Council Education Spending in South WestLocal Authorities Ranked
All 26 local authorities in South West, ranked by education services spending. Data: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (2026-27), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Local authority | Education services spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol | £2,734,000 |
| 2 | Somerset | £2,394,000 |
| 3 | Plymouth | £2,311,000 |
| 4 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | £2,278,000 |
| 5 | Swindon | £2,225,000 |
| 6 | North Somerset | £1,907,000 |
| 7 | Bath and North East Somerset | £1,521,000 |
| 8 | Dorset | £945,000 |
| 9 | Isles of Scilly | £121,000 |
| 10 | Torbay | £73,000 |
| 11 | Tewkesbury | £8,000 |
| 12 | Exeter | £6,000 |
| 13 | Cheltenham | £0 |
| 14 | Cotswold | £0 |
| 15 | East Devon | £0 |
| 16 | Forest of Dean | £0 |
| 17 | Gloucester | £0 |
| 18 | Mid Devon | £0 |
| 19 | North Devon | £0 |
| 20 | South Hams | £0 |
| 21 | Stroud | £0 |
| 22 | Teignbridge | £0 |
| 23 | Torridge | £0 |
| 24 | West Devon | £0 |
| 25 | Wiltshire | £-179,000 |
| 26 | Cornwall | £-2,584,000 |