CouncilPopulationTransactionsExpenditurePer resident
1ManchesterNorth West
589,670
30,427
£260.05m
£441
2Tameside CouncilNorth West
239,643
6,467
£99.84m
£417
3Oldham CouncilNorth West
251,560
5,256
£91.21m
£363
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Published expenditure£2,234.93m
Transactions196,244
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· Council area
Aberdeen City
ONS S120000332/6 datasetsPopulation231,7802026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
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· Council area
Aberdeenshire
ONS S120000342/6 datasetsPopulation265,0802026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
FinanceSpendingContractsPeoplePoliticsHMOs
South East · Non-metropolitan district
Adur
ONS E070002232/6 datasetsPopulation64,8892026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
FinanceSpendingContractsPeoplePoliticsHMOs
East Midlands · Non-metropolitan district
Amber Valley
ONS E070000322/6 datasetsPopulation130,4512026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
FinanceSpendingContractsPeoplePoliticsHMOs
· Council area
Angus
ONS S120000412/6 datasetsPopulation114,8102026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
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· Local government district
Antrim and Newtownabbey
ONS N090000012/6 datasetsPopulation148,1002026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
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· Local government district
Ards and North Down
ONS N090000112/6 datasetsPopulation165,4152026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
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· Council area
Argyll and Bute
ONS S120000352/6 datasetsPopulation87,6902026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
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· Local government district
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
ONS N090000022/6 datasetsPopulation222,5112026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
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South East · Non-metropolitan district
Arun
ONS E070002242/6 datasetsPopulation170,0642026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
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East Midlands · Non-metropolitan district
Ashfield
ONS E070001702/6 datasetsPopulation129,5722026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
FinanceSpendingContractsPeoplePoliticsHMOs
South East · Non-metropolitan district
Ashford
ONS E070001052/6 datasetsPopulation140,9362026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
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East of England · Non-metropolitan district
Babergh
ONS E070002002/6 datasetsPopulation97,0332026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
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London · London borough
Barking and Dagenham
ONS E090000022/6 datasetsPopulation232,7472026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
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London · London borough
Barnet
ONS E090000032/6 datasetsPopulation405,0502026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
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Yorkshire and The Humber · Metropolitan district
Barnsley
ONS E080000382/6 datasetsPopulation251,7702026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
FinanceSpendingContractsPeoplePoliticsHMOs
East of England · Non-metropolitan district
Basildon
ONS E070000662/6 datasetsPopulation193,6322026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
FinanceSpendingContractsPeoplePoliticsHMOs
South East · Non-metropolitan district
Basingstoke and Deane
ONS E070000842/6 datasetsPopulation193,1102026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
FinanceSpendingContractsPeoplePoliticsHMOs
East Midlands · Non-metropolitan district
Bassetlaw
ONS E070001712/6 datasetsPopulation124,9372026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
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South West · Unitary authority
Bath and North East Somerset
ONS E060000222/6 datasetsPopulation200,0282026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
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East of England · Unitary authority
Bedford
ONS E060000552/6 datasetsPopulation194,9762026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
FinanceSpendingContractsPeoplePoliticsHMOs
· Local government district
Belfast
ONS N090000032/6 datasetsPopulation352,3902026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
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London · London borough
Bexley
ONS E090000042/6 datasetsPopulation256,4342026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
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West Midlands · Metropolitan district
Birmingham
ONS E080000252/6 datasetsPopulation1,183,6182026/27 Q1 spend—Contracts0
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