Peer group · benchmark
County Councils
54 members
6 metrics compared
English upper-tier county councils with responsibility for education, social care, highways.
54
Members
6
Metrics Compared
Comparison table
| Organisation ▲ | Building Control: Operat… ▲ | Gva Per Head (£K) ▲ | Neet + Not Known Rate (1… ▲ | Neet Rate (16-17, %) ▲ | Participation In Educati… ▲ | Ico Foi Complaints Decid… ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult and Community Services Suffolk Co… |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 1 |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Cambridgeshire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 2 |
13.9
-3.5 |
2.7
-2.7 |
2.5
-0.2 |
92.9
+1.0 |
1.0
-1.1 |
| Carmarthenshire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 3 |
— | — | — | — |
1.0
-1.1 |
| Ceredigion County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
— | — | — | — |
2.0
-0.1 |
| Chief Executive Hertfordshire County Co… |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Chief Executive of Worcestershire Count… | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conway County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
— | — | — | — |
1.0
-1.1 |
| Cumbria County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
21.3
+3.9 |
3.3
-2.1 |
2.2
-0.5 |
91.5
-0.4 |
1.0
-1.1 |
| Denbighshire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
— | — | — | — |
2.0
-0.1 |
| Denbigshire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Derbyshire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
18.4
+1.0 |
2.5
-2.9 |
1.8
-0.9 |
95.2
+3.3 |
5.0
+2.9 1 |
| Devon County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
16.6
-0.8 |
6.4
+1.0 |
3.7
+1.0 |
90.2
-1.7 |
2.0
-0.1 |
| Doncaster County Council | — |
30.3
+12.9 1 |
4.3
-1.1 |
3.3
+0.6 |
92.8
+0.9 |
— |
| Dorset County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
15.7
-1.6 |
3.8
-1.6 |
3.2
+0.5 |
90.6
-1.3 |
1.0
-1.1 |
| Durham County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
— |
5.3
-0.1 |
4.8
+2.1 1 |
87.9
-4.0 |
3.0
+0.9 |
| East Sussex County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
19.8
+2.4 |
5.2
-0.2 |
4.2
+1.5 |
88.3
-3.6 |
1.0
-1.1 |
| Essex County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
17.0
-0.3 |
5.2
-0.2 |
3.4
+0.7 |
90.6
-1.3 |
5.0
+2.9 2 |
| Flintshire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
— | — | — | — |
2.0
-0.1 |
| Gloucestershire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
14.9
-2.4 |
3.3
-2.1 |
2.4
-0.3 |
90.6
-1.3 |
2.0
-0.1 |
| Hampshire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
12.7
-4.7 |
4.8
-0.6 |
3.0
+0.3 |
91.1
-0.8 |
2.0
-0.1 |
| Hampshire County Council and Oakridge H… |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Hertfordshire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
12.7
-4.6 |
3.3
-2.1 |
2.3
-0.4 |
93.2
+1.3 |
1.0
-1.1 |
| Highways Agency Essex County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Isle of Anglesey County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
— | — | — | — |
1.0
-1.1 |
| Kent County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
19.5
+2.2 |
5.8
+0.4 |
3.3
+0.6 |
90.3
-1.6 |
1.0
-1.1 |
| Lancashire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
23.4
+6.1 3 |
5.3
-0.1 |
2.6
-0.1 |
92.7
+0.8 |
2.0
-0.1 |
| Leicestershire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
12.3
-5.0 |
3.7
-1.7 |
0.8
-1.9 |
96.0
+4.1 2 |
1.0
-1.1 |
| Lincolnshire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
20.3
+2.9 |
7.2
+1.8 |
2.0
-0.7 |
92.3
+0.4 |
2.0
-0.1 |
| Monmouthshire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
— | — | — | — |
1.0
-1.1 |
| Newport County Council | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Norfolk County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
21.2
+3.8 |
5.2
-0.2 |
3.8
+1.1 |
87.5
-4.4 |
3.0
+0.9 |
| Norfolk County Council- Adult Social Ca… |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
— | — | — | — | — |
| North Yorkshire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
14.8
-2.6 |
9.7
+4.3 2 |
1.9
-0.8 |
96.0
+4.1 3 |
4.0
+1.9 3 |
| North Yorkshire County Council Highways… |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Northamptonshire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
18.6
+1.2 |
— | — | — |
1.0
-1.1 |
| Northumberland County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
22.1
+4.7 |
5.1
-0.3 |
4.6
+1.9 2 |
90.4
-1.5 |
2.0
-0.1 |
| Nottinghamshire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
19.0
+1.6 |
7.7
+2.3 |
2.0
-0.7 |
95.2
+3.3 |
2.0
-0.1 |
| Oxfordshire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
11.7
-5.7 |
4.4
-1.0 |
1.8
-0.9 |
93.6
+1.7 |
2.0
-0.1 |
| Pembrokeshire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
— | — | — | — |
1.0
-1.1 |
| Powys County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
— | — | — | — |
3.0
+0.9 |
| Prembrokeshire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Road Safety Management Staffordshire Co… |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Rutland County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
8.4
-9.0 |
1.4
-4.0 |
0.9
-1.8 |
98.3
+6.4 1 |
1.0
-1.1 |
| Southampton County Council | — |
26.9
+9.5 2 |
7.3
+1.9 |
4.1
+1.4 |
88.6
-3.3 |
— |
| Staffordshire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
16.6
-0.8 |
5.0
-0.4 |
3.0
+0.3 |
91.4
-0.5 |
1.0
-1.1 |
| Suffolk County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
18.5
+1.1 |
5.1
-0.3 |
4.3
+1.6 3 |
90.0
-1.9 |
1.0
-1.1 |
| Surrey County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
10.1
-7.3 |
15.2
+9.8 1 |
0.9
-1.8 |
90.7
-1.2 |
1.0
-1.1 |
| Trafford County Council | — |
16.1
-1.3 |
4.3
-1.1 |
1.9
-0.8 |
93.9
+2.0 |
— |
| Transport and Rural Affairs at Suffolk … |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Warwickshire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
15.6
-1.7 |
3.3
-2.1 |
1.7
-1.0 |
94.5
+2.6 |
2.0
-0.1 |
| West Sussex County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
14.4
-2.9 |
9.5
+4.1 3 |
2.0
-0.7 |
88.8
-3.1 |
3.0
+0.9 |
| Worcestershire County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
18.1
+0.7 |
6.5
+1.1 |
3.4
+0.7 |
90.8
-1.1 |
3.0
+0.9 |
| Wrexham County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Ynys Mon County Council |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
— | — | — | — | — |
Benchmark ranges
Each bar shows how values are distributed across the peer group. Full range (min–max). Middle 50% of bodies. Average.
Building Control: Operates Own Service
Min: 1.0
Avg: 1.0
Max: 1.0
Gva Per Head (£K)
Min: 8.4
Avg: 17.4
Max: 30.3
Neet + Not Known Rate (16-17, %)
Min: 1.4
Avg: 5.4
Max: 15.2
Neet Rate (16-17, %)
Min: 0.8
Avg: 2.7
Max: 4.8
Participation In Education/Training (16-17, %)
Min: 87.5
Avg: 91.9
Max: 98.3
Ico Foi Complaints Decided
Min: 1.0
Avg: 2.1
Max: 6.0
Killed or seriously injured casualties
Min: 11.0
Avg: 403.2
Max: 921.0
Median weekly earnings (£)
Min: 579.8
Avg: 647.2
Max: 773.7
ASC workforce (FTE filled posts)
Min: 850.0
Avg: 17379.6
Max: 35000.0
ASC workforce (total filled posts)
Min: 1100.0
Avg: 22329.6
Max: 44000.0
Healthy life expectancy at birth (female)
Min: 57.7
Avg: 60.8
Max: 65.0
Healthy life expectancy at birth (male)
Min: 57.3
Avg: 60.1
Max: 63.9
Life expectancy at birth (female)
Min: 81.8
Avg: 84.1
Max: 85.6
Life expectancy at birth (male)
Min: 78.1
Avg: 80.4
Max: 83.9
ASC vacancy rate (%)
Min: 4.2
Avg: 7.0
Max: 9.5
Childhood obesity rate — Y6 (%)
Min: 27.3
Avg: 33.9
Max: 39.4
Children in relative poverty (%)
Min: 6.5
Avg: 13.5
Max: 21.8
LGSCO complaints received
Min: 0.0
Avg: 152.0
Max: 426.0
LGSCO recommendation compliance rate (%)
Min: 96.0
Avg: 99.7
Max: 100.0
Ofsted ILACS: experiences and progress of children
Min: 1.0
Avg: 2.2
Max: 4.0
Ofsted ILACS: impact of leaders on social work practice
Min: 1.0
Avg: 1.9
Max: 3.0
Ofsted ILACS: overall effectiveness
Min: 1.0
Avg: 2.1
Max: 4.0
Smoking prevalence in adults (%)
Min: 4.0
Avg: 10.8
Max: 15.6
Male life expectancy at birth (years)
Min: 78.3
Avg: 80.5
Max: 83.9
Physical inactivity rate — adults (%)
Min: 65.1
Avg: 69.8
Max: 74.9
PSAA audit opinion status
Min: 1.0
Avg: 1.1
Max: 2.0
Schools good or outstanding (Ofsted)
Min: 80.2
Avg: 87.6
Max: 100.0
SEND tribunal: appealable decisions (count)
Min: 392.0
Avg: 9691.7
Max: 23692.0
SEND tribunal appeal rate (% of appealable decisions)
Min: 1.4
Avg: 4.1
Max: 9.3
SEND tribunal: appeals registered (count)
Min: 8.0
Avg: 417.2
Max: 1559.0
Adult social care: carer quality of life score
Min: 56.3
Avg: 66.9
Max: 79.6
Adult social care: delayed transfers of care 65+ (per 100,000)
Min: 450.8
Avg: 573.7
Max: 737.8
Adult social care: % of people feeling safe
Min: 63.0
Avg: 71.0
Max: 89.1
Adult social care: % on direct payments (18-64)
Min: 4.4
Avg: 17.2
Max: 26.8
Adult social care: quality of life score
Min: 17.8
Avg: 19.1
Max: 20.5
A-level AAB+ in 2 facilitating subjects (%)
Min: 13.0
Avg: 19.1
Max: 28.6
A-level average point score per entry
Min: 33.7
Avg: 36.1
Max: 42.4
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)
Min: 2.4
Avg: 3.8
Max: 5.2
KS2 expected standard (reading, writing & maths)
Min: 56.0
Avg: 60.9
Max: 66.0
KS2 higher standard (reading, writing & maths)
Min: 5.0
Avg: 7.9
Max: 12.0
LGSCO upheld rate (%)
Min: 69.0
Avg: 85.4
Max: 100.0
Female life expectancy at birth (years)
Min: 59.7
Avg: 63.5
Max: 69.6
Suicide rate (per 100,000)
Min: 12.7
Avg: 17.4
Max: 22.9
360Giving grants received (count)
Min: 1.0
Avg: 1.4
Max: 3.0
360Giving grants received (total £)
Min: 25000.0
Avg: 850719.3
Max: 8848000.0
Council tax Band D (£)
Min: 1579.6
Avg: 1728.1
Max: 1911.4
Mean gender pay gap (%)
Min: -2.1
Avg: 3.3
Max: 8.3
Median gender pay gap (%)
Min: 0.0
Avg: 4.1
Max: 9.1
SEND area inspection outcome
Min: 1.0
Avg: 2.3
Max: 3.0
Women in upper pay quartile (%)
Min: 62.6
Avg: 69.6
Max: 75.0
Spending transparency: datasets on data.gov.uk
Min: 1.0
Avg: 1.8
Max: 9.0
Business births
Min: 155.0
Avg: 1336.9
Max: 2400.0
Business deaths
Min: 1820.0
Avg: 13104.4
Max: 28735.0
CO2 emissions per capita (tonnes)
Min: 4.9
Avg: 11.2
Max: 25.0
ICO FOI complaint upheld rate
Min: 0.0
Avg: 67.6
Max: 100.0
Rough sleeping estimate
Min: 1.0
Avg: 16.5
Max: 34.0
Adults walking or cycling 3+ times per week (%)
Min: 43.2
Avg: 47.5
Max: 54.4
Adults walking or cycling at least once per week (%)
Min: 64.1
Avg: 70.5
Max: 76.8
A roads needing maintenance (%)
Min: 3.0
Avg: 3.0
Max: 3.0
B & C roads needing maintenance (%)
Min: 3.0
Avg: 3.8
Max: 4.0
EV chargepoints per 100,000 population
Min: 65.5
Avg: 149.3
Max: 237.5
EV public chargepoints (count)
Min: 69.0
Avg: 518.0
Max: 1185.0
Homelessness assessments (total)
Min: 40.0
Avg: 446.9
Max: 872.0
Homelessness duties owed (total)
Min: 40.0
Avg: 421.6
Max: 818.0
Prevention duty owed (households)
Min: 12.0
Avg: 236.4
Max: 386.0
Rapid EV chargepoints 50kW+ (count)
Min: 10.0
Avg: 137.0
Max: 286.0
Rapid EV chargepoints 50kW+ per 100,000
Min: 14.3
Avg: 39.1
Max: 76.8
Relief duty owed (households)
Min: 28.0
Avg: 185.1
Max: 525.0
Social housing stock (LARP units)
Min: 24.0
Avg: 7547.4
Max: 19898.0
Average weekly rent (LARP)
Min: 82.2
Avg: 99.9
Max: 129.8
IMD average score
Min: 9.9
Avg: 19.1
Max: 28.8
IMD rank of average score
Min: 49.0
Avg: 157.0
Max: 276.0
Under 75 mortality rate (per 100,000)
Min: 77.2
Avg: 79.0
Max: 81.0
Earmarked reserves (£000)
Min: 24818.0
Avg: 214099.7
Max: 486351.0
Economic inactivity rate (%)
Min: 3.1
Avg: 3.7
Max: 4.3
Employment rate (% of 16-64)
Min: 72.8
Avg: 76.3
Max: 80.7
Fly-tipping incidents (total)
Min: 215.0
Avg: 2389.0
Max: 3623.0
GCSE Attainment 8 average score
Min: 43.9
Avg: 46.6
Max: 50.1
GCSE EBacc average points score
Min: 3.8
Avg: 4.1
Max: 4.5
GCSE grade 4+ in English and maths
Min: 62.5
Avg: 67.7
Max: 74.2
GCSE grade 5+ in English and maths
Min: 41.7
Avg: 47.3
Max: 54.4
imd_average_score
Min: 12.4
Avg: 18.8
Max: 26.0
imd_decile
Min: 3.0
Avg: 4.3
Max: 6.0
imd_rank
Min: 44.0
Avg: 111.7
Max: 183.0
Net revenue expenditure (£000)
Min: 41946.1
Avg: 337399.8
Max: 575277.4
Planning: % major apps decided in time (24mo)
Min: 83.9
Avg: 88.9
Max: 93.2
Planning: % non-major apps decided in time (24mo)
Min: 86.0
Avg: 90.7
Max: 97.9
Reserves as % of net revenue
Min: 46.2
Avg: 68.9
Max: 94.2
Unallocated reserves (£000)
Min: 3000.0
Avg: 36545.3
Max: 55326.0