North Yorkshire compared with similar councils
These are the councils most like North Yorkshire on the things that drive demand for services, such as deprivation and population, from the Department for Education's statistical neighbours: Shropshire, Cheshire East, East Riding of Yorkshire, Warrington, Herefordshire, Wiltshire and Somerset.
- 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
8
measures in the bottom quarter
4
measures below the middle
8
measures in the top half
North Yorkshire compares worst with similar councils on:
- upheld cases the council had already put right (7th of 7; 1st is highest)
- tenants satisfied with the overall service (5th of 5; 1st is highest)
- non-emergency repairs done within target time (5th of 5; 1st is highest)
It compares best on:
- website accessibility score (1st of 8; 1st is highest)
- council homes failing the Decent Homes Standard (1st of 5; 1st is lowest)
- ombudsman remedies delivered on time (2nd of 7; 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 | 59.3% | 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 | 4.4 | Below the middle 6th of 8 | |
| Complaints to the Ombudsman per 100,000 residents 2025-26 | 37.7 | 33 | Below the middle 6th of 8 | |
| 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% | 9.1% | Bottom quarter 7th of 7 | |
| Ombudsman remedies delivered on time 2025-26 | 89.2% | 66.7% | Top half 2nd of 7 |
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% | 77.7% | Bottom quarter 5th of 5 | |
| Tenants satisfied their home is well maintained 2024-25 | 71.0% | 78.3% | Bottom quarter 4th of 5 | |
| Tenants satisfied their home is safe 2024-25 | 82.1% | 82.5% | Bottom quarter 4th of 5 | |
| Tenants who say the council listens and acts 2024-25 | 58.0% | 67.1% | Bottom quarter 4th of 5 | |
| Non-emergency repairs done within target time 2024-25 | 68.8% | 85.6% | Bottom quarter 5th of 5 | |
| Council homes failing the Decent Homes Standard 2024-25 | 0.0% | 2.4% | Top half 1st of 5 | |
| Stage 1 housing complaints answered in time 2024-25 | 68.5% | 82.3% | Bottom quarter 5th of 5 |
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% | 97.2% | Below the middle 6th of 8 |
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 | 5.2 | Top half 4th of 8 | |
| Enforcement actions per 100 fly-tipping incidents 2024-25 | 69.5 | 67 | Top half 4th of 8 | |
| Household waste reused, recycled or composted 2023-24 | 42.8% | 47.7% | Bottom quarter 7th of 8 |
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 | 1.4 | Top half 3rd of 8 | |
| Families in temporary accommodation for 2 years or more January to March 2026 | 3.7% | 4.8% | Top half 3rd of 8 | |
| Prevention cases ending with a home secured January to March 2026 | 42.4% | 47.5% | Below the middle 6th of 8 | |
| Relief cases ending with a home secured January to March 2026 | 34.9% | 27.6% | Top half 3rd of 8 |
Website
An automated test of the council website's accessibility.
| Measure | North Yorkshire | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Website accessibility score October 2026 | 96.6% | 91.7% | Top half 1st of 8 |
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 | £257 | 8th of 8 | |
| Adult social care | £504 | £510 | 5th of 8 | |
| Public health | £43 | £45 | 7th of 8 | |
| Housing (general fund) | £30 | £27 | 4th of 8 | |
| Environmental and regulatory | £148 | £108 | 1st of 8 | |
| Highways and transport | £58 | £50 | 3rd of 8 | |
| Culture and leisure | £57 | £47 | 3rd of 8 | |
| Planning and development | £28 | £27 | 4th of 8 | |
| Central services | £59 | £48 | 2nd of 8 | |
| All services excluding schools | £1,079 | £1,110 | 6th of 8 |
Children's services inspection
Ofsted rated North Yorkshire’s children's services outstanding at its last full inspection, in July 2023.
- Outstanding
- 3 of the 8 similar councils, including North Yorkshire
- Good
- 4 of the 8 similar councils
- Requires improvement
- 0 of the 8 similar councils
- Inadequate
- 1 of the 8 similar councils
Over time
North Yorkshire against the median of similar councils.
Upheld Ombudsman complaints per 100,000 residents
Using the latest population estimate for every year.
- North Yorkshire: 6.4
- Median (similar councils): 4.4
Household waste recycling rate
Reused, recycled or composted.
- North Yorkshire: 42.8%
- Median (similar councils): 47.7%
Fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 residents
As recorded by the council.
- North Yorkshire: 5.2
- Median (similar councils): 5.2
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.