Cash spending · 2024–25
Inverness · Scotland
Public spending
Highland council area. Every figure carries its own date.
Highland
What this council spent, how it changed and how it compares with councils with similar responsibilities and population sizes.
The Highland Council only. This covers the council’s own services. It is not all public spending in the area.
£714.12 million in 2024–25
Council net revenue spending on a funding basis. These are recorded amounts spent, rather than plans for future spending.
2024–25 prices · 2024–25
“Per resident” spreads the total across everyone who lives here. It is not a payment to each person.
Has spending kept up with prices and population?
Allowing for inflation makes spending in different years easier to compare. Looking per resident also allows for a changing population.
Total general fund services · spending per resident, allowing for inflation
2017/2018 to 2024/2025
The Highland Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation
Reviewed figures: 2017/2018 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: £2,638.12 per person in 2017/2018; £3,005.94 per person in 2024/2025. 13.9% higher between these observations.
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Data table and workings
General fund service expenditure less service income and specific grants, adjusted to the Scottish funding basis. Includes council contributions to integrated health and care arrangements, not all NHS or Integration Joint Board expenditure.
Funding-basis net revenue is not comparable to English/Welsh council spending totals.
Specific grants, integrated care and accounting changes affect net spending; this is not the full cost of all local public services.
The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.
| Period | £ per person |
|---|---|
| 2017/2018 | 2,638.12 |
| 2018/2019 | 2,607.62 |
| 2019/2020 | 2,570.18 |
| 2020/2021 | 2,553.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 2,708.53 |
| 2022/2023 | 2,828.91 |
| 2023/2024 | 2,889.17 |
| 2024/2025 | 3,005.94 |
See cash spending and total spending
Total general fund services · total spending, cash
2017/2018 to 2024/2025
The Highland Council only · £ million · cash prices, before allowing for inflation
Reviewed figures: 2017/2018 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: £477.64 million in 2017/2018; £714.12 million in 2024/2025. 49.5% higher between these observations.
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Data table and workings
General fund service expenditure less service income and specific grants, adjusted to the Scottish funding basis. Includes council contributions to integrated health and care arrangements, not all NHS or Integration Joint Board expenditure.
Funding-basis net revenue is not comparable to English/Welsh council spending totals.
Specific grants, integrated care and accounting changes affect net spending; this is not the full cost of all local public services.
The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.
| Period | £ million |
|---|---|
| 2017/2018 | 477.64 |
| 2018/2019 | 482.19 |
| 2019/2020 | 487.79 |
| 2020/2021 | 508.07 |
| 2021/2022 | 545.77 |
| 2022/2023 | 609.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 658.4 |
| 2024/2025 | 714.12 |
Total general fund services · total spending, allowing for inflation
2017/2018 to 2024/2025
The Highland Council only · £ million · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation
Reviewed figures: 2017/2018 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: £619.43 million in 2017/2018; £714.12 million in 2024/2025. 15.3% higher between these observations.
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Data table and workings
General fund service expenditure less service income and specific grants, adjusted to the Scottish funding basis. Includes council contributions to integrated health and care arrangements, not all NHS or Integration Joint Board expenditure.
Funding-basis net revenue is not comparable to English/Welsh council spending totals.
Specific grants, integrated care and accounting changes affect net spending; this is not the full cost of all local public services.
The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.
| Period | £ million |
|---|---|
| 2017/2018 | 619.43 |
| 2018/2019 | 611.56 |
| 2019/2020 | 602.73 |
| 2020/2021 | 597.22 |
| 2021/2022 | 638.81 |
| 2022/2023 | 666.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 684.24 |
| 2024/2025 | 714.12 |
Total general fund services · spending per resident, cash
2017/2018 to 2024/2025
The Highland Council only · £ per resident · cash prices, before allowing for inflation
Reviewed figures: 2017/2018 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: £2,034.25 per person in 2017/2018; £3,005.94 per person in 2024/2025. 47.8% higher between these observations.
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Data table and workings
General fund service expenditure less service income and specific grants, adjusted to the Scottish funding basis. Includes council contributions to integrated health and care arrangements, not all NHS or Integration Joint Board expenditure.
Funding-basis net revenue is not comparable to English/Welsh council spending totals.
Specific grants, integrated care and accounting changes affect net spending; this is not the full cost of all local public services.
The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.
| Period | £ per person |
|---|---|
| 2017/2018 | 2,034.25 |
| 2018/2019 | 2,055.98 |
| 2019/2020 | 2,080.03 |
| 2020/2021 | 2,172.09 |
| 2021/2022 | 2,314.04 |
| 2022/2023 | 2,586.22 |
| 2023/2024 | 2,780.04 |
| 2024/2025 | 3,005.94 |
All annual figures and what they include
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 477.642 | 619.431 | £2,034 | £2,638 |
| 2018–19 | 482.19 | 611.564 | £2,056 | £2,608 |
| 2019–20 | 487.788 | 602.734 | £2,080 | £2,570 |
| 2020–21 | 508.073 | 597.22 | £2,172 | £2,553 |
| 2021–22 | 545.767 | 638.806 | £2,314 | £2,709 |
| 2022–23 | 609.598 | 666.802 | £2,586 | £2,829 |
| 2023–24 | 658.398 | 684.241 | £2,780 | £2,889 |
| 2024–25 | 714.122 | 714.122 | £3,006 | £3,006 |
General fund service expenditure less service income and specific grants, adjusted to the Scottish funding basis. Includes council contributions to integrated health and care arrangements, not all NHS or Integration Joint Board expenditure.
Outside this measure: Separate capital-account expenditure; Housing revenue account; Separately reported statutory harbour accounts; Separate transport and valuation boards; Central-government and NHS spending.
Each financial year runs from April to March. Per-resident amounts use the population estimate for the year in which that financial year starts, matched to the council’s area code. Missing populations remain gaps. Inflation is adjusted using a broad measure of prices across the economy; it does not measure each service’s particular costs.
Changes in council boundaries, responsibilities, schools or accounting can affect the figures. A rise or fall alone does not show a change in service quality.
Sources and calculations →How does it compare with similar councils?
The comparison uses councils in Scotland with the same broad responsibilities, choosing up to three closest in population size. They may face different needs and costs.
| Council or comparison group | At 2024–25 prices | Cash prices |
|---|---|---|
| Highland (this council) | £3,006 | £3,006 |
| Aberdeen City | £2,308 | £2,308 |
| Aberdeenshire | £2,774 | £2,774 |
| Renfrewshire | £2,648 | £2,648 |
| Scotland councils with the same broad responsibilities | £2,782 | £2,782 |
How the comparison works
Same country and broad council responsibilities, closest population size. Not adjusted for need, deprivation, income, commuter demand or service outcomes.
Fixed cohort of current councils of this type; complete observations only. This is not all council spending in the country.
The wider comparison covers 32 current councils of the same type. Spending and populations are added before dividing; individual council rates are not averaged.
The selected councils use the latest year with matching spending and population for this council. Every comparison row uses that same year. This is not a ranking of value for money or a measure of whether funding is fair.
Where does the council money go?
Open a service to see its history. The headings follow the council returns, so responsibilities and accounting differ between countries.
Education services · £366.6 million · 2024–25
Education services · spending per resident, allowing for inflation
2017/2018 to 2024/2025
The Highland Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation
Reviewed figures: 2017/2018 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: £1,325.49 per person in 2017/2018; £1,543.1 per person in 2024/2025. 16.4% higher between these observations.
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Data table and workings
General fund service expenditure less service income and specific grants, adjusted to the Scottish funding basis. Includes council contributions to integrated health and care arrangements, not all NHS or Integration Joint Board expenditure.
Funding-basis net revenue is not comparable to English/Welsh council spending totals.
Specific grants, integrated care and accounting changes affect net spending; this is not the full cost of all local public services.
The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.
| Period | £ per person |
|---|---|
| 2017/2018 | 1,325.49 |
| 2018/2019 | 1,315.26 |
| 2019/2020 | 1,287.35 |
| 2020/2021 | 1,265.45 |
| 2021/2022 | 1,326.42 |
| 2022/2023 | 1,375.63 |
| 2023/2024 | 1,408.52 |
| 2024/2025 | 1,543.1 |
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 239.985 | 311.225 | £1,022 | £1,325 |
| 2018–19 | 243.212 | 308.467 | £1,037 | £1,315 |
| 2019–20 | 244.323 | 301.897 | £1,042 | £1,287 |
| 2020–21 | 251.817 | 296.001 | £1,077 | £1,265 |
| 2021–22 | 267.274 | 312.837 | £1,133 | £1,326 |
| 2022–23 | 296.432 | 324.249 | £1,258 | £1,376 |
| 2023–24 | 320.981 | 333.58 | £1,355 | £1,409 |
| 2024–25 | 366.595 | 366.595 | £1,543 | £1,543 |
Culture and related services · £21.57 million · 2024–25
Culture and related services · spending per resident, allowing for inflation
2017/2018 to 2024/2025
The Highland Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation
Reviewed figures: 2017/2018 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: £110.28 per person in 2017/2018; £90.8 per person in 2024/2025. 17.7% lower between these observations.
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Data table and workings
General fund service expenditure less service income and specific grants, adjusted to the Scottish funding basis. Includes council contributions to integrated health and care arrangements, not all NHS or Integration Joint Board expenditure.
Funding-basis net revenue is not comparable to English/Welsh council spending totals.
Specific grants, integrated care and accounting changes affect net spending; this is not the full cost of all local public services.
The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.
| Period | £ per person |
|---|---|
| 2017/2018 | 110.28 |
| 2018/2019 | 90.84 |
| 2019/2020 | 91.46 |
| 2020/2021 | 78.72 |
| 2021/2022 | 99.79 |
| 2022/2023 | 98.11 |
| 2023/2024 | 94.42 |
| 2024/2025 | 90.8 |
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 19.967 | 25.894 | £85 | £110 |
| 2018–19 | 16.798 | 21.305 | £72 | £91 |
| 2019–20 | 17.358 | 21.448 | £74 | £91 |
| 2020–21 | 15.664 | 18.412 | £67 | £79 |
| 2021–22 | 20.107 | 23.535 | £85 | £100 |
| 2022–23 | 21.141 | 23.125 | £90 | £98 |
| 2023–24 | 21.516 | 22.361 | £91 | £94 |
| 2024–25 | 21.572 | 21.572 | £91 | £91 |
Social work services · £214.88 million · 2024–25
Social work services · spending per resident, allowing for inflation
2017/2018 to 2024/2025
The Highland Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation
Reviewed figures: 2017/2018 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: £764.95 per person in 2017/2018; £904.5 per person in 2024/2025. 18.2% higher between these observations.
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Data table and workings
General fund service expenditure less service income and specific grants, adjusted to the Scottish funding basis. Includes council contributions to integrated health and care arrangements, not all NHS or Integration Joint Board expenditure.
Funding-basis net revenue is not comparable to English/Welsh council spending totals.
Specific grants, integrated care and accounting changes affect net spending; this is not the full cost of all local public services.
The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.
| Period | £ per person |
|---|---|
| 2017/2018 | 764.95 |
| 2018/2019 | 775.69 |
| 2019/2020 | 772.38 |
| 2020/2021 | 744.84 |
| 2021/2022 | 772.74 |
| 2022/2023 | 882.07 |
| 2023/2024 | 900.08 |
| 2024/2025 | 904.5 |
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 138.497 | 179.61 | £590 | £765 |
| 2018–19 | 143.438 | 181.923 | £612 | £776 |
| 2019–20 | 146.587 | 181.13 | £625 | £772 |
| 2020–21 | 148.219 | 174.226 | £634 | £745 |
| 2021–22 | 155.707 | 182.251 | £660 | £773 |
| 2022–23 | 190.076 | 207.912 | £806 | £882 |
| 2023–24 | 205.114 | 213.165 | £866 | £900 |
| 2024–25 | 214.882 | 214.882 | £904 | £904 |
Roads and transport · £42.92 million · 2024–25
Roads and transport · spending per resident, allowing for inflation
2017/2018 to 2024/2025
The Highland Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation
Reviewed figures: 2017/2018 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: £147.04 per person in 2017/2018; £180.67 per person in 2024/2025. 22.9% higher between these observations.
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Data table and workings
General fund service expenditure less service income and specific grants, adjusted to the Scottish funding basis. Includes council contributions to integrated health and care arrangements, not all NHS or Integration Joint Board expenditure.
Funding-basis net revenue is not comparable to English/Welsh council spending totals.
Specific grants, integrated care and accounting changes affect net spending; this is not the full cost of all local public services.
The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.
| Period | £ per person |
|---|---|
| 2017/2018 | 147.04 |
| 2018/2019 | 181.24 |
| 2019/2020 | 160.88 |
| 2020/2021 | 182.22 |
| 2021/2022 | 182.91 |
| 2022/2023 | 173.41 |
| 2023/2024 | 187.24 |
| 2024/2025 | 180.67 |
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 26.623 | 34.526 | £113 | £147 |
| 2018–19 | 33.514 | 42.506 | £143 | £181 |
| 2019–20 | 30.533 | 37.728 | £130 | £161 |
| 2020–21 | 36.261 | 42.623 | £155 | £182 |
| 2021–22 | 36.857 | 43.14 | £156 | £183 |
| 2022–23 | 37.367 | 40.873 | £159 | £173 |
| 2023–24 | 42.67 | 44.345 | £180 | £187 |
| 2024–25 | 42.922 | 42.922 | £181 | £181 |
Road bridges · £0 million · 2024–25
Road bridges · spending per resident, allowing for inflation
2017/2018 to 2024/2025
The Highland Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation
Reviewed figures: 2017/2018 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: £0 per person in 2017/2018; £0 per person in 2024/2025. No change between these two observations.
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Data table and workings
General fund service expenditure less service income and specific grants, adjusted to the Scottish funding basis. Includes council contributions to integrated health and care arrangements, not all NHS or Integration Joint Board expenditure.
Funding-basis net revenue is not comparable to English/Welsh council spending totals.
Specific grants, integrated care and accounting changes affect net spending; this is not the full cost of all local public services.
The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.
| Period | £ per person |
|---|---|
| 2017/2018 | 0 |
| 2018/2019 | 0 |
| 2019/2020 | 0 |
| 2020/2021 | 0 |
| 2021/2022 | 0 |
| 2022/2023 | 0 |
| 2023/2024 | 0 |
| 2024/2025 | 0 |
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | £0 | £0 |
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | £0 | £0 |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | £0 | £0 |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | £0 | £0 |
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | £0 | £0 |
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | £0 | £0 |
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | £0 | £0 |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | £0 | £0 |
Environmental services · £41.3 million · 2024–25
Environmental services · spending per resident, allowing for inflation
2017/2018 to 2024/2025
The Highland Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation
Reviewed figures: 2017/2018 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: £172.76 per person in 2017/2018; £173.85 per person in 2024/2025. 0.6% higher between these observations.
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Data table and workings
General fund service expenditure less service income and specific grants, adjusted to the Scottish funding basis. Includes council contributions to integrated health and care arrangements, not all NHS or Integration Joint Board expenditure.
Funding-basis net revenue is not comparable to English/Welsh council spending totals.
Specific grants, integrated care and accounting changes affect net spending; this is not the full cost of all local public services.
The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.
| Period | £ per person |
|---|---|
| 2017/2018 | 172.76 |
| 2018/2019 | 128.05 |
| 2019/2020 | 161.79 |
| 2020/2021 | 158.83 |
| 2021/2022 | 168.04 |
| 2022/2023 | 166.36 |
| 2023/2024 | 173.82 |
| 2024/2025 | 173.85 |
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 31.278 | 40.563 | £133 | £173 |
| 2018–19 | 23.679 | 30.032 | £101 | £128 |
| 2019–20 | 30.705 | 37.941 | £131 | £162 |
| 2020–21 | 31.606 | 37.152 | £135 | £159 |
| 2021–22 | 33.86 | 39.632 | £144 | £168 |
| 2022–23 | 35.849 | 39.213 | £152 | £166 |
| 2023–24 | 39.612 | 41.167 | £167 | £174 |
| 2024–25 | 41.302 | 41.302 | £174 | £174 |
Building, planning and development · £-0.09 million · 2024–25
Building, planning and development · spending per resident, allowing for inflation
2017/2018 to 2024/2025
The Highland Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation
Reviewed figures: 2017/2018 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: £16.96 per person in 2017/2018; £-0.37 per person in 2024/2025. 102.2% lower between these observations.
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Data table and workings
General fund service expenditure less service income and specific grants, adjusted to the Scottish funding basis. Includes council contributions to integrated health and care arrangements, not all NHS or Integration Joint Board expenditure.
Funding-basis net revenue is not comparable to English/Welsh council spending totals.
Specific grants, integrated care and accounting changes affect net spending; this is not the full cost of all local public services.
The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.
| Period | £ per person |
|---|---|
| 2017/2018 | 16.96 |
| 2018/2019 | 9.45 |
| 2019/2020 | -8.05 |
| 2020/2021 | 3.47 |
| 2021/2022 | -14.95 |
| 2022/2023 | -6.13 |
| 2023/2024 | 3.7 |
| 2024/2025 | -0.37 |
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 3.071 | 3.983 | £13 | £17 |
| 2018–19 | 1.748 | 2.217 | £7 | £9 |
| 2019–20 | -1.528 | -1.888 | £-7 | £-8 |
| 2020–21 | 0.691 | 0.812 | £3 | £3 |
| 2021–22 | -3.012 | -3.525 | £-13 | £-15 |
| 2022–23 | -1.322 | -1.446 | £-6 | £-6 |
| 2023–24 | 0.843 | 0.876 | £4 | £4 |
| 2024–25 | -0.087 | -0.087 | £-0 | £-0 |
Central services · £10.49 million · 2024–25
Central services · spending per resident, allowing for inflation
2017/2018 to 2024/2025
The Highland Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation
Reviewed figures: 2017/2018 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: £67.04 per person in 2017/2018; £44.16 per person in 2024/2025. 34.1% lower between these observations.
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Data table and workings
General fund service expenditure less service income and specific grants, adjusted to the Scottish funding basis. Includes council contributions to integrated health and care arrangements, not all NHS or Integration Joint Board expenditure.
Funding-basis net revenue is not comparable to English/Welsh council spending totals.
Specific grants, integrated care and accounting changes affect net spending; this is not the full cost of all local public services.
The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.
| Period | £ per person |
|---|---|
| 2017/2018 | 67.04 |
| 2018/2019 | 58.68 |
| 2019/2020 | 49.79 |
| 2020/2021 | 68.67 |
| 2021/2022 | 84.45 |
| 2022/2023 | 82.72 |
| 2023/2024 | 53.26 |
| 2024/2025 | 44.16 |
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 12.138 | 15.741 | £52 | £67 |
| 2018–19 | 10.851 | 13.762 | £46 | £59 |
| 2019–20 | 9.45 | 11.677 | £40 | £50 |
| 2020–21 | 13.665 | 16.063 | £58 | £69 |
| 2021–22 | 17.017 | 19.918 | £72 | £84 |
| 2022–23 | 17.825 | 19.498 | £76 | £83 |
| 2023–24 | 12.137 | 12.613 | £51 | £53 |
| 2024–25 | 10.491 | 10.491 | £44 | £44 |
Housing outside the housing revenue account · £20.52 million · 2024–25
Housing outside the housing revenue account · spending per resident, allowing for inflation
2017/2018 to 2024/2025
The Highland Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation
Reviewed figures: 2017/2018 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: £53.34 per person in 2017/2018; £86.38 per person in 2024/2025. 61.9% higher between these observations.
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Data table and workings
General fund service expenditure less service income and specific grants, adjusted to the Scottish funding basis. Includes council contributions to integrated health and care arrangements, not all NHS or Integration Joint Board expenditure.
Funding-basis net revenue is not comparable to English/Welsh council spending totals.
Specific grants, integrated care and accounting changes affect net spending; this is not the full cost of all local public services.
The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.
| Period | £ per person |
|---|---|
| 2017/2018 | 53.34 |
| 2018/2019 | 64.6 |
| 2019/2020 | 68.26 |
| 2020/2021 | 65.42 |
| 2021/2022 | 107.46 |
| 2022/2023 | 77.04 |
| 2023/2024 | 86.15 |
| 2024/2025 | 86.38 |
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 9.658 | 12.525 | £41 | £53 |
| 2018–19 | 11.946 | 15.151 | £51 | £65 |
| 2019–20 | 12.955 | 16.008 | £55 | £68 |
| 2020–21 | 13.018 | 15.302 | £56 | £65 |
| 2021–22 | 21.654 | 25.345 | £92 | £107 |
| 2022–23 | 16.602 | 18.16 | £70 | £77 |
| 2023–24 | 19.632 | 20.403 | £83 | £86 |
| 2024–25 | 20.522 | 20.522 | £86 | £86 |
Trading services · £-4.08 million · 2024–25
Trading services · spending per resident, allowing for inflation
2017/2018 to 2024/2025
The Highland Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation
Reviewed figures: 2017/2018 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: £-19.75 per person in 2017/2018; £-17.16 per person in 2024/2025.
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Data table and workings
General fund service expenditure less service income and specific grants, adjusted to the Scottish funding basis. Includes council contributions to integrated health and care arrangements, not all NHS or Integration Joint Board expenditure.
Funding-basis net revenue is not comparable to English/Welsh council spending totals.
Specific grants, integrated care and accounting changes affect net spending; this is not the full cost of all local public services.
The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.
| Period | £ per person |
|---|---|
| 2017/2018 | -19.75 |
| 2018/2019 | -16.2 |
| 2019/2020 | -13.67 |
| 2020/2021 | -14.41 |
| 2021/2022 | -18.35 |
| 2022/2023 | -20.29 |
| 2023/2024 | -18.02 |
| 2024/2025 | -17.16 |
Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
| Financial year | Total cash (£ million) | Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million) | Cash per resident | Per resident at 2024–25 prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | -3.575 | -4.636 | £-15 | £-20 |
| 2018–19 | -2.996 | -3.8 | £-13 | £-16 |
| 2019–20 | -2.595 | -3.207 | £-11 | £-14 |
| 2020–21 | -2.868 | -3.371 | £-12 | £-14 |
| 2021–22 | -3.697 | -4.327 | £-16 | £-18 |
| 2022–23 | -4.372 | -4.782 | £-19 | £-20 |
| 2023–24 | -4.107 | -4.268 | £-17 | £-18 |
| 2024–25 | -4.077 | -4.077 | £-17 | £-17 |
A zero may mean this council does not provide that service. A negative net amount can occur when service income exceeds spending. A missing figure means no usable value was reported.
What can be done with these figures?
Check which services account for a change, compare it with local needs, and ask what residents received for the money. Look for outcomes such as care access, school places or the condition of roads, alongside the amount spent.
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Only reviewed 2017–18 to 2024–25 funding-basis returns are used. Changes to accounting and integrated care can affect trends. The 2024–25 workbook Notes sheet contains a stale 2023–24 date sentence; individual data-sheet years and the publication identify 2024–25.