320 series compared · 4 listed without a comparison

Britain since 2024

Every national series with a figure for 2024 and a latest figure, side by side: the change in the series’ own unit and in percent or percentage points, and the periods between. Of the 320 series compared, 210 are higher than in 2024 and 105 lower.

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Crime

Series2024LatestChange% or pointsSince 2024Source
Arrests for notifiable offencesarrests721,103Year ending March 2024754,046Year ending March 2025+32,943+4.6%Home Office
Average custodial sentence length (indictable offences)months23Year ending March 202422Year ending March 2026−1−4.3%Ministry of Justice
Convictionsoffenders1,135,511Year ending March 20241,195,840Year ending March 2026+60,329+5.3%Ministry of Justice
Crime Survey estimate of all crime (excluding fraud)incidents4,589,000Year ending March 20244,333,000Year ending March 2026−256,000−5.6%ONS
Crime Survey estimate of all crime (including fraud)incidents8,787,000Year ending March 20249,615,000Year ending March 2026+828,000+9.4%ONS
Crime Survey estimate of theftincidents2,686,000Year ending March 20242,628,000Year ending March 2026−58,000−2.2%ONS
Crime Survey estimate of violenceincidents1,125,000Year ending March 2024989,000Year ending March 2026−136,000−12.1%ONS
Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 peopleper 10,000 population544.5Year ending March 2024568.5Year ending March 2026+24.0+4.4%Scottish Government
Crimes recorded by the police in Northern Irelandcrimes104,201Year ending March 202495,968Year ending March 2025−8,233−7.9%Police Service of Northern Ireland
Crimes recorded by the police in Scotlandcrimes299,790Year ending March 2024315,357Year ending March 2026+15,567+5.2%Scottish Government
Crimes recorded in Northern Ireland per 1,000 peopleper 1,000 population54Year ending March 202450Year ending March 2025−4−7.4%Police Service of Northern Ireland
Criminal damage and arson (police-recorded)offences496,393Year ending March 2024456,843Year ending March 2026−39,550−8.0%ONS
Crown Court disposalscases28,2362024 Q429,6002026 Q1+1,364+4.8%Ministry of Justice
Crown Court median days from offence to completiondays3132024 Q43462026 Q1+33+10.5%Ministry of Justice
Crown Court receiptscases29,5292024 Q429,4262026 Q1−103−0.3%Ministry of Justice
Custody ratepercent6.5%Year ending March 20247.5%Year ending March 2026+1+1.0 pointMinistry of Justice
Drug offences (police-recorded)offences182,899Year ending March 2024231,130Year ending March 2026+48,231+26.4%ONS
Foreign national prison populationpeopleEarliest comparable data: June 202510,134June 2026The series begins after 2024; its own span is on the series page.Ministry of Justice
Homicide (police-recorded)offences567Year ending March 2024499Year ending March 2026−68−12.0%ONS
Immediate custodial sentencesoffenders73,970Year ending March 202489,164Year ending March 2026+15,194+20.5%Ministry of Justice
Magistrates' court open casescases327,2362024 Q4370,7222026 Q1+43,486+13.3%Ministry of Justice
Offences involving a knife or sharp instrumentoffences53,995Year ending March 202448,774Year ending March 2026−5,221−9.7%ONS
Police officers (full-time equivalent)officers (FTE)147,745Year ending March 2024145,886Year ending March 2026−1,859.2−1.3%Home Office
Police use of force reportsreports747,396Year ending March 2024812,447Year ending March 2025+65,051+8.7%Home Office
Police-recorded crime (excluding fraud)offences5,402,860Year ending March 20245,235,213Year ending March 2026−167,647−3.1%ONS
Possession of weapons (police-recorded)offences58,325Year ending March 202462,347Year ending March 2026+4,022+6.9%ONS
Prison population on remandpeopleEarliest comparable data: June 202515,386June 2026The series begins after 2024; its own span is on the series page.Ministry of Justice
Probation caseloadpeopleEarliest comparable data: March 2025258,332March 2026The series begins after 2024; its own span is on the series page.Ministry of Justice
Prosecutionsdefendants1,271,059Year ending March 20241,360,615Year ending March 2026+89,556+7.0%Ministry of Justice
Public order offences (police-recorded)offences486,497Year ending March 2024449,426Year ending March 2026−37,071−7.6%ONS
Residential burglary (police-recorded)offences182,924Year ending March 2024153,966Year ending March 2026−28,958−15.8%ONS
Robbery (police-recorded)offences81,023Year ending March 202487,362Year ending March 2026+6,339+7.8%ONS
Sentenced prison populationpeopleEarliest comparable data: June 202570,003June 2026The series begins after 2024; its own span is on the series page.Ministry of Justice
Sexual offences (police-recorded)offences188,702Year ending March 2024217,567Year ending March 2026+28,865+15.3%ONS
Stop and search arrest ratepercent14.2%Year ending March 202414.9%Year ending March 2025+0.7+0.7 pointsHome Office
Stop and searchessearches536,217Year ending March 2024528,582Year ending March 2025−7,635−1.4%Home Office
Theft offences (police-recorded)offences1,780,309Year ending March 20241,637,773Year ending March 2026−142,536−8.0%ONS
Vehicle offences (police-recorded)offences379,861Year ending March 2024312,250Year ending March 2026−67,611−17.8%ONS
Violence against the person (police-recorded)offences2,014,005Year ending March 20241,962,413Year ending March 2026−51,592−2.6%ONS

Migration

Series2024LatestChange% or pointsSince 2024Source
Asylum backlogpeople124,802202440,168Year ending June 2026−84,634−67.8%Home Office
Asylum claimspeople104,764202485,891Year ending June 2026−18,873−18.0%Home Office
Asylum claims from unaccompanied childrenpeople1,0822024 Q49552026 Q2−127−11.7%Home Office
Asylum grant rate at initial decisionpercent47.3%202438.1%Year ending June 2026−9.1−9.1 pointsHome Office
Asylum grants at initial decisionpeople40,753202442,394Year ending June 2026+1,641+4.0%Home Office
Asylum refusals by nationalitypeople15,6912024 Q412,9702026 Q2−2,721−17.3%Home Office
Asylum seekers accommodated in hotelspeople38,054202416,021Year ending June 2026−22,033−57.9%Home Office
Asylum seekers receiving supportpeople112,187202493,293Year ending June 2026−18,894−16.8%Home Office
Asylum seekers supported in each council areapeople112,1872024 Q493,2932026 Q2−18,894−16.8%Home Office
Asylum-related returnsreturns9,528202412,568Year ending June 2026+3,040+31.9%Home Office
Emigrationpeople680,0002024642,0002025−38,000−5.6%ONS
Enforced returnsreturns8,17120249,669Year ending June 2026+1,498+18.3%Home Office
Entry clearance visas granted (all types)visas3,127,47220242,932,329Year ending June 2026−195,143−6.2%Home Office
Entry clearance visas refusedvisas155,7372024 Q4155,4682026 Q2−269−0.2%Home Office
Family visas grantedvisas85,161202457,590Year ending June 2026−27,571−32.4%Home Office
Foreign national offender returnsreturns1,4172024 Q41,3822026 Q2−35−2.5%Home Office
Immigrationpeople1,012,0002024813,0002025−199,000−19.7%ONS
Initial decisions on asylum claimspeople86,6412024115,872Year ending June 2026+29,231+33.7%Home Office
Initial decisions on asylum claims from small boat arrivalsdecisions11,2032024 Q46,9082025 Q4−4,295−38.3%Home Office
Modern slavery referral outcomes for small boat arrivalsreferrals2,3912024 Q42,4862025 Q4+95+4.0%Home Office
Net migrationpeople331,0002024171,0002025−160,000−48.3%ONS
People entering immigration detentionentries20,774202422,037Year ending June 2026+1,263+6.1%Home Office
People in immigration detentionpeople1,94020242,152Year ending June 2026+212+10.9%Home Office
People leaving immigration detentionpeople5,7902024 Q44,6912026 Q2−1,099−19.0%Home Office
People offered safe and legal (humanitarian) routespeople77,1992024124,930Year ending June 2026+47,731+61.8%Home Office
People resettled in each council areapeople1,6552024 Q45692026 Q2−1,086−65.6%Home Office
Returns by destination groupreturns15,1842024 Q414,5942026 Q2−590−3.9%Home Office
Small boat arrivalspeople36,816202433,374Year ending June 2026−3,442−9.3%Home Office
Small boat arrivals (weekly)people1,776Week ending 29 December 2024250Week ending 23 August 2026−1,526−85.9%Home Office
Study visas grantedvisas418,9322024385,974Year ending June 2026−32,958−7.9%Home Office
Visitor visas grantedvisas2,159,54020242,185,158Year ending June 2026+25,618+1.2%Home Office
Voluntary returnsreturns26,851202430,936Year ending June 2026+4,085+15.2%Home Office
Work visas grantedvisas368,1392024234,841Year ending June 2026−133,298−36.2%Home Office

Justice

Series2024LatestChange% or pointsSince 2024Source
Charge ratepercent6.4%Year ending March 20248.5%Year ending March 2026+2.1+2.1 pointsHome Office
Crown Court median waiting timeweeks102024 Q4112026 Q1+0.9+8.8%Ministry of Justice
Crown Court median waiting time for trialweeks202024 Q4222026 Q1+1.4+6.7%Ministry of Justice
Crown Court open casescases74,0162024 Q480,0612026 Q1+6,045+8.2%Ministry of Justice
Homicides (Homicide Index)offences566Year ending March 2024522Year ending March 2025−44−7.8%ONS

Work

Series2024LatestChange% or pointsSince 2024Source
Average weekly pay££7092024 Q4£7532026 Q2+44+6.2%ONS
Average weekly pay, real terms££4922024 Q4£4952026 Q2+3+0.6%ONS
Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64percent3.9%December 20243.9%July 202600.0 pointsONS
Economic inactivity ratepercent21.5%2024 Q420.9%2026 Q2−0.6−0.6 pointsONS
Economically inactive because of long-term sicknesspeople2,776,0002024 Q42,774,0002026 Q2−2,000−0.1%ONS
Employment ratepercent75%2024 Q475.1%2026 Q2+0.1+0.1 pointsONS
Job vacanciesvacancies805,0002024 Q4711,0002026 Q2−94,000−11.7%ONS
Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence£ a year£37,4392024£39,0392025+1,600+4.3%ONS
Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence£ a week£7282024£7672025+38.3+5.3%ONS
People claiming unemployment-related benefitspeople1,700,385December 20241,690,970July 2026−9,415−0.6%ONS
People economically inactivepeople9,281,0002024 Q49,111,0002026 Q2−170,000−1.8%ONS
People in employmentpeople33,871,0002024 Q434,469,0002026 Q2+598,000+1.8%ONS
People unemployedpeople1,552,0002024 Q41,772,0002026 Q2+220,000+14.2%ONS
Unemployment ratepercent4.4%2024 Q44.9%2026 Q2+0.5+0.5 pointsONS

Tax

Series2024LatestChange% or pointsSince 2024Source
Capital Gains Tax receipts£ million£14.5bnYear ending March 2024£24.3bnYear ending March 2026+9,817+67.7%HMRC
Central government receipts£ million£86.2bnDecember 2024£104.3bnJuly 2026+18,102+21.0%ONS
Corporation Tax receipts£ million£85.7bnYear ending March 2024£95.1bnYear ending March 2026+9,447+11.0%HMRC
Fuel duty receipts£ million£24.9bnYear ending March 2024£24.6bnYear ending March 2026−365−1.5%HMRC
Income Tax receipts£ million£275.3bnYear ending March 2024£326.9bnYear ending March 2026+51,677+18.8%HMRC
Inheritance Tax receipts£ million£7.5bnYear ending March 2024£8.5bnYear ending March 2026+968+12.9%HMRC
National Insurance receipts£ million£179.2bnYear ending March 2024£200.8bnYear ending March 2026+21,639+12.1%HMRC
Stamp Duty Land Tax receipts£ million£11.6bnYear ending March 2024£15.2bnYear ending March 2026+3,545+30.5%HMRC
Tobacco duty receipts£ million£8.8bnYear ending March 2024£7.6bnYear ending March 2026−1,237−14.1%HMRC
Total HMRC receipts£ million£828.6bnYear ending March 2024£937.8bnYear ending March 2026+109,179+13.2%HMRC
VAT receipts£ million£168.4bnYear ending March 2024£179.9bnYear ending March 2026+11,472+6.8%HMRC

Public finances

Series2024LatestChange% or pointsSince 2024Source
Borrowing forecasts, £ billion£ billion£134.7bnYear ending March 2024£152.7bnYear ending March 2025+18.0+13.4%OBR
Borrowing forecasts, per cent of GDPper cent of GDP4.8%Year ending March 20245.2%Year ending March 2025+0.4+0.4 pointsOBR
Borrowing since 1900, per cent of GDPper cent of GDP4.8%Year ending March 20244.2%Year ending March 2026−0.6−0.6 pointsOBR
Debt forecasts, per cent of GDPper cent of GDP94.2%Year ending March 202493.2%Year ending March 2025−1.0−1.0 pointOBR
Debt interest forecasts£ billion£83.2bnYear ending March 2024£85.4bnYear ending March 2025+2.2+2.6%OBR
Debt interest paid£ million£12.1bnDecember 2024£10.3bnJuly 2026−1,844−15.2%ONS
Income tax forecasts£ billion£277bnYear ending March 2024£305.9bnYear ending March 2025+28.9+10.4%OBR
Inflation forecastsper cent2.5%20243.4%2025+0.8+0.8 pointsOBR
National debt since 1900, per cent of GDPper cent of GDP94.2%Year ending March 202493.4%Year ending March 2026−0.8−0.8 pointsOBR
National Insurance forecasts£ billion£179.1bnYear ending March 2024£171.4bnYear ending March 2025−7.7−4.3%OBR
Public sector net borrowing£ million-£18.7bnDecember 2024-£1.8bnJuly 2026+16,867+90.4%ONS
Public sector net debt£ billion£2.82tnDecember 2024£2.98tnJuly 2026+169.5+6.0%ONS
Public sector net debt as a share of GDPpercent94.8%December 202494.1%July 2026−0.7−0.7 pointsONS
Public sector receipts since 1900, per cent of GDPper cent of GDP39.3%Year ending March 202440.1%Year ending March 2026+0.8+0.8 pointsOBR
Public spending since 1900, per cent of GDPper cent of GDP44.1%Year ending March 202444.3%Year ending March 2026+0.2+0.2 pointsOBR
Receipts forecasts, £ billion£ billion£1.1tnYear ending March 2024£1.14tnYear ending March 2025+43.0+3.9%OBR
Spending forecasts, £ billion£ billion£1.23tnYear ending March 2024£1.29tnYear ending March 2025+61.0+5.0%OBR
VAT forecasts£ billion£168.3bnYear ending March 2024£173.3bnYear ending March 2025+5.0+3.0%OBR
Welfare spending forecasts£ billion£296.4bnYear ending March 2024£314.8bnYear ending March 2025+18.4+6.2%OBR

Spending

Series2024LatestChange% or pointsSince 2024Source
Accounting adjustments£ million£115.8bnYear ending March 2024£132.5bnYear ending March 2026+16,644+14.4%HM Treasury
Central government current expenditure£ million£89.7bnDecember 2024£97bnJuly 2026+7,300+8.1%ONS
Debt interest as a share of GDPpercent of GDP4.6%Year ending March 20244.2%Year ending March 2026−0.4−0.4 pointsHM Treasury
Defence spending as a share of GDPpercent of GDP2%Year ending March 20242.1%Year ending March 2026+0.1+0.1 pointsHM Treasury
Education spending as a share of GDPpercent of GDP4.1%Year ending March 20244.1%Year ending March 202600.0 pointsHM Treasury
Health spending as a share of GDPpercent of GDP8%Year ending March 20248.4%Year ending March 2026+0.4+0.4 pointsHM Treasury
Housing spending as a share of GDPper cent of GDP0.7%Year ending March 20240.7%Year ending March 202600.0 pointsHM Treasury
Public order spending as a share of GDPper cent of GDP1.7%Year ending March 20241.8%Year ending March 2026+0.1+0.1 pointsHM Treasury
Public sector debt interest, real terms£ billion, 2024-25 prices£137bnYear ending March 2024£130.3bnYear ending March 2026−6.7−4.9%HM Treasury
Public sector expenditure on services£ million£1.11tnYear ending March 2024£1.23tnYear ending March 2026+112,671+10.1%HM Treasury
Social protection spending as a share of GDPpercent of GDP13.1%Year ending March 202413.3%Year ending March 2026+0.2+0.2 pointsHM Treasury
Spending on Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting£ million£6.9bnYear ending March 2024£6.6bnYear ending March 2026−309−4.5%HM Treasury
Spending on bank of England£ million£24.4bnYear ending March 2024£12.3bnYear ending March 2026−12,024−49.3%HM Treasury
Spending on Broadcasting and publishing services£ million£4.1bnYear ending March 2024£5.3bnYear ending March 2026+1,246+30.6%HM Treasury
Spending on central and other health services£ million£6.8bnYear ending March 2024£7.3bnYear ending March 2026+477+7.0%HM Treasury
Spending on central government debt interest£ million£83.2bnYear ending March 2024£96.9bnYear ending March 2026+13,733+16.5%HM Treasury
Spending on Civil defence£ million£69mYear ending March 2024£64mYear ending March 2026−5−7.2%HM Treasury
Spending on Communication£ million£744mYear ending March 2024£1.2bnYear ending March 2026+451+60.6%HM Treasury
Spending on Community development£ million£4.2bnYear ending March 2024£4.7bnYear ending March 2026+424+10.0%HM Treasury
Spending on Cultural services£ million£4.6bnYear ending March 2024£5.4bnYear ending March 2026+779+17.0%HM Treasury
Spending on defence£ billion£56.8bnYear ending March 2024£65.4bnYear ending March 2026+8.6+15.1%HM Treasury
Spending on Defence n.e.c.£ million£227mYear ending March 2024£245mYear ending March 2026+18+7.9%HM Treasury
Spending on defence, real terms£ billion, 2024-25 prices£61.1bnYear ending March 2024£65.4bnYear ending March 2026+4.3+7.0%HM Treasury
Spending on economic affairs£ billion£94.4bnYear ending March 2024£94bnYear ending March 2026−0.4−0.4%HM Treasury
Spending on Economic affairs n.e.c.£ million£838mYear ending March 2024£918mYear ending March 2026+80+9.5%HM Treasury
Spending on education£ billion£114.2bnYear ending March 2024£125.7bnYear ending March 2026+11.5+10.1%HM Treasury
Spending on Education n.e.c.£ million£4.8bnYear ending March 2024£4.9bnYear ending March 2026+31+0.6%HM Treasury
Spending on Education not definable by level£ million£1.2bnYear ending March 2024£1.3bnYear ending March 2026+87+7.3%HM Treasury
Spending on education, real terms£ billion, 2024-25 prices£122.9bnYear ending March 2024£125.7bnYear ending March 2026+2.8+2.3%HM Treasury
Spending on environment protection£ billion£16bnYear ending March 2024£19.2bnYear ending March 2026+3.2+20.0%HM Treasury
Spending on Environment protection n.e.c.£ million£3.4bnYear ending March 2024£4bnYear ending March 2026+599+17.6%HM Treasury
Spending on family and children£ million£32.9bnYear ending March 2024£35.5bnYear ending March 2026+2,621+8.0%HM Treasury
Spending on Family and children£ million£32.9bnYear ending March 2024£35.5bnYear ending March 2026+2,621+8.0%HM Treasury
Spending on family benefits, income support and tax credits£ million£15.9bnYear ending March 2024£17.3bnYear ending March 2026+1,383+8.7%HM Treasury
Spending on family benefits, income support, Universal Credit and tax credits£ million£64.2bnYear ending March 2024£84.3bnYear ending March 2026+20,103+31.3%HM Treasury
Spending on fire protection£ million£3.7bnYear ending March 2024£4.2bnYear ending March 2026+485+13.2%HM Treasury
Spending on Foreign military aid£ million£2.5bnYear ending March 2024£4bnYear ending March 2026+1,477+58.6%HM Treasury
Spending on forestry£ million£188mYear ending March 2024£281mYear ending March 2026+93+49.5%HM Treasury
Spending on Fuel and energy£ million£7bnYear ending March 2024£6.6bnYear ending March 2026−423−6.1%HM Treasury
Spending on General economic, commercial and labour affairs£ million£20.2bnYear ending March 2024£17.9bnYear ending March 2026−2,336−11.6%HM Treasury
Spending on general public services£ billion£163.8bnYear ending March 2024£165.5bnYear ending March 2026+1.7+1.0%HM Treasury
Spending on General public services n.e.c.£ million£3.9bnYear ending March 2024£5.3bnYear ending March 2026+1,353+34.5%HM Treasury
Spending on General services£ million£3.1bnYear ending March 2024£2.4bnYear ending March 2026−728−23.7%HM Treasury
Spending on government administration£ million£21.9bnYear ending March 2024£19.9bnYear ending March 2026−2,038−9.3%HM Treasury
Spending on health£ billion£222bnYear ending March 2024£257.5bnYear ending March 2026+35.5+16.0%HM Treasury
Spending on health, real terms£ billion, 2024-25 prices£239bnYear ending March 2024£257.5bnYear ending March 2026+18.5+7.7%HM Treasury
Spending on Housing (sub-function)£ million£17.4bnYear ending March 2024£14.5bnYear ending March 2026−2,928−16.8%HM Treasury
Spending on housing and community amenities£ billion£20.9bnYear ending March 2024£22.5bnYear ending March 2026+1.6+7.7%HM Treasury
Spending on Housing and community amenities n.e.c.£ million£616mYear ending March 2024£1.3bnYear ending March 2026+715+116.1%HM Treasury
Spending on housing and community amenities, real terms£ billion, 2024-25 prices£22.5bnYear ending March 2024£22.5bnYear ending March 202600.0%HM Treasury
Spending on housing development£ million£13.9bnYear ending March 2024£14.9bnYear ending March 2026+933+6.7%HM Treasury
Spending on immigration and citizenship£ million£4.8bnYear ending March 2024£4.8bnYear ending March 2026+23+0.5%HM Treasury
Spending on incapacity, disability and injury benefits£ million£60.4bnYear ending March 2024£66.3bnYear ending March 2026+5,907+9.8%HM Treasury
Spending on international development£ million£7.3bnYear ending March 2024£7.2bnYear ending March 2026−105−1.4%HM Treasury
Spending on law courts£ million£8.9bnYear ending March 2024£10bnYear ending March 2026+1,080+12.1%HM Treasury
Spending on local authority housing£ million£11.1bnYear ending March 2024£12bnYear ending March 2026+926+8.4%HM Treasury
Spending on local government debt interest£ million£1.1bnYear ending March 2024£1.1bnYear ending March 2026+27+2.4%HM Treasury
Spending on local public transport£ million£4.5bnYear ending March 2024£5.6bnYear ending March 2026+1,089+24.4%HM Treasury
Spending on local roads£ million£7bnYear ending March 2024£8.1bnYear ending March 2026+1,129+16.2%HM Treasury
Spending on market support£ million£3.5bnYear ending March 2024£2.6bnYear ending March 2026−941−26.6%HM Treasury
Spending on medical research£ million£2.1bnYear ending March 2024£2.9bnYear ending March 2026+783+37.5%HM Treasury
Spending on medical services£ million£213.1bnYear ending March 2024£247.4bnYear ending March 2026+34,307+16.1%HM Treasury
Spending on Military defence£ million£51.5bnYear ending March 2024£58.2bnYear ending March 2026+6,647+12.9%HM Treasury
Spending on Mining, manufacturing and construction£ million£423mYear ending March 2024£312mYear ending March 2026−111−26.2%HM Treasury
Spending on national roads£ million£6.1bnYear ending March 2024£6.1bnYear ending March 2026+9+0.1%HM Treasury
Spending on old age£ million£155.9bnYear ending March 2024£172.2bnYear ending March 2026+16,239+10.4%HM Treasury
Spending on other agriculture, food and fisheries policy£ million£3.2bnYear ending March 2024£3.7bnYear ending March 2026+538+16.9%HM Treasury
Spending on Other industries£ million£290mYear ending March 2024£302mYear ending March 2026+12+4.1%HM Treasury
Spending on other police services£ million£23.4bnYear ending March 2024£26.8bnYear ending March 2026+3,388+14.5%HM Treasury
Spending on other social housing£ million£2.9bnYear ending March 2024£2.9bnYear ending March 2026+8+0.3%HM Treasury
Spending on other transport£ million£2.1bnYear ending March 2024£2.7bnYear ending March 2026+603+29.4%HM Treasury
Spending on other unemployment benefits£ million£1.3bnYear ending March 2024£1.4bnYear ending March 2026+141+11.2%HM Treasury
Spending on pensions£ million£140.5bnYear ending March 2024£154.9bnYear ending March 2026+14,319+10.2%HM Treasury
Spending on police services£ million£28.1bnYear ending March 2024£31.6bnYear ending March 2026+3,411+12.1%HM Treasury
Spending on Pollution abatement£ million£761mYear ending March 2024£2.2bnYear ending March 2026+1,435+188.6%HM Treasury
Spending on Post-secondary non-tertiary education£ million£873mYear ending March 2024£1.1bnYear ending March 2026+205+23.5%HM Treasury
Spending on Pre-primary and primary education£ million£38bnYear ending March 2024£43.4bnYear ending March 2026+5,400+14.2%HM Treasury
Spending on primary education£ million£32.8bnYear ending March 2024£33.8bnYear ending March 2026+992+3.0%HM Treasury
Spending on prisons£ million£6.6bnYear ending March 2024£8.4bnYear ending March 2026+1,797+27.2%HM Treasury
Spending on Protection of biodiversity and landscape£ million£583mYear ending March 2024£606mYear ending March 2026+23+3.9%HM Treasury
Spending on public corporation debt interest£ million£471mYear ending March 2024£502mYear ending March 2026+31+6.6%HM Treasury
Spending on Public debt transactions£ million£127.3bnYear ending March 2024£130.3bnYear ending March 2026+3,050+2.4%HM Treasury
Spending on public order and safety£ billion£48.7bnYear ending March 2024£55.7bnYear ending March 2026+7+14.4%HM Treasury
Spending on Public order and safety n.e.c.£ million£1.3bnYear ending March 2024£1.6bnYear ending March 2026+230+17.3%HM Treasury
Spending on public order and safety, real terms£ billion, 2024-25 prices£52.4bnYear ending March 2024£55.7bnYear ending March 2026+3.3+6.3%HM Treasury
Spending on public sector debt interest£ billion£127.3bnYear ending March 2024£130.3bnYear ending March 2026+3.0+2.4%HM Treasury
Spending on public sector pensions£ million£18.1bnYear ending March 2024£19.4bnYear ending March 2026+1,283+7.1%HM Treasury
Spending on R&D defence£ million£2.4bnYear ending March 2024£2.9bnYear ending March 2026+500+20.5%HM Treasury
Spending on R&D economic affairs£ million£9.7bnYear ending March 2024£11.3bnYear ending March 2026+1,541+15.8%HM Treasury
Spending on R&D education£ million£2.8bnYear ending March 2024£2.6bnYear ending March 2026−128−4.6%HM Treasury
Spending on R&D environment protection£ million£266mYear ending March 2024£484mYear ending March 2026+218+82.0%HM Treasury
Spending on R&D general public services£ million£356mYear ending March 2024£510mYear ending March 2026+154+43.3%HM Treasury
Spending on R&D housing and community amenities£ million£8mYear ending March 2024£9mYear ending March 2026+1+12.5%HM Treasury
Spending on R&D public order and safety£ million£1mYear ending March 2024£1mYear ending March 202600.0%HM Treasury
Spending on R&D recreation, culture and religion£ million£70mYear ending March 2024£107mYear ending March 2026+37+52.9%HM Treasury
Spending on railways£ million£28.7bnYear ending March 2024£26.5bnYear ending March 2026−2,184−7.6%HM Treasury
Spending on recreation, culture and religion£ million£13bnYear ending March 2024£15.1bnYear ending March 2026+2,093+16.1%HM Treasury
Spending on Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.£ million£150mYear ending March 2024£257mYear ending March 2026+107+71.3%HM Treasury
Spending on Recreational and sporting services£ million£3.9bnYear ending March 2024£3.9bnYear ending March 2026−15−0.4%HM Treasury
Spending on Religious and other community services£ million£205mYear ending March 2024£144mYear ending March 2026−61−29.8%HM Treasury
Spending on Secondary education£ million£53.4bnYear ending March 2024£60.8bnYear ending March 2026+7,456+14.0%HM Treasury
Spending on sickness and disability£ million£75.9bnYear ending March 2024£84.3bnYear ending March 2026+8,468+11.2%HM Treasury
Spending on Social exclusion n.e.c.£ million£66.4bnYear ending March 2024£86.8bnYear ending March 2026+20,376+30.7%HM Treasury
Spending on social protection£ billion£365.2bnYear ending March 2024£407.3bnYear ending March 2026+42.1+11.5%HM Treasury
Spending on Social protection n.e.c.£ million£14.1bnYear ending March 2024£11.2bnYear ending March 2026−2,878−20.4%HM Treasury
Spending on social protection, real terms£ billion, 2024-25 prices£393.1bnYear ending March 2024£407.3bnYear ending March 2026+14.2+3.6%HM Treasury
Spending on Street lighting£ million£1.1bnYear ending March 2024£1.1bnYear ending March 2026−3−0.3%HM Treasury
Spending on Subsidiary services to education£ million£6bnYear ending March 2024£7bnYear ending March 2026+977+16.3%HM Treasury
Spending on Survivors£ million£1.4bnYear ending March 2024£1.4bnYear ending March 2026+19+1.4%HM Treasury
Spending on Tertiary education£ million£7.2bnYear ending March 2024£4.6bnYear ending March 2026−2,516−35.2%HM Treasury
Spending on transport£ billion£48.3bnYear ending March 2024£48.9bnYear ending March 2026+0.6+1.2%HM Treasury
Spending on Transport (sub-function)£ million£48.3bnYear ending March 2024£48.9bnYear ending March 2026+646+1.3%HM Treasury
Spending on transport, real terms£ billion, 2024-25 prices£52bnYear ending March 2024£48.9bnYear ending March 2026−3.1−6.0%HM Treasury
Spending on under fives£ million£5.2bnYear ending March 2024£9.6bnYear ending March 2026+4,408+84.6%HM Treasury
Spending on unemployment£ million£1.3bnYear ending March 2024£1.4bnYear ending March 2026+141+11.2%HM Treasury
Spending on Waste management£ million£10.9bnYear ending March 2024£11.9bnYear ending March 2026+930+8.5%HM Treasury
Spending on Water supply£ million£1bnYear ending March 2024£534mYear ending March 2026−508−48.8%HM Treasury
Total managed expenditure£ billion£1.23tnYear ending March 2024£1.36tnYear ending March 2026+129.3+10.5%HM Treasury
Total managed expenditure as a share of GDPpercent of GDP44.1%Year ending March 202444.3%Year ending March 2026+0.2+0.2 pointsHM Treasury
Total managed expenditure, real terms£ billion, 2024-25 prices£1.33tnYear ending March 2024£1.36tnYear ending March 2026+35.1+2.6%HM Treasury
Transport spending as a share of GDPper cent of GDP1.7%Year ending March 20241.6%Year ending March 2026−0.1−0.1 pointsHM Treasury

Benefits

Series2024LatestChange% or pointsSince 2024Source
Benefit expenditure on pensioners£ million£155.2bnYear ending March 2024£164.9bnYear ending March 2025+9,736.7+6.3%DWP
Benefit expenditure on working-age people£ million£108.9bnYear ending March 2024£119.8bnYear ending March 2025+10,893.2+10.0%DWP
Carer's Allowance caseloadpeople1,258,000Year ending March 20241,325,000Year ending March 2025+67,000+5.3%DWP
Carer's Allowance expenditure£ million£3.7bnYear ending March 2024£4.2bnYear ending March 2025+501.5+13.4%DWP
Disability benefits caseloadpeople5,958,000Year ending March 20246,531,000Year ending March 2025+573,000+9.6%DWP
Disability benefits expenditure£ million£35.5bnYear ending March 2024£41.7bnYear ending March 2025+6,196.8+17.5%DWP
Housing support caseloadhouseholds2,351,000Year ending March 20242,072,000Year ending March 2025−279,000−11.9%DWP
Housing support expenditure£ million£32.2bnYear ending March 2024£36bnYear ending March 2025+3,829.8+11.9%DWP
Incapacity benefits caseloadpeople3,291,000Year ending March 20243,549,000Year ending March 2025+258,000+7.8%DWP
Incapacity benefits expenditure£ million£25.4bnYear ending March 2024£29.7bnYear ending March 2025+4,344.2+17.1%DWP
Net social benefits paid£ million£26.6bnDecember 2024£29.8bnJuly 2026+3,158+11.9%ONS
Pension Credit expenditure£ million£5.5bnYear ending March 2024£6bnYear ending March 2025+540.6+9.9%DWP
State Pension caseloadpeople12,776,000Year ending March 202412,987,000Year ending March 2025+211,000+1.7%DWP
State Pension expenditure£ million£124.1bnYear ending March 2024£136.6bnYear ending March 2025+12,478.3+10.1%DWP
Total benefit expenditure£ million£267.9bnYear ending March 2024£289.3bnYear ending March 2025+21,426.9+8.0%DWP
Total benefit expenditure, real terms£ million£293.5bnYear ending March 2024£304.7bnYear ending March 2025+11,207.1+3.8%DWP
Universal Credit and equivalents, expenditure£ million£82bnYear ending March 2024£90bnYear ending March 2025+8,047.2+9.8%DWP
Universal Credit caseloadhouseholds4,706,000Year ending March 20245,473,000Year ending March 2025+767,000+16.3%DWP

Housing

Series2024LatestChange% or pointsSince 2024Source
Average house price££263,991December 2024£272,188June 2026+8,197+3.1%HM Land Registry
Average private rent a month£ a month£1,316December 2024£1,393July 2026+77+5.9%ONS
House price annual changepercent3.1%December 20242%June 2026−1.1−1.1 pointsHM Land Registry
New social housing lettingslettings260,479Year ending March 2024262,944Year ending March 2025+2,465+0.9%MHCLG
Private rent annual changepercent9%December 20243.7%July 2026−5.3−5.3 pointsONS

Health

Series2024LatestChange% or pointsSince 2024Source
A&E attendancesattendances2,345,934December 20242,487,580July 2026+141,646+6.0%NHS England
A&E four-hour standard% of attendances71.1%December 202475.4%July 2026+4.3+4.3 pointsNHS England
Emergency admissionsadmissions552,592December 2024547,828July 2026−4,764−0.9%NHS England
NHS waiting list (incomplete treatment pathways)incomplete pathways7,463,085December 20247,272,291June 2026−190,794−2.6%NHS England
NHS waiting list within 18 weeks% of incomplete pathways58.9%December 202465.8%June 2026+6.9+6.9 pointsNHS England
NHS waits of more than a yearincomplete pathways200,402December 2024105,711June 2026−94,691−47.3%NHS England
Twelve-hour trolley waitspatients54,207December 202447,438July 2026−6,769−12.5%NHS England

Education

Series2024LatestChange% or pointsSince 2024Source
Apprenticeship achievementsachievements178,2202023/24 academic year146,2102025/26 academic year−32,010−18.0%Department for Education
Apprenticeship startsstarts339,5802023/24 academic year308,7702025/26 academic year−30,810−9.1%Department for Education
Average Attainment 8 scorepoints45.92023/24 academic year46.12024/25 academic year+0.2+0.4%Department for Education
Average primary class sizepupils26.62023/24 academic year26.12025/26 academic year−0.5−2.0%Department for Education
Average secondary class sizepupils22.42023/24 academic year22.62025/26 academic year+0.2+0.8%Department for Education
Persistent absencepercent20%2023/24 academic year18.1%2024/25 academic year−1.8−1.8 pointsDepartment for Education
Pupils in primary school classespupils4,133,5882023/24 academic year3,974,1322025/26 academic year−159,456−3.9%Department for Education
Pupils in secondary school classespupils3,375,1462023/24 academic year3,359,9272025/26 academic year−15,219−0.5%Department for Education
Pupils on SEN support, sharepercent13.6%2023/24 academic year14.8%2025/26 academic year+1.2+1.2 pointsDepartment for Education
Pupils persistently absentpupils1,487,0222023/24 academic year1,340,4372024/25 academic year−146,585−9.9%Department for Education
Pupils with an education, health and care planpupils434,3542023/24 academic year538,5472025/26 academic year+104,193+24.0%Department for Education
Pupils with an EHC plan, sharepercent4.8%2023/24 academic year6%2025/26 academic year+1.3+1.3 pointsDepartment for Education
Severe absencepercent2.3%2023/24 academic year2.4%2024/25 academic year+0.1+0.1 pointsDepartment for Education
Young people NEET, numberpeople836,9552024839,8932025+2,938.1+0.4%Department for Education
Young people not in education, employment or trainingpercent13.6%202413.3%2025−0.3−0.3 pointsDepartment for Education

Energy

Series2024LatestChange% or pointsSince 2024Source
Average annual electricity bill£ a year£1,0832024£1,0692025−13.9−1.3%DESNZ
Average annual gas bill£ a year£8462024£8342025−11.3−1.3%DESNZ
Diesel pump pricepence a litre142.8pWeek beginning 23 December 2024183.5pWeek beginning 31 August 2026+40.6+28.5%DESNZ
Petrol pump pricepence a litre136.4pWeek beginning 23 December 2024161.6pWeek beginning 31 August 2026+25.2+18.5%DESNZ

Transport

Series2024LatestChange% or pointsSince 2024Source
Licensed carscars33,966,6322024 Q434,627,4142026 Q1+660,782+1.9%Department for Transport
Licensed vehiclesvehicles41,664,4302024 Q442,448,4812026 Q1+784,051+1.9%Department for Transport
Road casualties of all severitiescasualties128,2722024127,8832025−389−0.3%Department for Transport
Road deathsdeaths1,60220241,5382025−64−4.0%Department for Transport

Local government

Series2024LatestChange% or pointsSince 2024Source
Adult social care precept in the average Band D bill£ a year£30Year ending March 2024£34Year ending March 2026+3.8+12.8%MHCLG
Adult social care precept, total raised in England£ million£561.3mYear ending March 2024£653.6mYear ending March 2026+92.4+16.5%MHCLG
Average Band D council tax£ a year£2,065Year ending March 2024£2,280Year ending March 2026+215.2+10.4%MHCLG
Band D council tax in Scotland£ a year£1,417Year ending March 2024£1,543Year ending March 2026+126.8+9.0%Scottish Government
Change in average Band D council taxpercent5.1%Year ending March 20245%Year ending March 2026−0.1−0.1 pointsMHCLG
Council investments held£ million£46.1bn2024 Q4£47.6bn2026 Q2+1,499.7+3.3%MHCLG
Council spending on services£ million£123.8bnYear ending March 2024£134.2bnYear ending March 2025+10,480.6+8.5%MHCLG
Earmarked council reserves£ million£25.7bnYear ending March 2024£25bnYear ending March 2025−753.7−2.9%MHCLG
Outstanding council borrowing£ million£143.7bn2024 Q4£154.2bn2026 Q2+10,506.2+7.3%MHCLG
Unallocated council reserves£ million£4.8bnYear ending March 2024£5.4bnYear ending March 2025+568.1+11.8%MHCLG

Economy

Series2024LatestChange% or pointsSince 2024Source
Consumer Prices Indexindex135.6December 2024142.9July 2026+7.3+5.4%ONS
Consumer Prices Index: alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (division 02)index149.9December 2024159.9July 2026+10+6.7%ONS
Consumer Prices Index: clothing and footwear (division 03)index121.9December 2024117.7July 2026−4.2−3.4%ONS
Consumer Prices Index: communication (division 08)index135.8December 2024149.6July 2026+13.8+10.2%ONS
Consumer Prices Index: education (division 10)index142December 2024152.7July 2026+10.7+7.5%ONS
Consumer Prices Index: food and non-alcoholic beverages (division 01)index137.8December 2024144July 2026+6.2+4.5%ONS
Consumer Prices Index: furniture, household equipment and routine maintenance (division 05)index127.7December 2024126.3July 2026−1.4−1.1%ONS
Consumer Prices Index: health (division 06)index136.6December 2024143.9July 2026+7.3+5.3%ONS
Consumer Prices Index: housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (division 04)index141.4December 2024153.2July 2026+11.8+8.3%ONS
Consumer Prices Index: miscellaneous goods and services (division 12)index121.5December 2024126.6July 2026+5.1+4.2%ONS
Consumer Prices Index: recreation and culture (division 09)index131.2December 2024136.3July 2026+5.1+3.9%ONS
Consumer Prices Index: restaurants and hotels (division 11)index146.1December 2024157July 2026+10.9+7.5%ONS
Consumer Prices Index: transport (division 07)index133.8December 2024146.1July 2026+12.3+9.2%ONS
CPI inflation ratepercent2.5%December 20242.9%July 2026+0.4+0.4 pointsONS
CPIH inflation ratepercent3.5%December 20243.1%July 2026−0.4−0.4 pointsONS
GDP per head, real terms££10,0792024 Q4£10,2342026 Q2+155+1.5%ONS
Gross domestic product, real terms£ million£699.2bn2024 Q4£712.5bn2026 Q2+13,376+1.9%ONS
Real household disposable income£ million£461.4bn2024 Q4£454.4bn2026 Q1−7,044−1.5%ONS
RPI inflation ratepercent3.5%December 20243.2%July 2026−0.3−0.3 pointsONS

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