How much public spending does each area receive? Local authority level estimates of health, police, school and local government spending

How much public spending does each area receive? Local authority level estimates of health, police, school and local government spending In 2022–23, more than £245 billion was spent on delivering five key public services across England: the NHS, schools, local government, the police and public health. This funding was used to deliver services to people in specific places. The scale of this spending and the important contribution these public services can make to individuals’ life chances make it vital that funding for public services is allocated in an effective and fair manner. 

In this report, we estimate the total funding available for five services in each local authority area in England in 2022–23. Indeed, we find per capita funding does vary significantly between areas. Typically, areas that receive more per capita funding for one service also receive above-average funding for other services. More-deprived and more densely populated (typically more urban) places receive more funding per capita on average across all the services we examine. Institute for Fiscal Studies

See also:

• Funding of public services in England skewed against poor areas, says IFS The Guardian