Standard Spending Assessments and central government support

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Data valuesData descriptionYearAuthorityType of support
189845.78£ thousand2025-26Isle of AngleseyStandard spending assessments and police grant
135881.46£ thousand2025-26Isle of AngleseyTotal central government support
110471.111£ thousand2025-26Isle of AngleseyRevenue support grant
25097.199£ thousand2025-26Isle of AngleseyShare of re-distributed non-domestic rates
313.15£ thousand2025-26Isle of AngleseyAdditional top-up funding
334877.127£ thousand2025-26GwyneddStandard spending assessments and police grant
248389.718£ thousand2025-26GwyneddTotal central government support
203336.707£ thousand2025-26GwyneddRevenue support grant
43520.562£ thousand2025-26GwyneddShare of re-distributed non-domestic rates
1532.449£ thousand2025-26GwyneddAdditional top-up funding
307758.557£ thousand2025-26ConwyStandard spending assessments and police grant
219010.014£ thousand2025-26ConwyTotal central government support
176600.642£ thousand2025-26ConwyRevenue support grant
41934.465£ thousand2025-26ConwyShare of re-distributed non-domestic rates
474.907£ thousand2025-26ConwyAdditional top-up funding
286939.441£ thousand2025-26DenbighshireStandard spending assessments and police grant
215251.492£ thousand2025-26DenbighshireTotal central government support
180486.38£ thousand2025-26DenbighshireRevenue support grant
34765.112£ thousand2025-26DenbighshireShare of re-distributed non-domestic rates
0£ thousand2025-26DenbighshireAdditional top-up funding
389537.57£ thousand2025-26FlintshireStandard spending assessments and police grant
275984.459£ thousand2025-26FlintshireTotal central government support
218998.845£ thousand2025-26FlintshireRevenue support grant
55799.083£ thousand2025-26FlintshireShare of re-distributed non-domestic rates
1186.531£ thousand2025-26FlintshireAdditional top-up funding
345249.383£ thousand2025-26WrexhamStandard spending assessments and police grant
249507.542£ thousand2025-26WrexhamTotal central government support
201124.231£ thousand2025-26WrexhamRevenue support grant
48383.311£ thousand2025-26WrexhamShare of re-distributed non-domestic rates
0£ thousand2025-26WrexhamAdditional top-up funding
360773.271£ thousand2025-26PowysStandard spending assessments and police grant
251460.889£ thousand2025-26PowysTotal central government support
200676.329£ thousand2025-26PowysRevenue support grant
49558.264£ thousand2025-26PowysShare of re-distributed non-domestic rates
1226.296£ thousand2025-26PowysAdditional top-up funding
200299.349£ thousand2025-26CeredigionStandard spending assessments and police grant
144224.579£ thousand2025-26CeredigionTotal central government support
116412.273£ thousand2025-26CeredigionRevenue support grant
27506.923£ thousand2025-26CeredigionShare of re-distributed non-domestic rates
305.383£ thousand2025-26CeredigionAdditional top-up funding
332246.352£ thousand2025-26PembrokeshireStandard spending assessments and police grant
233534.31£ thousand2025-26PembrokeshireTotal central government support
187668.453£ thousand2025-26PembrokeshireRevenue support grant
45320.043£ thousand2025-26PembrokeshireShare of re-distributed non-domestic rates
545.814£ thousand2025-26PembrokeshireAdditional top-up funding
508819.698£ thousand2025-26CarmarthenshireStandard spending assessments and police grant
375692.397£ thousand2025-26CarmarthenshireTotal central government support
307213.469£ thousand2025-26CarmarthenshireRevenue support grant
68478.928£ thousand2025-26CarmarthenshireShare of re-distributed non-domestic rates
0£ thousand2025-26CarmarthenshireAdditional top-up funding
633123.247£ thousand2025-26SwanseaStandard spending assessments and police grant
468408.904£ thousand2025-26SwanseaTotal central government support
379218.314£ thousand2025-26SwanseaRevenue support grant
89190.59£ thousand2025-26SwanseaShare of re-distributed non-domestic rates
0£ thousand2025-26SwanseaAdditional top-up funding
392274.191£ thousand2025-26Neath Port TalbotStandard spending assessments and police grant
306177.277£ thousand2025-26Neath Port TalbotTotal central government support
254882.03£ thousand2025-26Neath Port TalbotRevenue support grant
51295.247£ thousand2025-26Neath Port TalbotShare of re-distributed non-domestic rates
0£ thousand2025-26Neath Port TalbotAdditional top-up funding
374108.788£ thousand2025-26BridgendStandard spending assessments and police grant
276527.648£ thousand2025-26BridgendTotal central government support
223939.596£ thousand2025-26BridgendRevenue support grant
52588.052£ thousand2025-26BridgendShare of re-distributed non-domestic rates
0£ thousand2025-26BridgendAdditional top-up funding
335487.926£ thousand2025-26Vale of GlamorganStandard spending assessments and police grant
224447.74£ thousand2025-26Vale of GlamorganTotal central government support
175682.99£ thousand2025-26Vale of GlamorganRevenue support grant
47654.323£ thousand2025-26Vale of GlamorganShare of re-distributed non-domestic rates
1110.427£ thousand2025-26Vale of GlamorganAdditional top-up funding
661039.21£ thousand2025-26Rhondda Cynon TafStandard spending assessments and police grant
521329.392£ thousand2025-26Rhondda Cynon TafTotal central government support
435494.916£ thousand2025-26Rhondda Cynon TafRevenue support grant
85834.476£ thousand2025-26Rhondda Cynon TafShare of re-distributed non-domestic rates
0£ thousand2025-26Rhondda Cynon TafAdditional top-up funding
166383.674£ thousand2025-26Merthyr TydfilStandard spending assessments and police grant
133144.168£ thousand2025-26Merthyr TydfilTotal central government support
112548.126£ thousand2025-26Merthyr TydfilRevenue support grant
20596.042£ thousand2025-26Merthyr TydfilShare of re-distributed non-domestic rates
0£ thousand2025-26Merthyr TydfilAdditional top-up funding
482931.362£ thousand2025-26CaerphillyStandard spending assessments and police grant
373899.76£ thousand2025-26CaerphillyTotal central government support
311233.99£ thousand2025-26CaerphillyRevenue support grant
62665.77£ thousand2025-26CaerphillyShare of re-distributed non-domestic rates
0£ thousand2025-26CaerphillyAdditional top-up funding
192490.341£ thousand2025-26Blaenau GwentStandard spending assessments and police grant
154534.061£ thousand2025-26Blaenau GwentTotal central government support
130413.608£ thousand2025-26Blaenau GwentRevenue support grant
24120.453£ thousand2025-26Blaenau GwentShare of re-distributed non-domestic rates
0£ thousand2025-26Blaenau GwentAdditional top-up funding
253121.623£ thousand2025-26TorfaenStandard spending assessments and police grant
192215.585£ thousand2025-26TorfaenTotal central government support
159185.224£ thousand2025-26TorfaenRevenue support grant
33030.361£ thousand2025-26TorfaenShare of re-distributed non-domestic rates
0£ thousand2025-26TorfaenAdditional top-up funding
217774.981£ thousand2025-26MonmouthshireStandard spending assessments and police grant
135248.459£ thousand2025-26MonmouthshireTotal central government support
99093.584£ thousand2025-26MonmouthshireRevenue support grant
34611.547£ thousand2025-26MonmouthshireShare of re-distributed non-domestic rates
1543.328£ thousand2025-26MonmouthshireAdditional top-up funding
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Next update expected:This dataset is not expected to be updated or replaced in the future

Updates

19th December 2025
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
No designation
Data provider 1
Home Office
Data source 1
No specific source from data provider
Data provider 2
Local Authorities
Data source 2
Council tax dwellings (CT1) data collection
Data provider 3
Local Authorities
Data source 3
Revenue budget (RA) data collection
Data provider 4
Local Authorities
Data source 4
Revenue outturn (RO) data collection
Data provider 5
Local Authorities
Data source 5
No specific source from data provider

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

Standard spending assessments (SSAs) are centrally determined assessments of each authority's need to spend on revenue services, on the total standard spending basis.

Central government support comprises revenue support grant, redistributed non-domestic rates and any additional top up funding for county or county borough councils. Up to 2002-03, it also included council tax reduction scheme and transitional grants . It excludes non-police specific grants.

Data collection or calculation

The information presented here is underpinned by data collected via annual returns from Welsh Local Authorities and other official sources.

The annual SSA is distributed across Local Authorities in line with the Local Government Settlement model/Police Funding Model.

Statistical quality

The underpinning data is collected directly from Local Authorities or official data sources. Local Authorities are required to validate data used in the calculations. A statistical quality report relating to all Local Government Finance statistical releases can be found at the following webpage: https://gov.wales/local-government-finance-statistics-quality-report

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LGFPSettlement@gov.wales

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