North Lincolnshire compared with councils in Yorkshire and The Humber
Compared with the 15 councils in Yorkshire and The Humber.
- Residents
- 171,421 (mid-2025)
- Band D council tax
- £2,348 a year in 2026-27, including police, fire and parish charges
Where North Lincolnshire sits
3
measures in the bottom quarter
1
measures below the middle
8
measures in the top half
North Lincolnshire compares worst with councils in Yorkshire and The Humber on:
- enforcement actions per 100 fly-tipping incidents (15th of 15; 1st is highest)
- website accessibility score (14th of 15; 1st is highest)
- families in temporary accommodation for 2 years or more (13th of 14; 1st is lowest)
It compares best on:
- household waste reused, recycled or composted (2nd of 15; 1st is highest)
- complaints to the Ombudsman per 100,000 residents (3rd of 15; 1st is lowest)
- relief cases ending with a home secured (3rd of 15; 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% | 82.1% | Below the middle 10th of 14 |
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 | 3.8 | Top half 5th of 15 | |
| Complaints to the Ombudsman per 100,000 residents 2025-26 | 24.5 | 32.5 | Top half 3rd of 15 | |
| 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 | 14.9% | No figure | |
| Ombudsman remedies delivered on time 2025-26 | No figure | 87.5% | 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 | 70.8% | No council homes | |
| Tenants satisfied their home is well maintained 2024-25 | No figure | 70.8% | No council homes | |
| Tenants satisfied their home is safe 2024-25 | No figure | 77.3% | No council homes | |
| Tenants who say the council listens and acts 2024-25 | No figure | 60.8% | No council homes | |
| Non-emergency repairs done within target time 2024-25 | No figure | 82.8% | No council homes | |
| Council homes failing the Decent Homes Standard 2024-25 | No figure | 4.6% | No council homes | |
| Stage 1 housing complaints answered in time 2024-25 | No figure | 80.2% | 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 7th of 15 |
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 | 16.6 | Top half 5th of 15 | |
| Enforcement actions per 100 fly-tipping incidents 2024-25 | 11.2 | 29.2 | Bottom quarter 15th of 15 | |
| Household waste reused, recycled or composted 2023-24 | 52.0% | 42.8% | Top half 2nd of 15 |
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 | 1.5 | Top half 6th of 14 | |
| Families in temporary accommodation for 2 years or more January to March 2026 | 10.5% | 0.5% | Bottom quarter 13th of 14 | |
| Prevention cases ending with a home secured January to March 2026 | 66.4% | 52.8% | Top half 5th of 15 | |
| Relief cases ending with a home secured January to March 2026 | 42.3% | 34.9% | Top half 3rd of 15 |
Website
An automated test of the council website's accessibility.
| Measure | North Lincolnshire | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Website accessibility score October 2026 | 69.1% | 92.9% | Bottom quarter 14th of 15 |
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 | £315 | 11th of 15 | |
| Adult social care | £488 | £488 | 8th of 15 | |
| Public health | £72 | £80 | 11th of 15 | |
| Housing (general fund) | £30 | £30 | 8th of 15 | |
| Environmental and regulatory | £140 | £119 | 3rd of 15 | |
| Highways and transport | £60 | £31 | 5th of 15 | |
| Culture and leisure | £105 | £57 | 1st of 15 | |
| Planning and development | £14 | £27 | 13th of 15 | |
| Central services | £81 | £62 | 2nd of 15 | |
| All services excluding schools | £1,238 | £1,238 | 8th of 15 |
Children's services inspection
Ofsted rated North Lincolnshire’s children's services outstanding at its last full inspection, in March 2026.
- Outstanding
- 5 of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and The Humber, including North Lincolnshire
- Good
- 9 of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and The Humber
- Requires improvement
- 1 of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and The Humber
- Inadequate
- 0 of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and The Humber
Over time
North Lincolnshire against the median of councils in Yorkshire and The Humber.
EHC plans issued within 20 weeks
By calendar year.
- North Lincolnshire: 70.4%
- Median (councils in Yorkshire and The Humber): 82.1%
Upheld Ombudsman complaints per 100,000 residents
Using the latest population estimate for every year.
- North Lincolnshire: 2.3
- Median (councils in Yorkshire and The Humber): 3.8
Household waste recycling rate
Reused, recycled or composted.
- North Lincolnshire: 52.0%
- Median (councils in Yorkshire and The Humber): 42.8%
Fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 residents
As recorded by the council.
- North Lincolnshire: 7.4
- Median (councils in Yorkshire and The Humber): 16.6
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.