Peer group · benchmark
Metropolitan Boroughs
13 members
6 metrics compared
Metropolitan district councils in major English conurbations outside London.
13
Members
6
Metrics Compared
Comparison table
| Organisation ▲ | Lgsco Complaints Received ▲ | Lgsco Recommendation Com… ▲ | Lgsco Upheld Rate (%) ▲ | Building Control: Operat… ▲ | Spending Transparency: D… ▲ | Adult Social Care: Carer… ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Metropolitan Borough Council | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bury Metropolitan Borough Council | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Bradford Metropolitan District … | — | — | — |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 1 |
2.0
-0.2 3 |
71.0
+5.4 1 |
| Kirklees Metropolitan Council | — | — | — |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 2 |
— | — |
| Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council | — | — | — |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 3 |
4.0
+1.8 1 |
63.1
-2.5 3 |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | — | — | — |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
1.0
-1.2 |
70.5
+4.9 2 |
| Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | — | — | — |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
4.0
+1.8 2 |
62.6
-3.0 |
| Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council | — | — | — |
Assumed yes (most councils operate building control)
0.0 |
— |
61.0
-4.6 |
| Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Walsall Metropolitan Borough | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council | — | — | — | — |
1.0
-1.2 |
— |
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | — | — | — | — |
1.0
-1.2 |
— |
Benchmark ranges
Each bar shows how values are distributed across the peer group. Full range (min–max). Middle 50% of bodies. Average.
Lgsco Complaints Received
Min: 47.0
Avg: 82.0
Max: 149.0
Lgsco Recommendation Compliance Rate (%)
Min: 100.0
Avg: 100.0
Max: 100.0
Lgsco Upheld Rate (%)
Min: 71.0
Avg: 81.0
Max: 100.0
Building Control: Operates Own Service
Min: 1.0
Avg: 1.0
Max: 1.0
Spending Transparency: Datasets On Data. Gov. Uk
Min: 1.0
Avg: 2.2
Max: 4.0
Adult Social Care: Carer Quality Of Life Score
Min: 61.0
Avg: 65.6
Max: 71.0
Adult social care: delayed transfers of care 65+ (per 100,000)
Min: 580.6
Avg: 672.7
Max: 808.9
Adult social care: % of people feeling safe
Min: 63.3
Avg: 69.8
Max: 76.7
Adult social care: % on direct payments (18-64)
Min: 8.4
Avg: 23.9
Max: 41.0
Adult social care: quality of life score
Min: 18.8
Avg: 19.1
Max: 19.6
Adults walking or cycling 3+ times per week (%)
Min: 33.6
Avg: 40.6
Max: 48.6
Adults walking or cycling at least once per week (%)
Min: 57.6
Avg: 64.3
Max: 71.9
A-level AAB+ in 2 facilitating subjects (%)
Min: 9.3
Avg: 15.4
Max: 19.1
A-level average point score per entry
Min: 33.2
Avg: 35.4
Max: 39.0
A roads needing maintenance (%)
Min: 3.0
Avg: 4.8
Max: 6.0
ASC vacancy rate (%)
Min: 2.1
Avg: 4.5
Max: 6.1
ASC workforce (FTE filled posts)
Min: 4000.0
Avg: 6940.0
Max: 12500.0
ASC workforce (total filled posts)
Min: 5200.0
Avg: 8980.0
Max: 16500.0
B & C roads needing maintenance (%)
Min: 2.0
Avg: 5.0
Max: 8.0
Business births
Min: 790.0
Avg: 1330.0
Max: 2530.0
Business deaths
Min: 7050.0
Avg: 10998.0
Max: 18630.0
Childhood obesity rate — Y6 (%)
Min: 33.7
Avg: 38.2
Max: 40.5
Children in relative poverty (%)
Min: 13.5
Avg: 19.7
Max: 23.2
CO2 emissions per capita (tonnes)
Min: 3.2
Avg: 3.8
Max: 5.0
Council tax Band D (£)
Min: 1898.4
Avg: 1974.8
Max: 2076.1
Earmarked reserves (£000)
Min: 30239.0
Avg: 86699.8
Max: 168161.0
EV chargepoints per 100,000 population
Min: 47.6
Avg: 89.5
Max: 121.5
EV public chargepoints (count)
Min: 114.0
Avg: 298.6
Max: 536.0
Female life expectancy at birth (years)
Min: 54.7
Avg: 57.5
Max: 63.1
Fly-tipping incidents (total)
Min: 3203.0
Avg: 7430.2
Max: 19697.0
GCSE Attainment 8 average score
Min: 41.7
Avg: 43.4
Max: 48.3
GCSE EBacc average points score
Min: 3.6
Avg: 3.8
Max: 4.4
GCSE grade 4+ in English and maths
Min: 57.0
Avg: 60.7
Max: 68.0
GCSE grade 5+ in English and maths
Min: 37.0
Avg: 41.1
Max: 50.6
GVA per head (£k)
Min: 20.8
Avg: 30.2
Max: 34.7
Healthy life expectancy at birth (female)
Min: 54.2
Avg: 57.3
Max: 63.1
Healthy life expectancy at birth (male)
Min: 53.8
Avg: 56.8
Max: 61.8
Homelessness assessments (per 1,000 households)
Min: 2.6
Avg: 4.0
Max: 6.2
Homelessness assessments (total)
Min: 336.0
Avg: 544.2
Max: 754.0
Homelessness duties owed (total)
Min: 335.0
Avg: 492.0
Max: 662.0
Households in temporary accommodation (per 1,000)
Min: 1.3
Avg: 2.4
Max: 4.0
Households in temporary accommodation (total)
Min: 149.0
Avg: 301.6
Max: 442.0
Households owed relief duty
Min: 92.0
Avg: 208.6
Max: 371.0
ICO FOI complaints decided
Min: 2.0
Avg: 4.6
Max: 9.0
IMD average score
Min: 18.4
Avg: 29.8
Max: 36.7
IMD rank of average score
Min: 12.0
Avg: 54.8
Max: 158.0
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)
Min: 3.0
Avg: 4.5
Max: 7.2
Killed or seriously injured casualties
Min: 77.0
Avg: 142.8
Max: 323.0
KS2 expected standard (reading, writing & maths)
Min: 58.0
Avg: 60.8
Max: 66.0
KS2 higher standard (reading, writing & maths)
Min: 5.0
Avg: 6.6
Max: 10.0
LA total borrowing outstanding (£000)
Min: 126269.0
Avg: 519476.4
Max: 831599.0
LA total investments outstanding (£000)
Min: 31380.0
Avg: 48588.4
Max: 71221.0
Life expectancy at birth (female)
Min: 80.9
Avg: 82.2
Max: 84.2
Life expectancy at birth (male)
Min: 76.7
Avg: 77.9
Max: 79.6
Male life expectancy at birth (years)
Min: 77.3
Avg: 78.1
Max: 80.0
Median weekly earnings (£)
Min: 559.9
Avg: 598.9
Max: 653.7
NEET + not known rate (16-17, %)
Min: 3.3
Avg: 6.5
Max: 8.1
NEET rate (16-17, %)
Min: 2.1
Avg: 3.7
Max: 4.9
Net revenue expenditure (£000)
Min: 258645.9
Avg: 333706.7
Max: 576790.3
Ofsted ILACS: experiences and progress of children
Min: 1.0
Avg: 3.0
Max: 4.0
Ofsted ILACS: impact of leaders on social work practice
Min: 1.0
Avg: 2.8
Max: 4.0
Ofsted ILACS: overall effectiveness
Min: 1.0
Avg: 3.0
Max: 4.0
Participation in education/training (16-17, %)
Min: 88.0
Avg: 90.6
Max: 94.1
Physical inactivity rate — adults (%)
Min: 58.8
Avg: 62.9
Max: 70.2
Planning: % major apps decided in time (24mo)
Min: 85.5
Avg: 94.0
Max: 100.0
Planning: % non-major apps decided in time (24mo)
Min: 86.9
Avg: 94.6
Max: 99.9
Prevention duty owed (households)
Min: 195.0
Avg: 283.4
Max: 509.0
Rapid EV chargepoints 50kW+ (count)
Min: 76.0
Avg: 140.8
Max: 216.0
Rapid EV chargepoints 50kW+ per 100,000
Min: 31.7
Avg: 45.1
Max: 71.1
Relief duty owed (households)
Min: 92.0
Avg: 208.6
Max: 371.0
Reserves as % of net revenue
Min: 21.3
Avg: 36.2
Max: 69.4
Rough sleeping estimate
Min: 2.0
Avg: 21.4
Max: 48.0
Schools good or outstanding (Ofsted)
Min: 66.7
Avg: 88.5
Max: 100.0
SEND tribunal: appealable decisions (count)
Min: 3181.0
Avg: 4585.0
Max: 8448.0
SEND tribunal appeal rate (% of appealable decisions)
Min: 1.4
Avg: 2.2
Max: 3.3
SEND tribunal: appeals registered (count)
Min: 45.0
Avg: 111.0
Max: 279.0
Smoking prevalence in adults (%)
Min: 8.9
Avg: 13.6
Max: 17.2
Social housing stock (LARP units)
Min: 23.0
Avg: 7829.8
Max: 20076.0
Unallocated reserves (£000)
Min: 15000.0
Avg: 25425.8
Max: 44469.0
360Giving grants received (count)
Min: 1.0
Avg: 1.8
Max: 3.0
360Giving grants received (total £)
Min: 29700.0
Avg: 389675.0
Max: 824000.0
Average contract value
Min: 47475.0
Avg: 197284.8
Max: 562500.0
Average weekly rent (LARP)
Min: 90.9
Avg: 96.5
Max: 111.4
Contracts awarded (count)
Min: 1.0
Avg: 1.5
Max: 2.0
ICO FOI complaint upheld rate
Min: 50.0
Avg: 63.1
Max: 80.0
imd_average_score
Min: 23.4
Avg: 30.5
Max: 37.3
imd_decile
Min: 1.0
Avg: 2.0
Max: 3.0
imd_rank
Min: 7.0
Avg: 32.8
Max: 66.0
PSAA audit opinion status
Min: 1.0
Avg: 1.0
Max: 1.0
Total contract value awarded
Min: 94950.0
Avg: 224417.4
Max: 562500.0
Mean gender pay gap (%)
Min: 0.1
Avg: 2.4
Max: 4.4
Median gender pay gap (%)
Min: -4.0
Avg: 0.3
Max: 4.8
Women in upper pay quartile (%)
Min: 67.0
Avg: 70.0
Max: 74.0