 2025-26 · £12 per resident; similar councils £11 · up 12.8% on 2024-25 - Tourism £2.64 ** 1.9% of this · £339k in 2025-26 · £1.98 per resident; similar councils £0.03 · up 23.7% on 2024-25 - Community centres and public halls £1.87 ** 1.3% of this · £241k in 2025-26 · £1.41 per resident; similar councils £0.02 · up 16.4% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [North Lincolnshire](#d-council) - Running the council ### Running the council £108.29 of your bill goes to running the council at North Lincolnshire. Here is how its £13.9m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Corporate and democratic core £34.29 ** 31.7% of this · £4.4m in 2025-26 · £26 per resident; similar councils £27 · up 48.0% on 2024-25 - Non-distributed costs (past pensions, unused assets) £25.49 ** 23.5% of this · £3.3m in 2025-26 · £19 per resident; similar councils £1.77 · up 2.1% on 2024-25 - Collecting council tax and business rates £19.82 ** 18.3% of this · £2.5m in 2025-26 · £15 per resident; similar councils £6.86 · up 29.8% on 2024-25 - Local welfare assistance £19.62 ** 18.1% of this · £2.5m in 2025-26 · £15 per resident; similar councils £9.58 · down 4.7% on 2024-25 - Coroners' and other courts £4.47 ** 4.1% of this · £575k in 2025-26 · £3.35 per resident; similar councils £2.56 · up 40.9% on 2024-25 - Elections and electoral registration £3.75 ** 3.5% of this · £482k in 2025-26 · £2.81 per resident; similar councils £2.31 · down 45.8% on 2024-25 - Emergency planning £0.40 ** 0.4% of this · £52k in 2025-26 · £0.30 per resident; similar councils £1.07 · down 11.9% on 2024-25 - Other central services £0.30 ** 0.3% of this · £38k in 2025-26 · £0.22 per resident; similar councils £2.57 · down 97.3% on 2024-25 - Registering births, deaths and marriages £0.15 ** 0.1% of this · £19k in 2025-26 · £0.11 per resident; similar councils £0.26 · down 9.5% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [North Lincolnshire](#d-council) - Roads and transport ### Roads and transport £79.85 of your bill goes to roads and transport at North Lincolnshire. Here is how its £10.3m of net spending on it divides in the return. - [Road and bridge maintenance](#d-council~highways-transport.maintenance) £24.99 ** 31.3% of this · £3.2m in 2025-26 · £19 per resident; similar councils £15 · up 3.5% on 2024-25 - Concessionary bus fares £19.85 ** 24.9% of this · £2.6m in 2025-26 · £15 per resident; similar councils £9.86 · up 0.7% on 2024-25 - Support for bus, rail and other public transport £13.70 ** 17.2% of this · £1.8m in 2025-26 · £10 per resident; similar councils £11 · up 30.4% on 2024-25 - Street lighting (including energy) £7.02 ** 8.8% of this · £903k in 2025-26 · £5.27 per resident; similar councils £6.11 · down 6.8% on 2024-25 - Transport planning and policy £6.58 ** 8.2% of this · £846k in 2025-26 · £4.94 per resident; similar councils £7.44 · down 70.9% on 2024-25 - Traffic management and road safety £3.36 ** 4.2% of this · £432k in 2025-26 · £2.52 per resident; similar councils £2.11 · up 4.1% on 2024-25 - Winter service (gritting) £2.74 ** 3.4% of this · £352k in 2025-26 · £2.05 per resident; similar councils £0.99 · down 31.1% on 2024-25 - Parking £1.59 ** 2.0% of this · £205k in 2025-26 · £1.20 per resident; similar councils £-7.64 · down 1.4% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [North Lincolnshire](#d-council) - [Roads and transport](#d-council~highways-transport) - Road and bridge maintenance ### Road and bridge maintenance £24.99 of your bill goes to road and bridge maintenance at North Lincolnshire. Here is how its £3.2m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Structural maintenance (resurfacing, bridges) £23.86 ** 95.5% of this · £3.1m in 2025-26 · £18 per resident; similar councils £3.77 · up 17.3% on 2024-25 - Environmental, safety and routine maintenance £1.14 ** 4.5% of this · £146k in 2025-26 · £0.85 per resident; similar councils £8.70 · down 70.1% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [North Lincolnshire](#d-council) - Housing (not council homes) ### Housing (not council homes) £39.60 of your bill goes to housing (not council homes) at North Lincolnshire. Here is how its £5.1m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Homelessness and temporary accommodation £19.74 ** 49.8% of this · £2.5m in 2025-26 · £15 per resident; similar councils £30 · down 15.3% on 2024-25 - Supporting People and welfare services £10.49 ** 26.5% of this · £1.3m in 2025-26 · £7.87 per resident; similar councils £6.71 · up 50.7% on 2024-25 - Housing strategy, advice and enabling £7.02 ** 17.7% of this · £902k in 2025-26 · £5.26 per resident; similar councils £2.77 · up 31.7% on 2024-25 - Private sector housing renewal £1.52 ** 3.8% of this · £196k in 2025-26 · £1.14 per resident; similar councils £0.19 · down 8.0% on 2024-25 - Housing benefit administration and discretionary payments £0.83 ** 2.1% of this · £107k in 2025-26 · £0.62 per resident; similar councils £5.43 · down 80.1% on 2024-25 **Council homes are not in this.** Council housing is paid for through the Housing Revenue Account, from tenants' rents, and the law keeps it separate from the General Fund that council tax goes into. North Lincolnshire reported no Housing Revenue Account for 2025-26: it has no council homes of its own, or they were transferred to a housing association. [What council tax does and doesn't pay for](/what-council-tax-pays-for/#ring-fence). - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [North Lincolnshire](#d-council) - Planning and development ### Planning and development £18.81 of your bill goes to planning and development at North Lincolnshire. Here is how its £2.4m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Planning policy £7.68 ** 40.8% of this · £1.4m in 2025-26 · £7.89 per resident; similar councils £3.69 · up 21.3% on 2024-25 - Environmental initiatives £5.46 ** 29.0% of this · £962k in 2025-26 · £5.61 per resident; similar councils £0.63 · up 91.6% on 2024-25 - Community development £4.32 ** 22.9% of this · £760k in 2025-26 · £4.43 per resident; similar councils £1.16 · down 63.4% on 2024-25 - Building control £1.35 ** 7.2% of this · £238k in 2025-26 · £1.39 per resident; similar councils £1.19 · up 37.6% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [North Lincolnshire](#d-council) - Public health ### Public health £9.51 of your bill goes to public health at North Lincolnshire. Here is how its £12.4m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Drug and alcohol services £2.19 ** 23.0% of this · £2.9m in 2025-26 · £17 per resident; similar councils £15 · down 8.9% on 2024-25 - Health visiting and children's 0-5 services £1.72 ** 18.1% of this · £2.2m in 2025-26 · £13 per resident; similar councils £19 · up 5.1% on 2024-25 - Other public health £1.45 ** 15.2% of this · £1.9m in 2025-26 · £11 per resident; similar councils £5.25 · up 16.5% on 2024-25 - Obesity and physical activity £0.92 ** 9.6% of this · £1.2m in 2025-26 · £6.98 per resident; similar councils £3.19 · up 17.7% on 2024-25 - NHS health checks and health protection £0.89 ** 9.3% of this · £1.2m in 2025-26 · £6.76 per resident; similar councils £3.63 · up 21.8% on 2024-25 - Sexual health £0.88 ** 9.2% of this · £1.1m in 2025-26 · £6.69 per resident; similar councils £8.48 · up 4.0% on 2024-25 - Children's 5-19 programmes £0.77 ** 8.1% of this · £1.0m in 2025-26 · £5.84 per resident; similar councils £4.30 · up 2.8% on 2024-25 - Stop smoking and tobacco control £0.51 ** 5.3% of this · £662k in 2025-26 · £3.86 per resident; similar councils £2.39 · up 17.8% on 2024-25 - Public mental health £0.19 ** 2.0% of this · £250k in 2025-26 · £1.46 per resident; similar councils £1.24 · down 30.9% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - North Lincolnshire: adult social care precept, this year's increase ### North Lincolnshire: adult social care precept, this year's increase £35.76 of your bill is this year's adult social care precept, which councils may raise on top of the usual limit for adult social care. It is shown against how North Lincolnshire's adult social care spending of £83.7m divided in 2025-26. MHCLG publishes only this year's increase; the running total since 2016-17 printed on your bill is in the council part above. - [Physical support](#d-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.physical) £13.53 ** 37.8% of this precept · £31.7m in 2025-26 · £185 per resident; similar councils £132 · up 5.7% on 2024-25 - [Learning disability support](#d-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.learning-disability) £10.31 ** 28.8% of this precept · £24.1m in 2025-26 · £141 per resident; similar councils £142 · up 18.4% on 2024-25 - Care assessment and safeguarding £4.08 ** 11.4% of this precept · £9.5m in 2025-26 · £56 per resident; similar councils £43 · up 10.1% on 2024-25 - [Mental health support](#d-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.mental-health) £2.40 ** 6.7% of this precept · £5.6m in 2025-26 · £33 per resident; similar councils £52 · up 19.8% on 2024-25 - [Support with memory and cognition](#d-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.memory) £2.35 ** 6.6% of this precept · £5.5m in 2025-26 · £32 per resident; similar councils £22 · up 110.0% on 2024-25 - Commissioning, strategy and administration £2.30 ** 6.4% of this precept · £5.4m in 2025-26 · £31 per resident; similar councils £17 · down 5.1% on 2024-25 - Social support (carers, substance misuse, isolation, asylum) £0.30 ** 0.8% of this precept · £705k in 2025-26 · £4.11 per resident; similar councils £9.38 · down 0.1% on 2024-25 - Assistive equipment and technology £0.27 ** 0.8% of this precept · £640k in 2025-26 · £3.73 per resident; similar councils £3.34 · up 10.5% on 2024-25 - [Sensory support](#d-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.sensory) £0.18 ** 0.5% of this precept · £430k in 2025-26 · £2.51 per resident; similar councils £2.87 · up 181.0% on 2024-25 - Information and early intervention £0.04 ** 0.1% of this precept · £102k in 2025-26 · £0.60 per resident; similar councils £5.56 · down 49.0% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [North Lincolnshire: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-adult-social-care) - Physical support ### Physical support £13.53 of your bill goes to physical support at North Lincolnshire. Here is how its £31.7m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £10.45 ** 77.2% of this · £24.4m in 2025-26 · £143 per resident; similar councils £103 · up 2.8% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £3.08 ** 22.8% of this · £7.2m in 2025-26 · £42 per resident; similar councils £29 · up 16.8% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [North Lincolnshire: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-adult-social-care) - Learning disability support ### Learning disability support £10.31 of your bill goes to learning disability support at North Lincolnshire. Here is how its £24.1m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £8.94 ** 86.7% of this · £20.9m in 2025-26 · £122 per resident; similar councils £120 · up 17.2% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £1.37 ** 13.3% of this · £3.2m in 2025-26 · £19 per resident; similar councils £18 · up 26.7% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [North Lincolnshire: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-adult-social-care) - Mental health support ### Mental health support £2.40 of your bill goes to mental health support at North Lincolnshire. Here is how its £5.6m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £1.46 ** 60.8% of this · £3.4m in 2025-26 · £20 per resident; similar councils £32 · up 12.7% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £0.94 ** 39.2% of this · £2.2m in 2025-26 · £13 per resident; similar councils £16 · up 32.8% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [North Lincolnshire: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-adult-social-care) - Support with memory and cognition ### Support with memory and cognition £2.35 of your bill goes to support with memory and cognition at North Lincolnshire. Here is how its £5.5m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £1.96 ** 83.6% of this · £4.6m in 2025-26 · £27 per resident; similar councils £20 · up 107.9% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £0.39 ** 16.4% of this · £903k in 2025-26 · £5.27 per resident; similar councils £1.75 · up 121.3% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [North Lincolnshire: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-adult-social-care) - Sensory support ### Sensory support £0.18 of your bill goes to sensory support at North Lincolnshire. Here is how its £430k of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £0.14 ** 75.1% of this · £323k in 2025-26 · £1.88 per resident; similar councils £1.35 · up 822.9% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £0.05 ** 24.9% of this · £107k in 2025-26 · £0.62 per resident; similar councils £1.40 · down 9.3% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable ### Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable £313.66 of your bill is this year's adult social care precept, which councils may raise on top of the usual limit for adult social care. It is shown against how Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable's adult social care spending of £270.8m divided in 2025-26. MHCLG publishes only this year's increase; the running total since 2016-17 printed on your bill is in the council part above. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - Humberside Combined Fire and Rescue Authority ### Humberside Combined Fire and Rescue Authority £107.92 of your bill goes to Humberside Combined Fire and Rescue Authority. It is shared out below in proportion to how Humberside Combined Fire and Rescue Authority spent its money in 2025-26, its latest published return. - [Fire and rescue](#d-fire~fire) £107.44 ** 99.6% of this part · £57.4m in 2025-26 · £59 per resident; similar councils £47 · up 3.9% on 2024-25 - Running the council £0.48 ** 0.4% of this part · £258k in 2025-26 · £0.27 per resident; similar councils £1.56 · up 13.7% on 2024-25 **Which councils count as similar** Medians are across the 10 fire and rescue authorities closest in population: Cambridgeshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Berkshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Mid and West Wales Fire Authority, Buckinghamshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, North Yorkshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, East Sussex Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Derbyshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority, Hereford and Worcester Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Cheshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority. Per-resident figures use ONS mid-year population estimates. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Humberside Combined Fire and Rescue Authority](#d-fire) - Fire and rescue ### Fire and rescue £107.44 of your bill goes to fire and rescue at Humberside Combined Fire and Rescue Authority. Here is how its £57.4m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Firefighting and rescue £98.64 ** 91.8% of this · £52.7m in 2025-26 · £55 per resident; similar councils £38 · up 4.9% on 2024-25 - Community fire safety £8.68 ** 8.1% of this · £4.6m in 2025-26 · £4.80 per resident; similar councils £4.35 · down 7.9% on 2024-25 - Fire emergency planning £0.12 ** 0.1% of this · £63k in 2025-26 · £0.07 per resident; similar councils £0.01 ## Parks, street cleaning and roads here What North Lincolnshire spent, net of income, on the lines readers ask about most. Roads and street cleaning are also shown per mile of road the council looks after, where it is the highway authority. Gully cleaning and verge cutting are inside routine maintenance; no return splits them out. | Line | Net spending | Per resident | Similar councils, per resident | Per mile of road | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Parks and open spaces (including play areas)Details | £7.8m | £45 | £13 | — | up 57.3% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£45Similar councils, per resident£13Per mile of road—Changeup 57.3% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Street cleaningDetails | £365k | £2.13 | £16 | £426 (similar: £7,543) | down 71.3% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£2.13Similar councils, per resident£16Per mile of road£426 (similar: £7,543)Changedown 71.3% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Road and bridge maintenanceDetails | £3.2m | £19 | £15 | £3,749 (similar: £6,461) | up 3.5% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£19Similar councils, per resident£15Per mile of road£3,749 (similar: £6,461)Changeup 3.5% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Environmental, safety and routine maintenanceDetails | £146k | £0.85 | £8.70 | £170 (similar: £5,257) | down 70.1% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£0.85Similar councils, per resident£8.70Per mile of road£170 (similar: £5,257)Changedown 70.1% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Structural maintenance (resurfacing, bridges)Details | £3.1m | £18 | £3.77 | £3,579 (similar: £1,292) | up 17.3% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£18Similar councils, per resident£3.77Per mile of road£3,579 (similar: £1,292)Changeup 17.3% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Winter service (gritting)Details | £352k | £2.05 | £1.10 | £411 (similar: £656) | down 31.1% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£2.05Similar councils, per resident£1.10Per mile of road£411 (similar: £656)Changedown 31.1% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Street lighting (including energy)Details | £903k | £5.27 | £6.11 | £1,054 (similar: £2,622) | down 6.8% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£5.27Similar councils, per resident£6.11Per mile of road£1,054 (similar: £2,622)Changedown 6.8% on 2024-25 | | | | | | Miles of road: Department for Transport road lengths, 2025; locally managed major roads and all minor roads. More on [what council tax does and doesn't pay for](/what-council-tax-pays-for/#local-environment). ## What it adds up to | Service | Per resident | Median | | --- | --- | --- | | EducationDetails | £922 | £712 | | Median£712 | | | | Adult social careDetails | £488 | £478 | | Median£478 | | | | Children's social careDetails | £241 | £309 | | Median£309 | | | | Environment and regulationDetails | £140 | £110 | | Median£110 | | | | Parks, leisure, libraries and cultureDetails | £105 | £38 | | Median£38 | | | | Running the councilDetails | £81 | £51 | | Median£51 | | | | Public healthDetails | £72 | £64 | | Median£64 | | | | Roads and transportDetails | £60 | £49 | | Median£49 | | | | Housing (not council homes)Details | £30 | £34 | | Median£34 | | | | Planning and developmentDetails | £14 | £22 | | Median£22 | | | | Other servicesDetails | £5.72 | £10 | | Median£10 | | | - North Lincolnshire spent **45.8%** of its gross service spending on its own staff in 2025-26 (median for unitary councils in England: 31.1%); the rest went on suppliers, contractors, grants, benefits and other running costs. ## What this data does and doesn't show - These are each body's own figures, as reported to government in its revenue outturn return. Net spending is after the fees, charges and grants a service brings in. - Your bill is for 2026-27; it is shared out using the latest published return, which covers an earlier year. The mix of spending changes little from one year to the next, but it does change. - Council tax is not ring-fenced: this shows your bill in proportion to spending, not what your money bought. Where a precept is set aside for adult social care, it is shown against adult social care. - No council publishes spending at street or property level, so nothing here says what was spent near you. - Sub-service lines are the ones the national returns itemise. Councils describe their own budgets differently; their budget books and statements of accounts have more detail. ## Sources - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, [Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England: Table 10, local authority level data](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a02eeeccd2e0e8b5b20b449/Table_10_2026-27.ods), published 25 March 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, [Local authority revenue expenditure and financing: Revenue Outturn multi-year data set](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv), published 28 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How the split is worked out, and how the three nations' returns are matched to one list of services, is on the [methodology page](/methodology/#council-spending). The dataset is on the [data page](/data/#council-spending). See also [council tax in North Lincolnshire](/council-tax/england/north-lincolnshire/) and [everything else about North Lincolnshire](/your-area/north-lincolnshire/). ## Common questions What does council tax pay for in North Lincolnshire? A Band D bill of £2,348.46 is split between North Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire: adult social care precept, this year's increase, Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable, Humberside Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Parish and town councils (average for the area). In proportion to spending, the largest line is adult social care, £650.97.Is council tax ring-fenced for particular services? No. Council tax is pooled with grants, business rates and fees. The adult social care precept is the exception: councils raise it for adult social care. ## Sources for this page | Source | Publisher | Figures as of | Updated | Licence | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England](https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/council-tax-statistics) | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | the 2026–27 financial year | annual | [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) | | [Local authority revenue expenditure and financing: Revenue Outturn multi-year data set](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv) | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 28 September 2026 | annual | [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) | Each source's figures are used under the licence shown. Our own words, analysis, charts and derived calculations are ours, under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Related pages - [Next in this section: Parking income in North Lincolnshire UA](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/parking/north-lincolnshire-ua/) - [Back to North Lincolnshire: your area](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/your-area/north-lincolnshire/) - [How much is council tax and what does it pay for?](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/council-tax/) - [Who is my MP, and what does their office cost?](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/mps/) - [Where does my tax money actually go?](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/for-every-100-pounds-of-tax/) ## More from this publisher - [UK tax calculators](https://howlongisit.co.uk) Published by [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk). Our words, analysis, charts and derived calculations: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), credit [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk). 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