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Council map: reserves as a share of net spending
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The council map shows reserves as a share of net spending for 328 councils, against 50% in England, 16% in Scotland. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Scottish Government, 2025-26.
Key figures
- 50%Reserves as a share of net spending, England
- 16%Reserves as a share of net spending, Scotland
- 328Councils with a figure, England and Scotland Of 350 council tax areas in Great Britain
How does reserves as a share of net spending vary across the map?
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Reserves as a share of net spending
Each nation is shaded against its own measure, on its own scale. The nations publish different figures, so colours cannot be compared across them.
England: Earmarked and unallocated reserves as a share of net revenue spending, 2025-26
- Up to 28%
- 28% to 55%
- 55% to 105%
- 105% to 185%
- Over 185%
All English billing authorities with returns, together: 50%
Scotland: General fund reserves as a share of net revenue spending, 2025-26
- Up to 11%
- 11% to 13%
- 13% to 16%
- 16% to 23%
- Over 23%
All Scottish councils together: 16%
Northern Ireland: Usable reserves as a share of expenditure, 2023-24
- Up to 32.4%
- 32.4% to 37.7%
- 37.7% to 52.1%
- 52.1% to 68.7%
- Over 68.7%
All Northern Ireland councils together: 45.1%
Wales: Wales publishes council reserves only in a PDF report, latest 2022-23. Local authority reserves, Welsh Government
- No data
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What is every council’s figure for reserves as a share of net spending?
| Council | Nation | Reserves |
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RunnymedeDetails for Runnymede | England | 5792% |
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TewkesburyDetails for Tewkesbury | England | 835% |
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FarehamDetails for Fareham | England | 811% |
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Test ValleyDetails for Test Valley | England | 638% |
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GuildfordDetails for Guildford | England | 559% |
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ChichesterDetails for Chichester | England | 557% |
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HartDetails for Hart | England | 528% |
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Basingstoke and DeaneDetails for Basingstoke and Deane | England | 471% |
WychavonDetails for Wychavon | England | 460% |
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CambridgeDetails for Cambridge | England | 436% |
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Malvern HillsDetails for Malvern Hills | England | 409% |
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BrentwoodDetails for Brentwood | England | 401% |
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DartfordDetails for Dartford | England | 370% |
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Stratford-on-AvonDetails for Stratford-on-Avon | England | 360% |
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TamworthDetails for Tamworth | England | 324% |
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StevenageDetails for Stevenage | England | 322% |
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Mole ValleyDetails for Mole Valley | England | 322% |
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North WarwickshireDetails for North Warwickshire | England | 318% |
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StaffordDetails for Stafford | England | 313% |
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HorshamDetails for Horsham | England | 309% |
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DacorumDetails for Dacorum | England | 305% |
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BroxbourneDetails for Broxbourne | England | 297% |
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CanterburyDetails for Canterbury | England | 290% |
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WyreDetails for Wyre | England | 287% |
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Ribble ValleyDetails for Ribble Valley | England | 286% |
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AshfordDetails for Ashford | England | 281% |
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WinchesterDetails for Winchester | England | 273% |
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MaidstoneDetails for Maidstone | England | 259% |
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WealdenDetails for Wealden | England | 254% |
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Three RiversDetails for Three Rivers | England | 253% |
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Epsom and EwellDetails for Epsom and Ewell | England | 251% |
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West OxfordshireDetails for West Oxfordshire | England | 245% |
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OxfordDetails for Oxford | England | 243% |
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City of LondonDetails for City of London | England | 240% |
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RossendaleDetails for Rossendale | England | 238% |
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BraintreeDetails for Braintree | England | 237% |
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Mid SussexDetails for Mid Sussex | England | 237% |
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WatfordDetails for Watford | England | 236% |
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PrestonDetails for Preston | England | 235% |
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East DevonDetails for East Devon | England | 233% |
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South NorfolkDetails for South Norfolk | England | 232% |
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MansfieldDetails for Mansfield | England | 231% |
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WaverleyDetails for Waverley | England | 222% |
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TendringDetails for Tendring | England | 218% |
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HertsmereDetails for Hertsmere | England | 217% |
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ElmbridgeDetails for Elmbridge | England | 211% |
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Vale of White HorseDetails for Vale of White Horse | England | 209% |
RugbyDetails for Rugby | England | 209% |
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Mid SuffolkDetails for Mid Suffolk | England | 208% |
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South CambridgeshireDetails for South Cambridgeshire | England | 206% |
DoverDetails for Dover | England | 204% |
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RushcliffeDetails for Rushcliffe | England | 204% |
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Tonbridge and MallingDetails for Tonbridge and Malling | England | 202% |
BolsoverDetails for Bolsover | England | 202% |
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East StaffordshireDetails for East Staffordshire | England | 196% |
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South OxfordshireDetails for South Oxfordshire | England | 195% |
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SevenoaksDetails for Sevenoaks | England | 193% |
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GosportDetails for Gosport | England | 192% |
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West SuffolkDetails for West Suffolk | England | 189% |
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BostonDetails for Boston | England | 185% |
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Kings Lynn and West NorfolkDetails for Kings Lynn and West Norfolk | England | 180% |
Wyre ForestDetails for Wyre Forest | England | 180% |
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Derbyshire DalesDetails for Derbyshire Dales | England | 176% |
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Castle PointDetails for Castle Point | England | 176% |
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Newark and SherwoodDetails for Newark and Sherwood | England | 170% |
Cannock ChaseDetails for Cannock Chase | England | 170% |
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BrecklandDetails for Breckland | England | 168% |
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RushmoorDetails for Rushmoor | England | 168% |
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Amber ValleyDetails for Amber Valley | England | 164% |
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HarlowDetails for Harlow | England | 161% |
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CherwellDetails for Cherwell | England | 159% |
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Nuneaton and BedworthDetails for Nuneaton and Bedworth | England | 159% |
WorcesterDetails for Worcester | England | 159% |
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LichfieldDetails for Lichfield | England | 158% |
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RochfordDetails for Rochford | England | 157% |
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PortsmouthDetails for Portsmouth | England | 156% |
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BassetlawDetails for Bassetlaw | England | 156% |
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UttlesfordDetails for Uttlesford | England | 155% |
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EastleighDetails for Eastleigh | England | 155% |
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West LindseyDetails for West Lindsey | England | 151% |
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Folkestone and HytheDetails for Folkestone and Hythe | England | 151% |
North East DerbyshireDetails for North East Derbyshire | England | 150% |
South KestevenDetails for South Kesteven | England | 148% |
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East CambridgeshireDetails for East Cambridgeshire | England | 147% |
FyldeDetails for Fylde | England | 147% |
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BlabyDetails for Blaby | England | 146% |
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Mid DevonDetails for Mid Devon | England | 143% |
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SpelthorneDetails for Spelthorne | England | 142% |
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Welwyn HatfieldDetails for Welwyn Hatfield | England | 141% |
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MeltonDetails for Melton | England | 140% |
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West DevonDetails for West Devon | England | 139% |
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HuntingdonshireDetails for Huntingdonshire | England | 137% |
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North KestevenDetails for North Kesteven | England | 134% |
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South DerbyshireDetails for South Derbyshire | England | 133% |
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WandsworthDetails for Wandsworth | England | 133% |
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ErewashDetails for Erewash | England | 132% |
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North West LeicestershireDetails for North West Leicestershire | England | 131% |
Reigate and BansteadDetails for Reigate and Banstead | England | 131% |
TandridgeDetails for Tandridge | England | 130% |
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AshfieldDetails for Ashfield | England | 130% |
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LancasterDetails for Lancaster | England | 128% |
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South RibbleDetails for South Ribble | England | 127% |
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Great YarmouthDetails for Great Yarmouth | England | 126% |
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Epping ForestDetails for Epping Forest | England | 125% |
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TeignbridgeDetails for Teignbridge | England | 124% |
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Surrey HeathDetails for Surrey Heath | England | 121% |
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ChelmsfordDetails for Chelmsford | England | 119% |
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NorwichDetails for Norwich | England | 118% |
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Hammersmith and FulhamDetails for Hammersmith and Fulham | England | 117% |
BurnleyDetails for Burnley | England | 117% |
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WarwickDetails for Warwick | England | 114% |
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BasildonDetails for Basildon | England | 113% |
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East LindseyDetails for East Lindsey | England | 111% |
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BroadlandDetails for Broadland | England | 110% |
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North HertfordshireDetails for North Hertfordshire | England | 109% |
HastingsDetails for Hastings | England | 109% |
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East SuffolkDetails for East Suffolk | England | 107% |
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NottinghamDetails for Nottingham | England | 105% |
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StroudDetails for Stroud | England | 105% |
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ChorleyDetails for Chorley | England | 104% |
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CotswoldDetails for Cotswold | England | 102% |
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WestminsterDetails for Westminster | England | 100% |
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High PeakDetails for High Peak | England | 99% |
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Forest of DeanDetails for Forest of Dean | England | 98% |
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South StaffordshireDetails for South Staffordshire | England | 98% |
HyndburnDetails for Hyndburn | England | 96% |
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North YorkshireDetails for North Yorkshire | England | 94% |
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SwaleDetails for Swale | England | 94% |
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TorridgeDetails for Torridge | England | 93% |
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CrawleyDetails for Crawley | England | 93% |
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BromleyDetails for Bromley | England | 93% |
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HarboroughDetails for Harborough | England | 91% |
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FenlandDetails for Fenland | England | 90% |
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North NorfolkDetails for North Norfolk | England | 88% |
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South HamsDetails for South Hams | England | 88% |
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Tunbridge WellsDetails for Tunbridge Wells | England | 88% |
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GraveshamDetails for Gravesham | England | 86% |
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LewishamDetails for Lewisham | England | 86% |
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IpswichDetails for Ipswich | England | 85% |
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BarnsleyDetails for Barnsley | England | 84% |
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WokinghamDetails for Wokingham | England | 83% |
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GedlingDetails for Gedling | England | 83% |
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ChesterfieldDetails for Chesterfield | England | 81% |
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Milton KeynesDetails for Milton Keynes | England | 80% |
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BirminghamDetails for Birmingham | England | 80% |
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PendleDetails for Pendle | England | 79% |
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South HollandDetails for South Holland | England | 79% |
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East HampshireDetails for East Hampshire | England | 78% |
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SandwellDetails for Sandwell | England | 76% |
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SalfordDetails for Salford | England | 75% |
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GreenwichDetails for Greenwich | England | 74% |
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AdurDetails for Adur | England | 74% |
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Isle of WightDetails for Isle of Wight | England | 74% |
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MertonDetails for Merton | England | 73% |
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LincolnDetails for Lincoln | England | 72% |
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LeicesterDetails for Leicester | England | 72% |
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MaldonDetails for Maldon | England | 72% |
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New ForestDetails for New Forest | England | 71% |
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WarringtonDetails for Warrington | England | 71% |
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ExeterDetails for Exeter | England | 70% |
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RochdaleDetails for Rochdale | England | 70% |
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Hinckley and BosworthDetails for Hinckley and Bosworth | England | 69% |
Newcastle upon TyneDetails for Newcastle upon Tyne | England | 69% |
RotherDetails for Rother | England | 67% |
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BroxtoweDetails for Broxtowe | England | 66% |
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Oadby and WigstonDetails for Oadby and Wigston | England | 66% |
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East HertfordshireDetails for East Hertfordshire | England | 65% |
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SouthwarkDetails for Southwark | England | 65% |
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Blackburn with DarwenDetails for Blackburn with Darwen | England | 63% |
LutonDetails for Luton | England | 62% |
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BuckinghamshireDetails for Buckinghamshire | England | 61% |
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Staffordshire MoorlandsDetails for Staffordshire Moorlands | England | 60% |
Bracknell ForestDetails for Bracknell Forest | England | 58% |
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Barking and DagenhamDetails for Barking and Dagenham | England | 58% |
IslingtonDetails for Islington | England | 57% |
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ArunDetails for Arun | England | 57% |
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RutlandDetails for Rutland | England | 57% |
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EastbourneDetails for Eastbourne | England | 55% |
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SunderlandDetails for Sunderland | England | 53% |
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BaberghDetails for Babergh | England | 52% |
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BoltonDetails for Bolton | England | 51% |
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ThurrockDetails for Thurrock | England | 49% |
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TorbayDetails for Torbay | England | 49% |
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Bath and North East SomersetDetails for Bath and North East Somerset | England | 49% |
Richmond upon ThamesDetails for Richmond upon Thames | England | 48% |
CamdenDetails for Camden | England | 48% |
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North DevonDetails for North Devon | England | 48% |
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CharnwoodDetails for Charnwood | England | 47% |
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South GloucestershireDetails for South Gloucestershire | England | 47% |
WalsallDetails for Walsall | England | 47% |
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HounslowDetails for Hounslow | England | 46% |
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CoventryDetails for Coventry | England | 46% |
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NewhamDetails for Newham | England | 46% |
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EalingDetails for Ealing | England | 45% |
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Newcastle-under-LymeDetails for Newcastle-under-Lyme | England | 45% |
BristolDetails for Bristol | England | 44% |
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SheffieldDetails for Sheffield | England | 43% |
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DurhamDetails for Durham | England | 42% |
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DerbyDetails for Derby | England | 41% |
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LewesDetails for Lewes | England | 41% |
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WorthingDetails for Worthing | England | 40% |
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North SomersetDetails for North Somerset | England | 40% |
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NorthumberlandDetails for Northumberland | England | 40% |
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ManchesterDetails for Manchester | England | 39% |
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BrentDetails for Brent | England | 39% |
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DorsetDetails for Dorset | England | 39% |
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ColchesterDetails for Colchester | England | 38% |
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SouthamptonDetails for Southampton | England | 38% |
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SolihullDetails for Solihull | England | 38% |
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SomersetDetails for Somerset | England | 38% |
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DarlingtonDetails for Darlington | England | 36% |
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YorkDetails for York | England | 36% |
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HillingdonDetails for Hillingdon | England | 36% |
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Kingston upon ThamesDetails for Kingston upon Thames | England | 35% |
TamesideDetails for Tameside | England | 35% |
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BradfordDetails for Bradford | England | 35% |
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GatesheadDetails for Gateshead | England | 35% |
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St AlbansDetails for St Albans | England | 35% |
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Kensington and ChelseaDetails for Kensington and Chelsea | England | 34% |
HackneyDetails for Hackney | England | 34% |
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CheltenhamDetails for Cheltenham | England | 34% |
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HerefordshireDetails for Herefordshire | England | 34% |
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CumberlandDetails for Cumberland | England | 33% |
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DoncasterDetails for Doncaster | England | 33% |
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TraffordDetails for Trafford | England | 33% |
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HaveringDetails for Havering | England | 33% |
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LambethDetails for Lambeth | England | 33% |
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WolverhamptonDetails for Wolverhampton | England | 32% |
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Telford and WrekinDetails for Telford and Wrekin | England | 32% |
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St HelensDetails for St Helens | England | 32% |
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Windsor and MaidenheadDetails for Windsor and Maidenhead | England | 32% |
Isles of ScillyDetails for Isles of Scilly | England | 32% |
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EnfieldDetails for Enfield | England | 31% |
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CroydonDetails for Croydon | England | 29% |
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North NorthamptonshireDetails for North Northamptonshire | England | 29% |
HarrowDetails for Harrow | England | 29% |
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Tower HamletsDetails for Tower Hamlets | England | 28% |
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SwindonDetails for Swindon | England | 28% |
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BexleyDetails for Bexley | England | 28% |
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North East LincolnshireDetails for North East Lincolnshire | England | 27% |
PlymouthDetails for Plymouth | England | 27% |
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HartlepoolDetails for Hartlepool | England | 26% |
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North LincolnshireDetails for North Lincolnshire | England | 26% |
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WiltshireDetails for Wiltshire | England | 26% |
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OldhamDetails for Oldham | England | 25% |
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KnowsleyDetails for Knowsley | England | 25% |
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WiganDetails for Wigan | England | 23% |
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Waltham ForestDetails for Waltham Forest | England | 23% |
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West NorthamptonshireDetails for West Northamptonshire | England | 23% |
Southend-on-SeaDetails for Southend-on-Sea | England | 23% |
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StockportDetails for Stockport | England | 22% |
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CornwallDetails for Cornwall | England | 22% |
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleDetails for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England | 22% |
Cheshire West and ChesterDetails for Cheshire West and Chester | England | 22% |
SuttonDetails for Sutton | England | 21% |
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BuryDetails for Bury | England | 21% |
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RotherhamDetails for Rotherham | England | 21% |
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MiddlesbroughDetails for Middlesbrough | England | 21% |
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Westmorland and FurnessDetails for Westmorland and Furness | England | 20% |
East Riding of YorkshireDetails for East Riding of Yorkshire | England | 20% |
ReadingDetails for Reading | England | 20% |
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BarnetDetails for Barnet | England | 20% |
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Stoke-on-TrentDetails for Stoke-on-Trent | England | 20% |
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West LancashireDetails for West Lancashire | England | 19% |
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WakefieldDetails for Wakefield | England | 19% |
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HavantDetails for Havant | England | 18% |
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HaltonDetails for Halton | England | 18% |
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Central BedfordshireDetails for Central Bedfordshire | England | 17% |
ThanetDetails for Thanet | England | 17% |
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PeterboroughDetails for Peterborough | England | 17% |
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HaringeyDetails for Haringey | England | 17% |
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North TynesideDetails for North Tyneside | England | 16% |
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DudleyDetails for Dudley | England | 16% |
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KirkleesDetails for Kirklees | England | 16% |
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SloughDetails for Slough | England | 16% |
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BedfordDetails for Bedford | England | 16% |
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CalderdaleDetails for Calderdale | England | 16% |
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BlackpoolDetails for Blackpool | England | 15% |
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Stockton-on-TeesDetails for Stockton-on-Tees | England | 15% |
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RedbridgeDetails for Redbridge | England | 15% |
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WokingDetails for Woking | England | 14% |
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LeedsDetails for Leeds | England | 14% |
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LiverpoolDetails for Liverpool | England | 13% |
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MedwayDetails for Medway | England | 13% |
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WirralDetails for Wirral | England | 13% |
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Redcar and ClevelandDetails for Redcar and Cleveland | England | 11% |
Kingston upon HullDetails for Kingston upon Hull | England | 10% |
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West BerkshireDetails for West Berkshire | England | 10% |
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ShropshireDetails for Shropshire | England | 9% |
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Brighton and HoveDetails for Brighton and Hove | England | 7% |
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GloucesterDetails for Gloucester | England | 6% |
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Cheshire EastDetails for Cheshire East | England | 6% |
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South TynesideDetails for South Tyneside | England | 5% |
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SeftonDetails for Sefton | England | 1% |
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BromsgroveDetails for Bromsgrove | England | 0% |
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RedditchDetails for Redditch | England | 0% |
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Shetland IslandsDetails for Shetland Islands | Scotland | 93% |
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Argyll & ButeDetails for Argyll Bute | Scotland | 38% |
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North LanarkshireDetails for North Lanarkshire | Scotland | 30% |
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RenfrewshireDetails for Renfrewshire | Scotland | 28% |
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Na h-Eileanan SiarDetails for Na h-Eileanan Siar | Scotland | 24% |
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City of EdinburghDetails for City of Edinburgh | Scotland | 24% |
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North AyrshireDetails for North Ayrshire | Scotland | 23% |
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FalkirkDetails for Falkirk | Scotland | 22% |
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East AyrshireDetails for East Ayrshire | Scotland | 20% |
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Aberdeen CityDetails for Aberdeen City | Scotland | 17% |
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HighlandDetails for Highland | Scotland | 17% |
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Perth & KinrossDetails for Perth Kinross | Scotland | 16% |
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Dundee CityDetails for Dundee City | Scotland | 16% |
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East RenfrewshireDetails for East Renfrewshire | Scotland | 16% |
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InverclydeDetails for Inverclyde | Scotland | 15% |
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Dumfries & GallowayDetails for Dumfries Galloway | Scotland | 14% |
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South LanarkshireDetails for South Lanarkshire | Scotland | 14% |
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AngusDetails for Angus | Scotland | 14% |
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ClackmannanshireDetails for Clackmannanshire | Scotland | 14% |
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StirlingDetails for Stirling | Scotland | 13% |
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Orkney IslandsDetails for Orkney Islands | Scotland | 13% |
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Scottish BordersDetails for Scottish Borders | Scotland | 13% |
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East LothianDetails for East Lothian | Scotland | 12% |
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MorayDetails for Moray | Scotland | 11% |
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FifeDetails for Fife | Scotland | 11% |
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MidlothianDetails for Midlothian | Scotland | 11% |
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AberdeenshireDetails for Aberdeenshire | Scotland | 8% |
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South AyrshireDetails for South Ayrshire | Scotland | 7% |
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Glasgow CityDetails for Glasgow City | Scotland | 7% |
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West LothianDetails for West Lothian | Scotland | 6% |
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West DunbartonshireDetails for West Dunbartonshire | Scotland | 5% |
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East DunbartonshireDetails for East Dunbartonshire | Scotland | 2% |
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Mid UlsterDetails for Mid Ulster | Northern Ireland | 72.1% |
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Lisburn and CastlereaghDetails for Lisburn and Castlereagh | Northern Ireland | 70.0% |
Lisburn and Castlereagh: council tax and the full report card | ||
Fermanagh and OmaghDetails for Fermanagh and Omagh | Northern Ireland | 68.7% |
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Derry City and StrabaneDetails for Derry City and Strabane | Northern Ireland | 59.4% |
Derry City and Strabane: council tax and the full report card | ||
Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonDetails for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | Northern Ireland | 52.1% |
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: council tax and the full report card | ||
Newry, Mourne and DownDetails for Newry, Mourne and Down | Northern Ireland | 44.3% |
Newry, Mourne and Down: council tax and the full report card | ||
Mid and East AntrimDetails for Mid and East Antrim | Northern Ireland | 37.7% |
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Causeway Coast and GlensDetails for Causeway Coast and Glens | Northern Ireland | 36.3% |
Causeway Coast and Glens: council tax and the full report card | ||
Ards and North DownDetails for Ards and North Down | Northern Ireland | 32.4% |
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BelfastDetails for Belfast | Northern Ireland | 31.5% |
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Antrim and NewtownabbeyDetails for Antrim and Newtownabbey | Northern Ireland | 28.2% |
Antrim and Newtownabbey: council tax and the full report card | ||
Blaenau GwentDetails for Blaenau Gwent | Wales | Not published |
BridgendDetails for Bridgend | Wales | Not published |
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CaerphillyDetails for Caerphilly | Wales | Not published |
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CardiffDetails for Cardiff | Wales | Not published |
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CarmarthenshireDetails for Carmarthenshire | Wales | Not published |
CeredigionDetails for Ceredigion | Wales | Not published |
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ConwyDetails for Conwy | Wales | Not published |
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DenbighshireDetails for Denbighshire | Wales | Not published |
FlintshireDetails for Flintshire | Wales | Not published |
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GwyneddDetails for Gwynedd | Wales | Not published |
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Isle of AngleseyDetails for Isle of Anglesey | Wales | Not published |
Merthyr TydfilDetails for Merthyr Tydfil | Wales | Not published |
MonmouthshireDetails for Monmouthshire | Wales | Not published |
Neath Port TalbotDetails for Neath Port Talbot | Wales | Not published |
NewportDetails for Newport | Wales | Not published |
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PembrokeshireDetails for Pembrokeshire | Wales | Not published |
PowysDetails for Powys | Wales | Not published |
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Rhondda Cynon TafDetails for Rhondda Cynon Taf | Wales | Not published |
SwanseaDetails for Swansea | Wales | Not published |
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TorfaenDetails for Torfaen | Wales | Not published |
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Vale of GlamorganDetails for Vale of Glamorgan | Wales | Not published |
WrexhamDetails for Wrexham | Wales | Not published |
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“(county)” marks a figure that belongs to the county council, shown on each of its districts. “Not published” means the nation publishes no figure for this by council; a dash means none was published for that council.
What does this measure show?
Revenue reserves at the end of the year as a share of net revenue spending. In England this is earmarked plus unallocated reserves, excluding schools and public health; in Scotland, the general fund. Some reserves are set aside for specific purposes and cannot be spent on anything else, so a higher figure is not the same as spare money. Wales publishes council reserves only in a PDF report (latest 2022-23). Northern Ireland’s figure is usable reserves against total expenditure, from the Local Government Auditor.
| Nation | What is measured | The nation’s figure | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
EnglandDetails for England | Earmarked and unallocated reserves as a share of net revenue spending | 50% | 2025-26 |
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ScotlandDetails for Scotland | General fund reserves as a share of net revenue spending | 16% | 2025-26 |
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Northern IrelandDetails for Northern Ireland | Usable reserves as a share of expenditure | 45.1% | 2023-24 |
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WalesDetails for Wales | Not published by council | ||
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Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Scottish Government, 2025-26. The comparison figure for each nation, each on its own measure: England 50% (All English billing authorities with returns, together, worked out here); Scotland 16% (All Scottish councils together, worked out here).
Colours group councils into five bands of equal size for number measures, so each band holds about a fifth of councils; ratings use one colour per rating. Where the nations measure something differently, each nation’s councils are banded among themselves, on the same colours, and the legend gives each nation’s own bands. There is no combined score. How every measure is worked out, and what it cannot tell you, is on the methodology page.
Which boundaries does the map use?
Council boundaries from the Office for National Statistics, May 2026 edition, generalised to 500 metres, matching the 2026-27 council tax year. Councils merged since 2019 are shown as the council that exists now, and each such council’s page names the councils it replaced. Reorganisation already enacted for April 2027 in Surrey is noted on the pages of the councils it affects.
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council tax areas in England, Scotland and Wales, and Northern Ireland’s 11 councils, are drawn. Households in Northern Ireland pay domestic rates, not council tax, so its councils are shown by their own measures where they publish them.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.