Data and API

The scores behind every page, in formats you can analyse. Methodology v2.0(stable), data as of 13 October 2026. Figures change at each refresh and when a correction is made; every change is in the changelog.

Downloads

• scores.csv: one row per council with its overall rank, band, likely rank range and each pillar and domain rank among the 130 ranked councils (blank where not scored).
• indicators.csv: every indicator value for every council, with period, rank, publisher, source link and release.

API (JSON)

No key is needed for these read-only endpoints.

• GET /v1/councils: the ranking list.
• GET /v1/councils/{code}: the full scorecard for one council, by its ONS code (for example E09000013).
• GET /v1/meta: methodology, pillars, indicators and sources.
• GET /v1/authorities: every UK council, with its code and tier.

Reading the numbers

• Ranks are positions among the 130 ranked councils. Positions in the middle of the table are sensitive to weighting, so quote the band or the likely range alongside the rank. How the ranges work.
• Methodology is stable: measures and weights change only in a new, dated version. Figures move at each data refresh.
• Not every council has every indicator yet. The coverage column shows the share of the overall score that could be calculated.

Sources and licence

The underlying figures come from official publishers (MHCLG, DEFRA, ONS, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman and others), mostly under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The publisher and source link for each indicator are in indicators.csv. Please attribute the original publisher for the figures and Council Rankings for the scores and ranks.

How to cite

Council Rankings, “English single-tier council rankings”, methodology v2.0, data as of 13 October 2026. https://councilrankings.com/

For a single council, cite its page, for example https://councilrankings.com/council/hammersmith-and-fulham/.

Errors and questions

If you find something wrong, see corrections and challenges.