North Yorkshire compared with all councils in England
Compared with the 130 councils in England.
- Residents
- 639,133 (mid-2025)
- Band D council tax
- £2,544 a year in 2026-27, including police, fire and parish charges
Where North Yorkshire sits
3
measures in the bottom quarter
3
measures below the middle
14
measures in the top half
North Yorkshire compares worst with all councils in England on:
- upheld cases the council had already put right (101st of 115; 1st is highest)
- non-emergency repairs done within target time (70th of 83; 1st is highest)
- prevention cases ending with a home secured (103rd of 127; 1st is highest)
It compares best on:
- council homes failing the Decent Homes Standard (1st of 83; 1st is lowest)
- fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 residents (8th of 130; 1st is lowest)
- tenants satisfied their home is safe (11th of 82; 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 | North Yorkshire | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New EHC plans issued within 20 weeks 2025 | No figure | 59.0% | 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 | North Yorkshire | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upheld complaints per 100,000 residents 2025-26 | 6.4 | 4.8 | Below the middle 82nd of 130 | |
| Complaints to the Ombudsman per 100,000 residents 2025-26 | 37.7 | 41.2 | Top half 51st of 130 | |
| 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 | 2.4% | 15.2% | Bottom quarter 101st of 115 | |
| Ombudsman remedies delivered on time 2025-26 | 89.2% | 75.6% | Top half 27th of 104 |
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 | North Yorkshire | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenants satisfied with the overall service 2024-25 | 69.1% | 66.5% | Top half 31st of 82 | |
| Tenants satisfied their home is well maintained 2024-25 | 71.0% | 66.5% | Top half 22nd of 82 | |
| Tenants satisfied their home is safe 2024-25 | 82.1% | 72.2% | Top half 11th of 82 | |
| Tenants who say the council listens and acts 2024-25 | 58.0% | 56.2% | Top half 35th of 82 | |
| Non-emergency repairs done within target time 2024-25 | 68.8% | 83.1% | Bottom quarter 70th of 83 | |
| Council homes failing the Decent Homes Standard 2024-25 | 0.0% | 4.1% | Top half 1st of 83 | |
| Stage 1 housing complaints answered in time 2024-25 | 68.5% | 73.6% | Below the middle 53rd of 82 |
Council tax
How much of the year's council tax bills the council collected by 31 March.
| Measure | North Yorkshire | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council tax collected in the year it was due 2025-26 | 96.7% | 94.8% | Top half 27th of 130 |
Streets and waste
Fly-tipping the council recorded, how often it took enforcement action, and how much household waste was recycled.
| Measure | North Yorkshire | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 residents 2024-25 | 5.2 | 18.1 | Top half 8th of 130 | |
| Enforcement actions per 100 fly-tipping incidents 2024-25 | 69.5 | 37.5 | Top half 42nd of 130 | |
| Household waste reused, recycled or composted 2023-24 | 42.8% | 37.7% | Top half 48th of 128 |
Homelessness
Temporary accommodation and the outcomes of homelessness cases, from the council's statutory returns.
| Measure | North Yorkshire | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households in temporary accommodation per 1,000 households January to March 2026 | 0.9 | 2.8 | Top half 20th of 126 | |
| Families in temporary accommodation for 2 years or more January to March 2026 | 3.7% | 13.6% | Top half 38th of 123 | |
| Prevention cases ending with a home secured January to March 2026 | 42.4% | 51.7% | Bottom quarter 103rd of 127 | |
| Relief cases ending with a home secured January to March 2026 | 34.9% | 34.9% | Below the middle 64th of 127 |
Website
An automated test of the council website's accessibility.
| Measure | North Yorkshire | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Website accessibility score October 2026 | 96.6% | 92.5% | Top half 27th of 130 |
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 | North Yorkshire | Median | Rank, highest first | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's social care | £152 | £322 | 127th of 127 | |
| Adult social care | £504 | £472 | 35th of 127 | |
| Public health | £43 | £80 | 120th of 127 | |
| Housing (general fund) | £30 | £46 | 93rd of 127 | |
| Environmental and regulatory | £148 | £104 | 17th of 127 | |
| Highways and transport | £58 | £33 | 27th of 127 | |
| Culture and leisure | £57 | £42 | 33rd of 127 | |
| Planning and development | £28 | £24 | 51st of 127 | |
| Central services | £59 | £57 | 60th of 127 | |
| All services excluding schools | £1,079 | £1,222 | 98th of 127 |
Children's services inspection
Ofsted rated North Yorkshire’s children's services outstanding at its last full inspection, in July 2023.
- Outstanding
- 39 of the 130 councils in England, including North Yorkshire
- Good
- 56 of the 130 councils in England
- Requires improvement
- 24 of the 130 councils in England
- Inadequate
- 11 of the 130 councils in England
Over time
North Yorkshire against the median of all councils in England.
Upheld Ombudsman complaints per 100,000 residents
Using the latest population estimate for every year.
- North Yorkshire: 6.4
- Median (all councils in England): 4.8
Household waste recycling rate
Reused, recycled or composted.
- North Yorkshire: 42.8%
- Median (all councils in England): 37.7%
Fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 residents
As recorded by the council.
- North Yorkshire: 5.2
- Median (all councils in England): 18.1
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 North Yorkshire. Councils in the group you are comparing with are darker. The dashed line is the group's median.