North Lincolnshire compared with all councils in England
Compared with the 130 councils in England.
- Residents
- 171,421 (mid-2025)
- Band D council tax
- £2,348 a year in 2026-27, including police, fire and parish charges. See where it goes
Where North Lincolnshire sits
2
measures in the bottom quarter
0
measures below the middle
10
measures in the top half
North Lincolnshire compares worst with all councils in England on:
- website accessibility score (127th of 130; 1st is highest)
- enforcement actions per 100 fly-tipping incidents (102nd of 130; 1st is highest)
It compares best on:
- complaints to the Ombudsman per 100,000 residents (7th of 130; 1st is lowest)
- upheld complaints per 100,000 residents (15th of 130; 1st is lowest)
- household waste reused, recycled or composted (17th of 128; 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 Lincolnshire | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New EHC plans issued within 20 weeks 2025 | 70.4% | 59.0% | Top half 52nd 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 | North Lincolnshire | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upheld complaints per 100,000 residents 2025-26 | 2.3 | 4.8 | Top half 15th of 130 | |
| Complaints to the Ombudsman per 100,000 residents 2025-26 | 24.5 | 41.2 | Top half 7th 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 | No figure | 15.2% | No figure | |
| Ombudsman remedies delivered on time 2025-26 | No figure | 75.6% | No figure |
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 Lincolnshire | 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 | North Lincolnshire | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council tax collected in the year it was due 2025-26 | 95.0% | 94.8% | Top half 60th 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 Lincolnshire | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 residents 2024-25 | 7.4 | 18.1 | Top half 23rd of 130 | |
| Enforcement actions per 100 fly-tipping incidents 2024-25 | 11.2 | 37.5 | Bottom quarter 102nd of 130 | |
| Household waste reused, recycled or composted 2023-24 | 52.0% | 37.7% | Top half 17th of 128 |
Homelessness
Temporary accommodation and the outcomes of homelessness cases, from the council's statutory returns.
| Measure | North Lincolnshire | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households in temporary accommodation per 1,000 households January to March 2026 | 1.4 | 2.8 | Top half 30th of 126 | |
| Families in temporary accommodation for 2 years or more January to March 2026 | 10.5% | 13.6% | Top half 58th of 123 | |
| Prevention cases ending with a home secured January to March 2026 | 66.4% | 51.7% | Top half 24th of 127 | |
| Relief cases ending with a home secured January to March 2026 | 42.3% | 34.9% | Top half 34th of 127 |
Website
An automated test of the council website's accessibility.
| Measure | North Lincolnshire | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Website accessibility score October 2026 | 69.1% | 92.5% | Bottom quarter 127th 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 Lincolnshire | Median | Rank, highest first | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's social care | £241 | £322 | 111th of 127 | |
| Adult social care | £488 | £472 | 51st of 127 | |
| Public health | £72 | £80 | 73rd of 127 | |
| Housing (general fund) | £30 | £46 | 91st of 127 | |
| Environmental and regulatory | £140 | £104 | 19th of 127 | |
| Highways and transport | £60 | £33 | 25th of 127 | |
| Culture and leisure | £105 | £42 | 1st of 127 | |
| Planning and development | £14 | £24 | 95th of 127 | |
| Central services | £81 | £57 | 18th of 127 | |
| All services excluding schools | £1,238 | £1,222 | 57th of 127 |
Where your council tax goes
Choose your band to see what your bill in North Lincolnshire pays for in 2026-27. Check your council tax band on GOV.UK.
Your bill: £2,348 a year, about £45.16 a week (Band D).
Who your bill goes to
| Goes to | A year | Share |
|---|---|---|
| North Lincolnshire council | £1,885 | 80% |
| Parish or town council (average across the area) | £42 | 2% |
| Police | £314 | 13% |
| Fire and rescue | £108 | 5% |
What the council's share pays for
The council's part of your bill, £1,885, 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 | £747 | £14.36 | 40% |
| Children's social care | £369 | £7.09 | 20% |
| Bins, streets, parks and environment | £215 | £4.13 | 11% |
| Libraries, culture and leisure | £161 | £3.09 | 9% |
| Running the council | £124 | £2.39 | 7% |
| Public health | £111 | £2.13 | 6% |
| Roads and transport | £92 | £1.76 | 5% |
| Housing and homelessness | £45 | £0.87 | 2% |
| Planning and development | £22 | £0.41 | 1% |
Children's services inspection
Ofsted rated North Lincolnshire’s children's services outstanding at its last full inspection, in March 2026.
- Outstanding
- 39 of the 130 councils in England, including North Lincolnshire
- 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 Lincolnshire against the median of all councils in England.
EHC plans issued within 20 weeks
By calendar year.
- North Lincolnshire: 70.4%
- Median (all councils in England): 59.0%
Upheld Ombudsman complaints per 100,000 residents
Using the latest population estimate for every year.
- North Lincolnshire: 2.3
- Median (all councils in England): 4.8
Household waste recycling rate
Reused, recycled or composted.
- North Lincolnshire: 52.0%
- Median (all councils in England): 37.7%
Fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 residents
As recorded by the council.
- North Lincolnshire: 7.4
- 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 Lincolnshire. Councils in the group you are comparing with are darker. The dashed line is the group's median.