Change in local authority spending power, total and per person, since 2010/11

Source: Institute for Government analysis of MHCLG, 'Core Spending Power table: final local government finance settlement 2025 to 2026', HMT, 'Spending review document', 2025, and ONS, 'Mid-year population estimates' and 'Population projections'. Notes: This excludes 'Other' local authorities and shows England only. The 'projection' is an estimate of core spending power given current spending plans. Spending power before 2015/16 is an estimate using changes in revenue spending power. Get the data Embed Download image
creative commons