Bath and North East Somerset compared with all councils in England
Compared with the 130 councils in England.
- Residents
- 200,898 (mid-2025)
- Band D council tax
- £2,383 a year in 2026-27, including police, fire and parish charges. See where it goes
Where Bath and North East Somerset sits
2
measures in the bottom quarter
2
measures below the middle
10
measures in the top half
Bath and North East Somerset compares worst with all councils in England on:
- relief cases ending with a home secured (119th of 127; 1st is highest)
- website accessibility score (113th of 130; 1st is highest)
It compares best on:
- families in temporary accommodation for 2 years or more (1st of 123; 1st is lowest)
- household waste reused, recycled or composted (13th of 128; 1st is highest)
- complaints to the Ombudsman per 100,000 residents (20th of 130; 1st is lowest)
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 | Bath and North East Somerset | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New EHC plans issued within 20 weeks 2025 | 33.2% | 59.0% | Below the middle 89th of 126 |
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 | Bath and North East Somerset | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upheld complaints per 100,000 residents 2025-26 | 4.5 | 4.8 | Top half 60th of 130 | |
| Complaints to the Ombudsman per 100,000 residents 2025-26 | 29.4 | 41.2 | Top half 20th 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 | 22.2% | 15.2% | Top half 29th of 115 | |
| Ombudsman remedies delivered on time 2025-26 | 85.7% | 75.6% | Top half 31st 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 | Bath and North East Somerset | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenants satisfied with the overall service 2024-25 | No figure | 66.5% | No council homes | |
| Tenants satisfied their home is well maintained 2024-25 | No figure | 66.5% | No council homes | |
| Tenants satisfied their home is safe 2024-25 | No figure | 72.2% | No council homes | |
| Tenants who say the council listens and acts 2024-25 | No figure | 56.2% | No council homes | |
| Non-emergency repairs done within target time 2024-25 | No figure | 83.1% | No council homes | |
| Council homes failing the Decent Homes Standard 2024-25 | No figure | 4.1% | No council homes | |
| Stage 1 housing complaints answered in time 2024-25 | No figure | 73.6% | No council homes |
Council tax
How much of the year's council tax bills the council collected by 31 March.
| Measure | Bath and North East Somerset | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council tax collected in the year it was due 2025-26 | 96.5% | 94.8% | Top half 32nd of 130 |
Streets and waste
Fly-tipping the council recorded, how often it took enforcement action, and how much household waste was recycled.
| Measure | Bath and North East Somerset | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 residents 2024-25 | 10.2 | 18.1 | Top half 32nd of 130 | |
| Enforcement actions per 100 fly-tipping incidents 2024-25 | 12.9 | 37.5 | Below the middle 96th of 130 | |
| Household waste reused, recycled or composted 2023-24 | 55.3% | 37.7% | Top half 13th of 128 |
Homelessness
Temporary accommodation and the outcomes of homelessness cases, from the council's statutory returns.
| Measure | Bath and North East Somerset | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households in temporary accommodation per 1,000 households January to March 2026 | 1 | 2.8 | Top half 22nd of 126 | |
| Families in temporary accommodation for 2 years or more January to March 2026 | 0.0% | 13.6% | Top half 1st of 123 | |
| Prevention cases ending with a home secured January to March 2026 | 56.2% | 51.7% | Top half 47th of 127 | |
| Relief cases ending with a home secured January to March 2026 | 17.7% | 34.9% | Bottom quarter 119th of 127 |
Website
An automated test of the council website's accessibility.
| Measure | Bath and North East Somerset | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Website accessibility score October 2026 | 80.9% | 92.5% | Bottom quarter 113th 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 | Bath and North East Somerset | Median | Rank, highest first | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's social care | £290 | £322 | 82nd of 127 | |
| Adult social care | £415 | £472 | 97th of 127 | |
| Public health | £54 | £80 | 103rd of 127 | |
| Housing (general fund) | £37 | £46 | 79th of 127 | |
| Environmental and regulatory | £114 | £104 | 42nd of 127 | |
| Highways and transport | £1 | £33 | 108th of 127 | |
| Culture and leisure | −£26 | £42 | 127th of 127 | |
| Planning and development | £53 | £24 | 11th of 127 | |
| Central services | £47 | £57 | 86th of 127 | |
| All services excluding schools | £984 | £1,222 | 114th of 127 |
Where your council tax goes
Choose your band to see what your bill in Bath and North East Somerset pays for in 2026-27. Check your council tax band on GOV.UK.
Your bill: £2,383 a year, about £45.84 a week (Band D).
Who your bill goes to
| Goes to | A year | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bath and North East Somerset council | £1,914 | 80% |
| Parish or town council (average across the area) | £66 | 3% |
| Police | £308 | 13% |
| Fire and rescue | £95 | 4% |
What the council's share pays for
The council's part of your bill, £1,914, split in the same proportions as the council's own spending in 2025-26, not counting schools.
| Service | A year | A week | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £786 | £15.12 | 41% |
| Children's social care | £549 | £10.55 | 29% |
| Bins, streets, parks and environment | £217 | £4.17 | 11% |
| Public health | £102 | £1.96 | 5% |
| Planning and development | £100 | £1.92 | 5% |
| Running the council | £89 | £1.71 | 5% |
| Housing and homelessness | £70 | £1.35 | 4% |
| Roads and transport | £2 | £0.04 | 0% |
Libraries, culture and leisure brought in more than it cost, mostly from parking, so it is not shown.
Children's services inspection
Ofsted rated Bath and North East Somerset’s children's services good at its last full inspection, in June 2025.
- Outstanding
- 39 of the 130 councils in England
- Good
- 56 of the 130 councils in England, including Bath and North East Somerset
- Requires improvement
- 24 of the 130 councils in England
- Inadequate
- 11 of the 130 councils in England
Over time
Bath and North East Somerset against the median of all councils in England.
EHC plans issued within 20 weeks
By calendar year.
- Bath and North East Somerset: 33.2%
- Median (all councils in England): 59.0%
Upheld Ombudsman complaints per 100,000 residents
Using the latest population estimate for every year.
- Bath and North East Somerset: 4.5
- Median (all councils in England): 4.8
Household waste recycling rate
Reused, recycled or composted.
- Bath and North East Somerset: 55.3%
- Median (all councils in England): 37.7%
Fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 residents
As recorded by the council.
- Bath and North East Somerset: 10.2
- 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 Bath and North East Somerset. Councils in the group you are comparing with are darker. The dashed line is the group's median.