North Yorkshire compared with councils in Yorkshire and The Humber
Compared with the 15 councils in Yorkshire and The Humber.
- 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
5
measures in the bottom quarter
6
measures below the middle
9
measures in the top half
North Yorkshire compares worst with councils in Yorkshire and The Humber on:
- upheld complaints per 100,000 residents (14th of 15; 1st is lowest)
- prevention cases ending with a home secured (13th of 15; 1st is highest)
- upheld cases the council had already put right (10th of 12; 1st is highest)
It compares best on:
- council homes failing the Decent Homes Standard (1st of 10; 1st is lowest)
- fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 residents (2nd of 15; 1st is lowest)
- council tax collected in the year it was due (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 Yorkshire | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New EHC plans issued within 20 weeks 2025 | No figure | 82.1% | 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 | 3.8 | Bottom quarter 14th of 15 | |
| Complaints to the Ombudsman per 100,000 residents 2025-26 | 37.7 | 32.5 | Below the middle 10th 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 | 2.4% | 14.9% | Bottom quarter 10th of 12 | |
| Ombudsman remedies delivered on time 2025-26 | 89.2% | 87.5% | Top half 5th of 11 |
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% | 70.8% | Below the middle 6th of 10 | |
| Tenants satisfied their home is well maintained 2024-25 | 71.0% | 70.8% | Top half 5th of 10 | |
| Tenants satisfied their home is safe 2024-25 | 82.1% | 77.3% | Top half 3rd of 10 | |
| Tenants who say the council listens and acts 2024-25 | 58.0% | 60.8% | Below the middle 7th of 10 | |
| Non-emergency repairs done within target time 2024-25 | 68.8% | 82.8% | Bottom quarter 8th of 10 | |
| Council homes failing the Decent Homes Standard 2024-25 | 0.0% | 4.6% | Top half 1st of 10 | |
| Stage 1 housing complaints answered in time 2024-25 | 68.5% | 80.2% | Bottom quarter 8th of 10 |
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% | 94.8% | Top half 3rd 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 Yorkshire | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 residents 2024-25 | 5.2 | 16.6 | Top half 2nd of 15 | |
| Enforcement actions per 100 fly-tipping incidents 2024-25 | 69.5 | 29.2 | Top half 5th of 15 | |
| Household waste reused, recycled or composted 2023-24 | 42.8% | 42.8% | Below the middle 8th of 15 |
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 | 1.5 | Top half 3rd of 14 | |
| Families in temporary accommodation for 2 years or more January to March 2026 | 3.7% | 0.5% | Below the middle 10th of 14 | |
| Prevention cases ending with a home secured January to March 2026 | 42.4% | 52.8% | Bottom quarter 13th of 15 | |
| Relief cases ending with a home secured January to March 2026 | 34.9% | 34.9% | Below the middle 8th of 15 |
Website
An automated test of the council website's accessibility.
| Measure | North Yorkshire | Median | Position | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Website accessibility score October 2026 | 96.6% | 92.9% | Top half 5th 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 Yorkshire | Median | Rank, highest first | Across England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's social care | £152 | £315 | 15th of 15 | |
| Adult social care | £504 | £488 | 4th of 15 | |
| Public health | £43 | £80 | 14th of 15 | |
| Housing (general fund) | £30 | £30 | 10th of 15 | |
| Environmental and regulatory | £148 | £119 | 2nd of 15 | |
| Highways and transport | £58 | £31 | 6th of 15 | |
| Culture and leisure | £57 | £57 | 8th of 15 | |
| Planning and development | £28 | £27 | 7th of 15 | |
| Central services | £59 | £62 | 10th of 15 | |
| All services excluding schools | £1,079 | £1,238 | 13th of 15 |
Children's services inspection
Ofsted rated North Yorkshire’s children's services outstanding at its last full inspection, in July 2023.
- Outstanding
- 5 of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and The Humber, including North Yorkshire
- 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 Yorkshire against the median of councils in Yorkshire and The Humber.
Upheld Ombudsman complaints per 100,000 residents
Using the latest population estimate for every year.
- North Yorkshire: 6.4
- Median (councils in Yorkshire and The Humber): 3.8
Household waste recycling rate
Reused, recycled or composted.
- North Yorkshire: 42.8%
- Median (councils in Yorkshire and The Humber): 42.8%
Fly-tipping incidents per 1,000 residents
As recorded by the council.
- North Yorkshire: 5.2
- 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 Yorkshire. Councils in the group you are comparing with are darker. The dashed line is the group's median.