Leicester compared with councils in East Midlands
Compared with the 6 councils in East Midlands.
- Residents
- 383,116 (mid-2025)
- Band D council tax
- £2,529 a year in 2026-27, including police, fire and parish charges
Where Leicester sits
8
measures in the bottom quarter
2
measures below the middle
10
measures in the top half
Leicester compares worst with councils in East Midlands on:
- upheld cases the council had already put right (5th of 5; 1st is highest)
- households in temporary accommodation per 1,000 households (6th of 6; 1st is lowest)
- relief cases ending with a home secured (6th of 6; 1st is highest)
It compares best on:
- enforcement actions per 100 fly-tipping incidents (1st of 6; 1st is highest)
- families in temporary accommodation for 2 years or more (1st of 5; 1st is lowest)
- tenants satisfied their home is well maintained (2nd of 5; 1st is highest)
SEND assessments
Education, health and care plans set out support for children with special educational needs. The law says a new plan should be issued within 20 weeks.
| Measure | Leicester | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New EHC plans issued within 20 weeks 2025 | No figure | 52.6% | No figure |
Ombudsman complaints
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman looks at complaints the council's own complaints process has not resolved. Upheld means the Ombudsman found the council at fault.
| Measure | Leicester | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upheld complaints per 100,000 residents 2025-26 | 3.9 | 4.8 | Top half 3rd of 6 | |
| Complaints to the Ombudsman per 100,000 residents 2025-26 | 53 | 49.9 | Bottom quarter 5th of 6 | |
| Upheld complaints about children's services per 100,000 residents | No figure | No figure | No figure | |
| Upheld complaints about special educational needs per 100,000 residents | No figure | No figure | No figure | |
| Upheld complaints about homelessness per 100,000 residents | No figure | No figure | No figure | |
| Upheld cases the council had already put right 2025-26 | 0.0% | 8.9% | Bottom quarter 5th of 5 | |
| Ombudsman remedies delivered on time 2025-26 | 66.7% | 65.7% | Top half 2nd of 4 |
Council housing
From the tenant survey and performance figures every council landlord reports to the Regulator of Social Housing. Only councils that still own council homes are included.
| Measure | Leicester | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenants satisfied with the overall service 2024-25 | 64.5% | 67.0% | Bottom quarter 4th of 5 | |
| Tenants satisfied their home is well maintained 2024-25 | 68.9% | 67.7% | Top half 2nd of 5 | |
| Tenants satisfied their home is safe 2024-25 | 78.3% | 75.3% | Top half 2nd of 5 | |
| Tenants who say the council listens and acts 2024-25 | 60.0% | 57.3% | Top half 2nd of 5 | |
| Non-emergency repairs done within target time 2024-25 | 73.2% | 83.3% | Bottom quarter 4th of 5 | |
| Council homes failing the Decent Homes Standard 2024-25 | 0.5% | 0.7% | Top half 2nd of 5 | |
| Stage 1 housing complaints answered in time 2024-25 | 72.6% | 73.6% | Bottom quarter 4th of 5 |
Council tax
How much of the year's council tax bills the council collected by 31 March.
| Measure | Leicester | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council tax collected in the year it was due 2025-26 | 92.7% | 94.1% | Bottom quarter 5th of 6 |
Streets and waste
Fly-tipping the council recorded, how often it took enforcement action, and how much household waste was recycled.
| Measure | Leicester | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 residents 2024-25 | 18.2 | 20.9 | Top half 3rd of 6 | |
| Enforcement actions per 100 fly-tipping incidents 2024-25 | 262.5 | 30.2 | Top half 1st of 6 | |
| Household waste reused, recycled or composted 2023-24 | 41.7% | 44.2% | Below the middle 4th of 6 |
Homelessness
Temporary accommodation and the outcomes of homelessness cases, from the council's statutory returns.
| Measure | Leicester | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households in temporary accommodation per 1,000 households January to March 2026 | 8.6 | 4.3 | Bottom quarter 6th of 6 | |
| Families in temporary accommodation for 2 years or more January to March 2026 | 3.7% | 10.8% | Top half 1st of 5 | |
| Prevention cases ending with a home secured January to March 2026 | 47.0% | 47.6% | Below the middle 4th of 6 | |
| Relief cases ending with a home secured January to March 2026 | 15.7% | 41.5% | Bottom quarter 6th of 6 |
Website
An automated test of the council website's accessibility.
| Measure | Leicester | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Website accessibility score October 2026 | 97.7% | 97.5% | Top half 3rd of 6 |
What the council spends
Net spending per resident in 2025-26, after fees, charges and specific grants, not counting schools. Spending more is not better or worse on its own. Negative highways figures come from parking income.
| Service | Leicester | Median | Rank, highest first | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's social care | £298 | £293 | 3rd of 6 | |
| Adult social care | £549 | £458 | 1st of 6 | |
| Public health | £98 | £78 | 2nd of 6 | |
| Housing (general fund) | £86 | £35 | 1st of 6 | |
| Environmental and regulatory | £97 | £100 | 4th of 6 | |
| Highways and transport | £43 | £81 | 6th of 6 | |
| Culture and leisure | £47 | £36 | 1st of 6 | |
| Planning and development | £23 | £30 | 5th of 6 | |
| Central services | £62 | £56 | 2nd of 6 | |
| All services excluding schools | £1,285 | £1,159 | 2nd of 6 |
Children's services inspection
Ofsted rated Leicester’s children's services requires improvement at its last full inspection, in September 2024.
- Outstanding
- 1 of the 6 councils in East Midlands
- Good
- 1 of the 6 councils in East Midlands
- Requires improvement
- 3 of the 6 councils in East Midlands, including Leicester
- Inadequate
- 1 of the 6 councils in East Midlands
Over time
Leicester against the median of councils in East Midlands.
EHC plans issued within 20 weeks
By calendar year.
- Leicester: 51.5%
- Median (councils in East Midlands): 52.6%
Upheld Ombudsman complaints per 100,000 residents
Using the latest population estimate for every year.
- Leicester: 3.9
- Median (councils in East Midlands): 4.8
Household waste recycling rate
Reused, recycled or composted.
- Leicester: 41.7%
- Median (councils in East Midlands): 44.2%
Fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 residents
As recorded by the council.
- Leicester: 18.2
- Median (councils in East Midlands): 20.9
How to read these figures
Position 1 is the best in the group. The bottom quarter is shown in red, below the middle in yellow and the top half in green. Councils with the same figure share a position.
In each chart, every mark is a council in England and the large dot is Leicester. Councils in the group you are comparing with are darker. The dashed line is the group's median.