Different authorities attract different levels of central funding

Inflation-adjusted settlement funding in English local government (£ per capita)

Metropolitan districts

London boroughs

Unitary authorities

Shire counties and districts

600

(£)

500

400

300

200

100

0

2016

-17

2017

-18

2018

-19

2019

-20

2020

-21

2021

-22

2022

-23

2015

-16

Metropolitan districts

London boroughs

Unitary authorities

Shire counties and districts

600

(£)

500

400

300

200

100

0

2016

-17

2017

-18

2018

-19

2019

-20

2020

-21

2021

-22

2022

-23

2015

-16

Metropolitan districts

London boroughs

Unitary authorities

Shire counties and districts

600

(£)

500

400

300

200

100

0

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2015-16

Metropolitan districts

London boroughs

Unitary authorities

Shire counties and districts

600

(£)

500

400

300

200

100

0

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2015-16

McKinsey, 2022