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Publication - Statistics

The Funding of Local Government in Scotland, 2026-2027

Published
27 February 2026
From
Chief Statistician, +1 more … Director of Local Government and Housing
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate, +1 more … Public Spending Directorate
Topic
Economy, Money and tax, Public sector, +1 more … Scottish Budget

Overview of the calculation of funding for local government, 2026-27.

Part of

Supporting documents

How much will each council receive?

Bar chart showing each council’s funding, in £ millions. Glasgow is the highest (see accompanying tables).

Bar chart showing each council’s funding per person. The three island councils are the highest (see accompanying tables).

Contact

Email: gaestatistics@gov.scot 

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