Isles of Scilly
Isles of Scilly is a unitary council in the South West of England. 17 of the 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.
Furthest from the middle
- Energy efficiency score of the typical home 48 The lowest of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
- Patients per fully qualified GP 249 The lowest of the 296 councils in England it is published for. The lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents 32.2 The lowest of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Isles of Scilly and the tick is the council in the middle.
Cost of living
Lower than 96% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
The lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured
Housing
Not published for this council. How this is measured
Not published for this council. How this is measured
Not published for this council. How this is measured
The lowest of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured
Transport
Higher than 95% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.
The highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured
Joint lowest of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
Joint lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Amenities
Lower than 94% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.
5th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 85% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 95% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
The lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured
Education
Lower than 99% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
Joint lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured
Higher than 74% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
7th highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured
Health
The lowest of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
The lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured
Not published for this council. How this is measured
Safety
The lowest of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Lower than 99% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Higher than 52% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured
Community
Higher than 59% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint 3rd highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured
Higher than 99% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured
Wellbeing
Not published for this council. How this is measured
Not published for this council. How this is measured
Not published for this council. How this is measured
Environment
The lowest of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 26 councils in the South West.
ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured
Lower than 99% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
The lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Down 58.3% since 2019
Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured
What changed
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 58.3% since 2019
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