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@streetowl.co.uk Oct 10, 2026, 8:30 AM

Council tax. Ranking 317 billing authorities in England, 2026-27.

Cheapest: Hammersmith and Fulham (£1,009)
Dearest: Lewes (£2,756)

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StreetOwl Best and worst: Council tax, Band D bill for the year. Ranking 317 billing authorities in England, 2026-27, lower is better. Cheapest: 1. Hammersmith and Fulham, £1,009; 2. Wandsworth, £1,028; 3. Westminster, £1,050; 4. City of London, £1,153; 5. Kensington and Chelsea, £1,156. Dearest: 1. Lewes, £2,756; 2. Wealden, £2,728; 3. West Devon, £2,705; 4. Rother, £2,701; 5. Newark and Sherwood, £2,682. Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England (OGL v3). Ranking ours. Built 10 October 2026. streetowl.co.uk/bestworst.html

@streetowl.co.uk Oct 5, 2026, 8:30 AM

Life satisfaction (0–10). Ranking 363 councils, 2022-04-01/P1Y.

Higher life satisfaction: Na h-Eileanan Siar (8.24)
Lower life satisfaction: Cambridge (6.46)

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StreetOwl Best and worst: Life satisfaction (0–10), average self-rated life satisfaction. Ranking 363 councils, 2022-04-01/P1Y, higher is better. Higher life satisfaction: 1. Na h-Eileanan Siar, 8.24; 2. Copeland, 8.23; 3. Woking, 8.21; 4. Mid Sussex, 8.14; 5. South Staffordshire, 8.11. Lower life satisfaction: 1. Cambridge, 6.46; 2. Eastbourne, 6.68; 3. Lincoln, 6.7; 4. Rushmoor, 6.71; 5. Nuneaton and Bedworth, 6.75. Source: ONS Explore Local Statistics (OGL v3). Ranking ours. Built 5 October 2026. streetowl.co.uk/bestworst.html

@streetowl.co.uk Oct 3, 2026, 8:30 AM

Households in fuel poverty. Ranking 296 councils, 2024-01-01/P1Y.

Less fuel poverty: Wokingham (5.6%)
More fuel poverty: Isles of Scilly (17.3%)

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StreetOwl Best and worst: Households in fuel poverty, share of households that cannot affordably heat their home. Ranking 296 councils, 2024-01-01/P1Y, lower is better. Less fuel poverty: 1. Wokingham, 5.6%; 2. Bracknell Forest, 5.8%; 3. Surrey Heath, 5.8%; 4. Hart, 6.0%; 5. Eastleigh, 6.0%. More fuel poverty: 1. Isles of Scilly, 17.3%; 2. Stoke-on-Trent, 14.8%; 3. Blackpool, 13.9%; 4. Birmingham, 13.8%; 5. Sandwell, 13.5%. Source: ONS Explore Local Statistics (OGL v3). Ranking ours. Built 3 October 2026. streetowl.co.uk/bestworst.html

@streetowl.co.uk Oct 2, 2026, 8:30 AM

Diesel. Ranking 7,977 forecourts publishing a price, prices as at 2 Oct 2026, 06:25.

Cheapest: CW9 7SZ · Cheshire West and Chester (158.0p)
Dearest: PA77 6UP · Argyll and Bute (238.8p)

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StreetOwl Best and worst: Diesel, pence per litre, as published. Ranking 7,977 forecourts publishing a price, prices as at 2 Oct 2026, 06:25, lower is better. Cheapest: 1. CW9 7SZ · Cheshire West and Chester, 158.0p; 2. BT93 5AQ · Fermanagh and Omagh, 158.7p; 3. KW16 3JY · Orkney Islands, 159.9p; 4. ST5 5DA · Newcastle-under-Lyme, 159.9p; 5. WF12 7QW · Kirklees, 159.9p. Dearest: 1. PA77 6UP · Argyll and Bute, 238.8p; 2. IV51 9JS · Highland, 234.9p; 3. SN16 9QH · Wiltshire, 230.0p; 4. RG9 5QL · South Oxfordshire, 230.0p; 5. CA10 1BL · Westmorland and Furness, 230.0p. Source: Fuel Finder / retailer fuel-price open data (Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025). Ranking ours. Built 2 October 2026. streetowl.co.uk/bestworst.html

@streetowl.co.uk Oct 1, 2026, 8:30 AM

House price vs local earnings. Ranking 316 councils, 2025-04-01.

More affordable: Hyndburn (3.9×)
Less affordable: Kensington and Chelsea (21.9×)

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StreetOwl Best and worst: House price vs local earnings, ONS housing affordability ratio (residence-based). Ranking 316 councils, 2025-04-01, lower is better. More affordable: 1. Hyndburn, 3.9×; 2. Burnley, 3.9×; 3. Merthyr Tydfil, 4.0×; 4. Blaenau Gwent, 4.0×; 5. Cumberland, 4.2×. Less affordable: 1. Kensington and Chelsea, 21.9×; 2. Westminster, 16.4×; 3. Hammersmith and Fulham, 14.8×; 4. Camden, 14.5×; 5. Brent, 13.9×. Source: ONS Explore Local Statistics (OGL v3). Ranking ours. Built 1 October 2026. streetowl.co.uk/bestworst.html

@streetowl.co.uk Sep 30, 2026, 8:30 AM

Petrol (E10). Ranking 7,865 forecourts publishing a price, prices as at 30 Sep 2026, 06:25.

Cheapest: HS2 9QA · Na h-Eileanan Siar (142.9p)
Dearest: BS35 4JB · South Gloucestershire (239.9p)

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StreetOwl Best and worst: Petrol (E10), pence per litre, as published. Ranking 7,865 forecourts publishing a price, prices as at 30 Sep 2026, 06:25, lower is better. Cheapest: 1. HS2 9QA · Na h-Eileanan Siar, 142.9p; 2. ST5 5DA · Newcastle-under-Lyme, 147.9p; 3. WF12 7QW · Kirklees, 148.9p; 4. BT80 0HF · Mid Ulster, 149.9p; 5. NG10 3JX · Erewash, 150.9p. Dearest: 1. BS35 4JB · South Gloucestershire, 239.9p; 2. CA10 1BL · Westmorland and Furness, 230.0p; 3. ZE2 9AR · Shetland Islands, 210.0p; 4. IV51 9JS · Highland, 209.9p; 5. PO10 8SE · Chichester, 205.9p. Source: Fuel Finder / retailer fuel-price open data (Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025). Ranking ours. Built 30 September 2026. streetowl.co.uk/bestworst.html

@streetowl.co.uk Sep 29, 2026, 8:30 AM

Children killed or seriously hurt on the roads, change since the baseline. Ranking 22 councils, 2025 v the 2022–24 average.

Biggest fall: Blackpool (−59.3%)
Biggest rise: Wakefield (+27.9%)

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StreetOwl Best and worst: Children killed or seriously hurt on the roads, change since the baseline, change in child KSIs (DfT adjusted estimate). Ranking 22 councils, 2025 v the 2022–24 average, lower is better. Biggest fall: 1. Blackpool, −59.3%; 2. Bristol, City Of, −53.3%; 3. Sandwell, −23.6%; 4. Kingston Upon Hull, City Of, −23.5%; 5. Bolton, −20.4%. Biggest rise: 1. Wakefield, +27.9%; 2. Manchester, +24.3%; 3. Nottingham, +10.2%; 4. Liverpool, +8.0%; 5. Birmingham, +5.9%. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Open Data (STATS19, OGL v3) — our count of the open file, not DfT's published table. Ranking ours. Built 29 September 2026. streetowl.co.uk/bestworst.html

@streetowl.co.uk Sep 28, 2026, 8:30 AM

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂). Ranking 254,905 1 km model cells across the UK, 2024.

Cleanest air: TW6 2GB (30.2 µg/m³)
Dirtiest air: TW6 1AH (35.5 µg/m³)

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StreetOwl Best and worst: Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), annual mean NO₂, modelled background. Ranking 254,905 1 km model cells across the UK, 2024, lower is better. Cleanest air: 1. TW6 2GB, 30.2 µg/m³; 2. SE1 9DG, 30.5 µg/m³; 3. UB7 0EQ, 30.5 µg/m³; 4. WC1H 8AH, 30.7 µg/m³; 5. SE1 9ZB, 30.8 µg/m³. Dirtiest air: 1. TW6 1AH, 35.5 µg/m³; 2. EC4A 3BL, 34.7 µg/m³; 3. TW6 2FG, 33.4 µg/m³; 4. TW6 1EF, 33.4 µg/m³; 5. TW6 2DL, 33.3 µg/m³. Source: Defra, Pollution Climate Mapping modelled background concentrations (OGL v3); postcode names via postcodes.io. Ranking ours. Built 28 September 2026. streetowl.co.uk/bestworst.html

@streetowl.co.uk Sep 27, 2026, 8:30 AM

Routine treatment within 18 weeks. Ranking 134 acute NHS trusts in England, June 2026.

Shortest waits: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust (97.6%)
Longest waits: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (49.7%)

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StreetOwl Best and worst: Routine treatment within 18 weeks, share of people on the waiting list who have been waiting less than eighteen weeks. Ranking 134 acute NHS trusts in England, June 2026, higher is better. Shortest waits: 1. The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, 97.6%; 2. The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, 97.4%; 3. The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, 94.1%; 4. Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 84.9%; 5. Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, 84.4%. Longest waits: 1. Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, 49.7%; 2. University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, 53.2%; 3. East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, 56.1%; 4. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, 56.8%; 5. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 56.9%. Source: NHS England, acute provider performance table (OGL v3). Ranking ours. Built 27 September 2026. streetowl.co.uk/bestworst.html

@streetowl.co.uk Sep 26, 2026, 8:30 AM

Fine particles (PM2.5). Ranking 254,905 1 km model cells across the UK, 2024.

Cleanest air: E2 6HD (10.1 µg/m³)
Dirtiest air: EC2V 5DZ (11.3 µg/m³)

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StreetOwl Best and worst: Fine particles (PM2.5), annual mean PM2.5, modelled background. Ranking 254,905 1 km model cells across the UK, 2024, lower is better. Cleanest air: 1. E2 6HD, 10.1 µg/m³; 2. N1 0PW, 10.1 µg/m³; 3. N1 7ED, 10.1 µg/m³; 4. SE18 6NU, 10.1 µg/m³; 5. W1K 2XJ, 10.1 µg/m³. Dirtiest air: 1. EC2V 5DZ, 11.3 µg/m³; 2. WC2B 6NH, 11.1 µg/m³; 3. IG11 0AD, 11.1 µg/m³; 4. W1T 1LY, 11.0 µg/m³; 5. EC4A 3BL, 11.0 µg/m³. Source: Defra, Pollution Climate Mapping modelled background concentrations (OGL v3); postcode names via postcodes.io. Ranking ours. Built 26 September 2026. streetowl.co.uk/bestworst.html

@streetowl.co.uk Sep 25, 2026, 8:30 AM

A&E seen within 4 hours. Ranking 123 acute NHS trusts in England, July 2026.

Shortest waits: Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (96.3%)
Longest waits: East Cheshire NHS Trust (53.7%)

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StreetOwl Best and worst: A&E seen within 4 hours, share of A&E attendances admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours. Ranking 123 acute NHS trusts in England, July 2026, higher is better. Shortest waits: 1. Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 96.3%; 2. Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, 93.2%; 3. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, 92.0%; 4. Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, 91.8%; 5. Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust, 91.7%. Longest waits: 1. East Cheshire NHS Trust, 53.7%; 2. Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, 59.2%; 3. Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 61.2%; 4. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, 62.4%; 5. Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, 63.8%. Source: NHS England, acute provider performance table (OGL v3). Ranking ours. Built 25 September 2026. streetowl.co.uk/bestworst.html

@streetowl.co.uk Sep 24, 2026, 8:30 AM

Recorded crime, change on the year. Ranking 332 community safety partnerships, year to March 2026 v year to March 2025.

Biggest fall: Maidstone (−99.0%)
Biggest rise: Unassigned Avon & Somerset (+84.8%)

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StreetOwl Best and worst: Recorded crime, change on the year, change in total recorded offences. Ranking 332 community safety partnerships, year to March 2026 v year to March 2025, lower is better. Biggest fall: 1. Maidstone, −99.0%; 2. Tonbridge and Malling, −98.6%; 3. Tunbridge Wells, −98.6%; 4. Medway, −98.4%; 5. Unassigned Derbyshire, −96.4%. Biggest rise: 1. Unassigned Avon & Somerset, +84.8%; 2. Unassigned Bedfordshire, +45.7%; 3. Unassigned Staffordshire, +44.7%; 4. North East Derbyshire, +41.3%; 5. Derby, +34.2%. Source: Home Office, Police recorded crime open data (CSP tables, OGL v3). Ranking ours. Built 24 September 2026. streetowl.co.uk/bestworst.html

@streetowl.co.uk Sep 23, 2026, 5:26 PM

Council tax. Ranking 317 billing authorities in England, 2026-27.

Cheapest: Hammersmith and Fulham (£1,009)
Dearest: Lewes (£2,756)

Top and bottom ten: streetowl.co.uk/bestworst.html

#CouncilTax #UKData