# Parking income in East Lindsey url: https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/parking/east-lindsey/ 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) # Parking income in East Lindsey Last updated 29 September 2026. Figures refresh every night. [How each figure is worked out](/methodology/). In 2025–26 East Lindsey took **£3.4m** in parking income and spent £1.6m, a **surplus of £1.8m** against £1.8m in 2024–25 (+3%), the 118th 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](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-revenue-outturn-multi-year-data-set). ## Key figures - £1.80mParking surplus ▲ 2025–26 - £3.38mParking income ▼ 2025–26 - £1.57mSpending on parking ▼ 2025–26 - £0.00mPenalty charge income ▬ 2025–26 - 118 of 290Rank in England, largest surplus first 2025–26 Source: [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-revenue-outturn-multi-year-data-set). ## How much has East Lindsey made from parking each year? **East Lindsey: parking income, spending and surplus, £ million** **The numbers behind this chart** | Year | Income | Spending | Surplus | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2017–18Details | £3.15m | £1.28m | £1.87m | | Spending£1.28mSurplus£1.87m | | | | | 2018–19Details | £3.18m | £1.36m | £1.82m | | Spending£1.36mSurplus£1.82m | | | | | 2019–20Details | £3.08m | £1.4m | £1.68m | | Spending£1.4mSurplus£1.68m | | | | | 2020–21Details | £1.8m | £1.1m | £0.7m | | Spending£1.1mSurplus£0.7m | | | | | 2021–22Details | £3.41m | £1.47m | £1.94m | | Spending£1.47mSurplus£1.94m | | | | | 2022–23Details | £3.28m | £1.25m | £2.03m | | Spending£1.25mSurplus£2.03m | | | | | 2023–24Details | £3.25m | £1.55m | £1.71m | | Spending£1.55mSurplus£1.71m | | | | | 2024–25Details | £3.41m | £1.65m | £1.76m | | Spending£1.65mSurplus£1.76m | | | | | 2025–26Details | £3.38m | £1.57m | £1.81m | | Spending£1.57mSurplus£1.81m | | | | Figures for the 2025–26 financial year. Source: [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-revenue-outturn-multi-year-data-set). | Year | On-street income | On-street spending | Car park income | Car park spending | Penalty income | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2017–18Details | £0.00m | £0.00m | £3.15m | £1.28m | £0.00m | | On-street spending£0.00mCar park income£3.15mCar park spending£1.28mPenalty income£0.00m | | | | | | | 2018–19Details | £0.00m | £0.00m | £3.18m | £1.36m | £0.00m | | On-street spending£0.00mCar park income£3.18mCar park spending£1.36mPenalty income£0.00m | | | | | | | 2019–20Details | £0.00m | £0.00m | £3.08m | £1.40m | £0.00m | | On-street spending£0.00mCar park income£3.08mCar park spending£1.40mPenalty income£0.00m | | | | | | | 2020–21Details | £0.00m | £0.00m | £1.80m | £1.09m | £0.00m | | On-street spending£0.00mCar park income£1.80mCar park spending£1.09mPenalty income£0.00m | | | | | | | 2021–22Details | £0.00m | £0.00m | £3.41m | £1.47m | £0.00m | | On-street spending£0.00mCar park income£3.41mCar park spending£1.47mPenalty income£0.00m | | | | | | | 2022–23Details | £0.00m | £0.00m | £3.28m | £1.25m | £0.00m | | On-street spending£0.00mCar park income£3.28mCar park spending£1.25mPenalty income£0.00m | | | | | | | 2023–24Details | £0.00m | £0.00m | £3.25m | £1.55m | £0.00m | | On-street spending£0.00mCar park income£3.25mCar park spending£1.55mPenalty income£0.00m | | | | | | | 2024–25Details | £0.00m | £0.00m | £3.41m | £1.65m | £0.00m | | On-street spending£0.00mCar park income£3.41mCar park spending£1.65mPenalty income£0.00m | | | | | | | 2025–26Details | £0.00m | £0.00m | £3.38m | £1.57m | £0.00m | | On-street spending£0.00mCar park income£3.38mCar park spending£1.57mPenalty income£0.00m | | | | | | Figures for the 2025–26 financial year. Source: [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-revenue-outturn-multi-year-data-set). All figures are cash, in the council's own return. The most recent year is a first release and may be revised. East Lindsey is recorded as: Shire District. ## What can East Lindsey 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](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/27/section/55) 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](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-enforcement-of-parking-contraventions/guidance-for-local-authorities-on-enforcing-parking-restrictions) 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](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/). Checked by hand 22 September 2026. ## How does East Lindsey compare with other councils? **East Lindsey among the England councils nearest it, parking surplus 2025–26** - 114. Stockport MBC £1.90m - 115. Swale £1.87m - 116. North Tyneside £1.86m - 117. Stratford-on-Avon £1.84m - ◆118. East Lindsey £1.81m - 119. East Hertfordshire £1.80m - 120. Rother £1.79m - 121. Mole Valley £1.74m - 122. Ipswich £1.67m England average: £4.83m ◆ East Lindsey Ranked largest surplus first; a negative figure is a deficit. [Every council](/parking-fines-and-council-parking-income/) is in the full tables. **Show as a table** | Name | Surplus | | --- | --- | | 114. Stockport MBC | £1.90m | | 115. Swale | £1.87m | | 116. North Tyneside | £1.86m | | 117. Stratford-on-Avon | £1.84m | | 118. East Lindsey (East Lindsey) | £1.81m | | 119. East Hertfordshire | £1.80m | | 120. Rother | £1.79m | | 121. Mole Valley | £1.74m | | 122. Ipswich | £1.67m | Figures for the 2025–26 financial year. Source: [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-revenue-outturn-multi-year-data-set). [Every council's parking surplus](/parking-fines-and-council-parking-income/), penalty charge levels and the national trend. ## Sources for this page | Source | Publisher | Figures as of | Updated | Licence | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Local authority revenue expenditure and financing: revenue outturn multi-year data set (RO2 parking)](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-revenue-outturn-multi-year-data-set) | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | the 2025–26 financial year | annual | [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) | | [legislation.gov.uk and official guidance, provision by provision](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/) | legislation.gov.uk | 22 September 2026 | annual | [Open Government Licence v3.0 (legislation.gov.uk)](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 - [Back to East Lindsey: your area](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/your-area/east-lindsey/) - [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). The figures belong to the publishers listed under Sources and are used under their licences. Figures last updated 29 September 2026.