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Parking income in Blaby

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In 2025–26 Blaby took £0.3m in parking income and spent £0.3m, a surplus of £0.0m against £0.0m in 2024–25 (−15%), the 249th largest of 290 councils in England. Figures are from the council's own return to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Figures for the 2025–26 financial year. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Key figures

  • £0.02mParking surplus down on a year earlier: −£0.00m (−15.4%) vs 2024–25 2025–26
  • £0.29mParking income up on a year earlier: +£0.01m (+2.1%) vs 2024–25 2025–26
  • £0.27mSpending on parking up on a year earlier: +£0.01m (+3.9%) vs 2024–25 2025–26
  • £0.00mPenalty charge income unchanged on a year earlier: no change vs 2024–25 2025–26
  • 249 of 290Rank in England, largest surplus first 2025–26

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

How much has Blaby made from parking each year?

Blaby: parking income, spending and surplus, £ million
The numbers behind this chart
Blaby: parking income, spending and surplus, £ million
YearIncomeSpendingSurplus
2017–18
Details for 2017–18
£0.21m£0.2m£0m
Spending
£0.2m
Surplus
£0m
2018–19
Details for 2018–19
£0.24m£0.2m£0.04m
Spending
£0.2m
Surplus
£0.04m
2019–20
Details for 2019–20
£0.16m£0.24m£-0.08m
Spending
£0.24m
Surplus
£-0.08m
2020–21
Details for 2020–21
£0.02m£0.26m£-0.24m
Spending
£0.26m
Surplus
£-0.24m
2021–22
Details for 2021–22
£0.12m£0.25m£-0.13m
Spending
£0.25m
Surplus
£-0.13m
2022–23
Details for 2022–23
£0.19m£0.29m£-0.1m
Spending
£0.29m
Surplus
£-0.1m
2023–24
Details for 2023–24
£0.25m£0.24m£0.01m
Spending
£0.24m
Surplus
£0.01m
2024–25
Details for 2024–25
£0.28m£0.26m£0.03m
Spending
£0.26m
Surplus
£0.03m
2025–26
Details for 2025–26
£0.29m£0.27m£0.02m
Spending
£0.27m
Surplus
£0.02m

Figures for the 2025–26 financial year. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Blaby: on-street and car park accounts
YearOn-street incomeOn-street spendingCar park incomeCar park spendingPenalty income
2017–18
Details for 2017–18
£0.00m£0.00m£0.21m£0.20m£0.00m
On-street spending
£0.00m
Car park income
£0.21m
Car park spending
£0.20m
Penalty income
£0.00m
2018–19
Details for 2018–19
£0.00m£0.00m£0.24m£0.20m£0.00m
On-street spending
£0.00m
Car park income
£0.24m
Car park spending
£0.20m
Penalty income
£0.00m
2019–20
Details for 2019–20
£0.00m£0.00m£0.16m£0.24m£0.00m
On-street spending
£0.00m
Car park income
£0.16m
Car park spending
£0.24m
Penalty income
£0.00m
2020–21
Details for 2020–21
£0.00m£0.00m£0.02m£0.26m£0.00m
On-street spending
£0.00m
Car park income
£0.02m
Car park spending
£0.26m
Penalty income
£0.00m
2021–22
Details for 2021–22
£0.00m£0.00m£0.12m£0.25m£0.00m
On-street spending
£0.00m
Car park income
£0.12m
Car park spending
£0.25m
Penalty income
£0.00m
2022–23
Details for 2022–23
£0.00m£0.00m£0.18m£0.29m£0.00m
On-street spending
£0.00m
Car park income
£0.18m
Car park spending
£0.29m
Penalty income
£0.00m
2023–24
Details for 2023–24
£0.00m£0.00m£0.25m£0.24m£0.00m
On-street spending
£0.00m
Car park income
£0.25m
Car park spending
£0.24m
Penalty income
£0.00m
2024–25
Details for 2024–25
£0.00m£0.00m£0.28m£0.26m£0.00m
On-street spending
£0.00m
Car park income
£0.28m
Car park spending
£0.26m
Penalty income
£0.00m
2025–26
Details for 2025–26
£0.00m£0.00m£0.29m£0.27m£0.00m
On-street spending
£0.00m
Car park income
£0.29m
Car park spending
£0.27m
Penalty income
£0.00m

Figures for the 2025–26 financial year. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

All figures are cash, in the council's own return. The most recent year is a first release and may be revised. Blaby is recorded as: Shire District.

What can Blaby spend a surplus on?

On-street parking charges and all council parking penalty charges (England and Wales)

Ring-fenced by law a ring-fenced parking account. A surplus may only be spent on parking, public transport, highway and environmental improvements and similar purposes; a deficit is made good from the general fund.

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, s55, as applied in England by SI 2022/71, regs 25 and 27

At the end of each financial year any deficit in the account shall be made good out of the general fund or, in Wales, council fund, and (subject to subsection (3) below) any surplus shall be applied for all or any of the purposes specified in subsection (4) below

Council car park (off-street) tariffs

Kept by the body that collects it the council's general fund. Section 55 covers on-street parking and enforcement income, not car park fees. Not verified

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, s55(1), and DfT statutory guidance on civil parking enforcement

The income from on-street charging and any penalty charge payments received (whether for on-street or off-street enforcement) must only be used in accordance with section 55 (as amended) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

Legal position as of 22 September 2026. Source: legislation.gov.uk. Checked by hand 22 September 2026.

How does Blaby compare with other councils?

Blaby among the England councils nearest it, parking surplus 2025–26

Ranked largest surplus first; a negative figure is a deficit. Every council is in the full tables.

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Blaby among the England councils nearest it, parking surplus 2025–26
NameSurplus
245. Walsall£0.04m
246. Babergh£0.03m
247. Amber Valley£0.03m
248. Tandridge£0.03m
249. Blaby (Blaby)£0.02m
250. Solihull£0.02m
251. Rochdale−£0.00m
252. North Kesteven−£0.01m
253. North Hertfordshire−£0.02m

Figures for the 2025–26 financial year. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Every council's parking surplus, penalty charge levels and the national trend.

Sources for this page

SourcePublisherFigures as ofUpdatedLicence
Local authority revenue expenditure and financing: revenue outturn multi-year data set (RO2 parking)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Governmentthe 2025–26 financial yearannualOpen Government Licence v3.0
legislation.gov.uk and official guidance, provision by provisionlegislation.gov.uk22 September 2026annualOpen Government Licence v3.0 (legislation.gov.uk)

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.

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