Homes heated by mains gas alone, every council ranked
Homes with one kind of central heating, mains gas, at the 2021 census. The rest heat with oil, bottled gas, electricity, more than one kind or none. They pay differently for it. Figures for 2021, published for 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.
Lowest: Fermanagh and Omagh, 1.4%. The council in the middle: Eastbourne, 76.3%. Highest: Rhondda Cynon Taf, 85.8%.
| Place | Council | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fermanagh and OmaghNorthern Ireland | 1.4% |
| 2 | Mid UlsterNorthern Ireland | 1.6% |
| 3 | Isles of ScillySouth West | 6.4% |
| 4 | Newry, Mourne and DownNorthern Ireland | 7.5% |
| 5 | Causeway Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland | 11% |
| 6 | Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonNorthern Ireland | 14.5% |
| 7 | CeredigionWales | 23.2% |
| 8 | Derry City and StrabaneNorthern Ireland | 23.7% |
| 9 | City of LondonLondon | 26.9% |
| 10 | Mid and East AntrimNorthern Ireland | 30.8% |
| 11 | Antrim and NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland | 38.1% |
| 12 | PowysWales | 38.9% |
| 13 | Lisburn and CastlereaghNorthern Ireland | 41% |
| 14 | Mid SuffolkEast of England | 42.1% |
| 15 | Isle of AngleseyWales | 43.8% |
| 16 | North NorfolkEast of England | 44% |
| 17 | TorridgeSouth West | 45.1% |
| 18 | King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England | 45.4% |
| 19 | Ards and North DownNorthern Ireland | 45.6% |
| 20 | GwyneddWales | 46.3% |
| 21 | CornwallSouth West | 46.7% |
| 22 | West DevonSouth West | 48% |
| 23 | Tower HamletsLondon | 48.4% |
| 24 | BrecklandEast of England | 49.5% |
| 25 | South NorfolkEast of England | 50.3% |
| 26 | Forest of DeanSouth West | 51.5% |
| 27 | PembrokeshireWales | 51.8% |
| 28 | Mid DevonSouth West | 52% |
| 29 joint | East LindseyEast Midlands | 52.8% |
| 29 joint | South HamsSouth West | 52.8% |
| 31 | HerefordshireWest Midlands | 53.7% |
| 32 | CarmarthenshireWales | 54.3% |
| 33 | MaldonEast of England | 54.8% |
| 34 | BaberghEast of England | 55.1% |
| 35 | CotswoldSouth West | 55.3% |
| 36 | SouthwarkLondon | 56.1% |
| 37 | WestminsterLondon | 56.2% |
| 38 | Malvern HillsWest Midlands | 56.3% |
| 39 | ShropshireWest Midlands | 57.7% |
| 40 | West SuffolkEast of England | 58.8% |
| 41 | Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands | 59.8% |
| 42 | WiltshireSouth West | 60.6% |
| 43 | North DevonSouth West | 60.9% |
| 44 joint | ChichesterSouth East | 61% |
| 44 joint | SomersetSouth West | 61% |
| 46 | West BerkshireSouth East | 61.2% |
| 47 | UttlesfordEast of England | 61.5% |
| 48 | East CambridgeshireEast of England | 61.8% |
| 49 | East DevonSouth West | 62.2% |
| 50 | CamdenLondon | 63.1% |
| 51 | Great YarmouthEast of England | 63.2% |
| 52 | South HollandEast Midlands | 63.3% |
| 53 | Kensington and ChelseaLondon | 63.4% |
| 54 | South CambridgeshireEast of England | 63.5% |
| 55 | North YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 63.7% |
| 56 | NewhamLondon | 63.8% |
| 57 | Westmorland and FurnessNorth West | 64.2% |
| 58 | Test ValleySouth East | 65.1% |
| 59 | Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands | 65.6% |
| 60 | WychavonWest Midlands | 65.7% |
| 61 joint | WealdenSouth East | 65.8% |
| 61 joint | West OxfordshireSouth East | 65.8% |
| 63 joint | BraintreeEast of England | 65.9% |
| 63 joint | HackneyLondon | 65.9% |
| 63 joint | MonmouthshireWales | 65.9% |
| 66 | West LindseyEast Midlands | 66% |
| 67 | SouthamptonSouth East | 66.2% |
| 68 | GreenwichLondon | 66.3% |
| 69 | IslingtonLondon | 66.5% |
| 70 | CherwellSouth East | 66.6% |
| 71 | AshfordSouth East | 66.8% |
| 72 | ManchesterNorth West | 67% |
| 73 joint | BostonEast Midlands | 67.1% |
| 73 joint | DenbighshireWales | 67.1% |
| 73 joint | DorsetSouth West | 67.1% |
| 73 joint | RotherSouth East | 67.1% |
| 77 | TeignbridgeSouth West | 67.2% |
| 78 | North KestevenEast Midlands | 67.4% |
| 79 | East SuffolkEast of England | 67.6% |
| 80 | HounslowLondon | 67.8% |
| 81 | FenlandEast of England | 68% |
| 82 | South KestevenEast Midlands | 68.1% |
| 83 | Tunbridge WellsSouth East | 68.2% |
| 84 | WinchesterSouth East | 68.7% |
| 85 | Hammersmith and FulhamLondon | 68.8% |
| 86 | LambethLondon | 69.1% |
| 87 | BroadlandEast of England | 69.2% |
| 88 joint | HorshamSouth East | 69.4% |
| 88 joint | SalfordNorth West | 69.4% |
| 90 | BrentLondon | 69.5% |
| 91 | WandsworthLondon | 69.7% |
| 92 joint | ColchesterEast of England | 69.9% |
| 92 joint | RutlandEast Midlands | 69.9% |
| 94 | StroudSouth West | 70.2% |
| 95 | MeltonEast Midlands | 70.4% |
| 96 | South OxfordshireSouth East | 70.7% |
| 97 | NorthumberlandNorth East | 70.8% |
| 98 | BelfastNorthern Ireland | 70.9% |
| 99 | Isle of WightSouth East | 71% |
| 100 | Barking and DagenhamLondon | 71.1% |
| 101 | East HertfordshireEast of England | 71.3% |
| 102 joint | BassetlawEast Midlands | 71.5% |
| 102 joint | LewishamLondon | 71.5% |
| 104 | ChelmsfordEast of England | 71.8% |
| 105 joint | East HampshireSouth East | 71.9% |
| 105 joint | ReadingSouth East | 71.9% |
| 105 joint | Ribble ValleyNorth West | 71.9% |
| 108 | ConwyWales | 72% |
| 109 | CumberlandNorth West | 72.1% |
| 110 joint | SevenoaksSouth East | 72.3% |
| 110 joint | TendringEast of England | 72.3% |
| 112 joint | EnfieldLondon | 72.4% |
| 112 joint | SloughSouth East | 72.4% |
| 114 | BedfordEast of England | 72.6% |
| 115 | Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East | 72.7% |
| 116 joint | BarnetLondon | 72.8% |
| 116 joint | HaringeyLondon | 72.8% |
| 116 joint | LewesSouth East | 72.8% |
| 116 joint | NottinghamEast Midlands | 72.8% |
| 116 joint | Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands | 72.8% |
| 121 joint | Folkestone and HytheSouth East | 72.9% |
| 121 joint | West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 72.9% |
| 123 | EalingLondon | 73.1% |
| 124 joint | Vale of White HorseSouth East | 73.4% |
| 124 joint | WokingSouth East | 73.4% |
| 126 joint | BuckinghamshireSouth East | 73.5% |
| 126 joint | FlintshireWales | 73.5% |
| 128 joint | HuntingdonshireEast of England | 73.6% |
| 128 joint | North HertfordshireEast of England | 73.6% |
| 130 | WatfordEast of England | 73.8% |
| 131 | LeicesterEast Midlands | 74% |
| 132 | BirminghamWest Midlands | 74.2% |
| 133 joint | Bath and North East SomersetSouth West | 74.3% |
| 133 joint | RunnymedeSouth East | 74.3% |
| 133 joint | StaffordWest Midlands | 74.3% |
| 136 | MaidstoneSouth East | 74.4% |
| 137 joint | Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands | 74.5% |
| 137 joint | WrexhamWales | 74.5% |
| 139 joint | CroydonLondon | 74.7% |
| 139 joint | East StaffordshireWest Midlands | 74.7% |
| 141 joint | HarboroughEast Midlands | 74.8% |
| 141 joint | Newcastle upon TyneNorth East | 74.8% |
| 141 joint | ThurrockEast of England | 74.8% |
| 144 joint | BristolSouth West | 75% |
| 144 joint | East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 75% |
| 144 joint | IpswichEast of England | 75% |
| 144 joint | TewkesburySouth West | 75% |
| 144 joint | WarwickWest Midlands | 75% |
| 149 joint | CambridgeEast of England | 75.1% |
| 149 joint | LutonEast of England | 75.1% |
| 151 | Brighton and HoveSouth East | 75.3% |
| 152 joint | SuttonLondon | 75.4% |
| 152 joint | Wyre ForestWest Midlands | 75.4% |
| 154 | New ForestSouth East | 75.5% |
| 155 | Waltham ForestLondon | 75.6% |
| 156 joint | NorwichEast of England | 75.7% |
| 156 joint | OxfordSouth East | 75.7% |
| 158 joint | Epping ForestEast of England | 75.8% |
| 158 joint | HillingdonLondon | 75.8% |
| 158 joint | PortsmouthSouth East | 75.8% |
| 161 joint | GosportSouth East | 76.1% |
| 161 joint | Mid SussexSouth East | 76.1% |
| 161 joint | North WarwickshireWest Midlands | 76.1% |
| 161 joint | TorbaySouth West | 76.1% |
| 165 joint | EastbourneSouth East | 76.3% |
| 165 joint | LancasterNorth West | 76.3% |
| 167 | ExeterSouth West | 76.4% |
| 168 joint | CanterburySouth East | 76.5% |
| 168 joint | WolverhamptonWest Midlands | 76.5% |
| 170 | WaverleySouth East | 76.6% |
| 171 joint | LeedsYorkshire and the Humber | 76.7% |
| 171 joint | North SomersetSouth West | 76.7% |
| 171 joint | North West LeicestershireEast Midlands | 76.7% |
| 171 joint | PeterboroughEast of England | 76.7% |
| 171 joint | TandridgeSouth East | 76.7% |
| 171 joint | WorthingSouth East | 76.7% |
| 177 joint | BroxbourneEast of England | 76.8% |
| 177 joint | DoverSouth East | 76.8% |
| 179 joint | Cheshire EastNorth West | 76.9% |
| 179 joint | GuildfordSouth East | 76.9% |
| 179 joint | Mole ValleySouth East | 76.9% |
| 182 | HastingsSouth East | 77% |
| 183 joint | RedbridgeLondon | 77.1% |
| 183 joint | South GloucestershireSouth West | 77.1% |
| 185 joint | Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West | 77.2% |
| 185 joint | RushmoorSouth East | 77.2% |
| 185 joint | Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East | 77.2% |
| 188 | PrestonNorth West | 77.3% |
| 189 joint | ArunSouth East | 77.5% |
| 189 joint | Milton KeynesSouth East | 77.5% |
| 191 | MertonLondon | 77.6% |
| 192 | LiverpoolNorth West | 77.8% |
| 193 joint | CalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber | 77.9% |
| 193 joint | Central BedfordshireEast of England | 77.9% |
| 195 | Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West | 78% |
| 196 joint | FyldeNorth West | 78.1% |
| 196 joint | Kingston upon ThamesLondon | 78.1% |
| 198 | BlackpoolNorth West | 78.2% |
| 199 joint | Bracknell ForestSouth East | 78.3% |
| 199 joint | HarrowLondon | 78.3% |
| 201 joint | BradfordYorkshire and the Humber | 78.4% |
| 201 joint | CardiffWales | 78.4% |
| 201 joint | Southend-on-SeaEast of England | 78.4% |
| 201 joint | West LancashireNorth West | 78.4% |
| 201 joint | YorkYorkshire and the Humber | 78.4% |
| 206 joint | SpelthorneSouth East | 78.5% |
| 206 joint | SwaleSouth East | 78.5% |
| 208 | SwindonSouth West | 78.6% |
| 209 joint | GloucesterSouth West | 78.7% |
| 209 joint | SandwellWest Midlands | 78.7% |
| 209 joint | Tonbridge and MallingSouth East | 78.7% |
| 212 joint | DacorumEast of England | 78.8% |
| 212 joint | GraveshamSouth East | 78.8% |
| 212 joint | LichfieldWest Midlands | 78.8% |
| 212 joint | Welwyn HatfieldEast of England | 78.8% |
| 216 | North LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 78.9% |
| 217 joint | BasildonEast of England | 79% |
| 217 joint | ThanetSouth East | 79% |
| 219 | RugbyWest Midlands | 79.1% |
| 220 joint | High PeakEast Midlands | 79.2% |
| 220 joint | SheffieldYorkshire and the Humber | 79.2% |
| 220 joint | South StaffordshireWest Midlands | 79.2% |
| 220 joint | WyreNorth West | 79.2% |
| 224 | CheltenhamSouth West | 79.3% |
| 225 joint | BexleyLondon | 79.4% |
| 225 joint | South DerbyshireEast Midlands | 79.4% |
| 225 joint | StevenageEast of England | 79.4% |
| 228 joint | CoventryWest Midlands | 79.5% |
| 228 joint | CrawleySouth East | 79.5% |
| 228 joint | HarlowEast of England | 79.5% |
| 228 joint | North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 79.5% |
| 228 joint | WorcesterWest Midlands | 79.5% |
| 233 | DartfordSouth East | 79.7% |
| 234 | WalsallWest Midlands | 79.8% |
| 235 joint | HertsmereEast of England | 79.9% |
| 235 joint | SunderlandNorth East | 79.9% |
| 235 joint | Vale of GlamorganWales | 79.9% |
| 238 joint | BrentwoodEast of England | 80.1% |
| 238 joint | BromsgroveWest Midlands | 80.1% |
| 238 joint | HartSouth East | 80.1% |
| 238 joint | Kingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber | 80.1% |
| 242 joint | County DurhamNorth East | 80.2% |
| 242 joint | PendleNorth West | 80.2% |
| 244 joint | MiddlesbroughNorth East | 80.3% |
| 244 joint | SwanseaWales | 80.3% |
| 246 | Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands | 80.4% |
| 247 joint | AdurSouth East | 80.5% |
| 247 joint | GatesheadNorth East | 80.5% |
| 247 joint | MedwaySouth East | 80.5% |
| 247 joint | Richmond upon ThamesLondon | 80.5% |
| 251 | NewportWales | 80.6% |
| 252 joint | LincolnEast Midlands | 80.7% |
| 252 joint | OldhamNorth West | 80.7% |
| 252 joint | Reigate and BansteadSouth East | 80.7% |
| 255 joint | Blackburn with DarwenNorth West | 80.8% |
| 255 joint | HavantSouth East | 80.8% |
| 255 joint | KirkleesYorkshire and the Humber | 80.8% |
| 258 joint | Amber ValleyEast Midlands | 80.9% |
| 258 joint | PlymouthSouth West | 80.9% |
| 260 joint | BoltonNorth West | 81% |
| 260 joint | ElmbridgeSouth East | 81% |
| 260 joint | Telford and WrekinWest Midlands | 81% |
| 263 joint | Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands | 81.1% |
| 263 joint | RochfordEast of England | 81.1% |
| 265 joint | ChorleyNorth West | 81.3% |
| 265 joint | DerbyEast Midlands | 81.3% |
| 265 joint | HaveringLondon | 81.3% |
| 268 joint | DarlingtonNorth East | 81.4% |
| 268 joint | SolihullWest Midlands | 81.4% |
| 268 joint | Three RiversEast of England | 81.4% |
| 271 joint | RochdaleNorth West | 81.5% |
| 271 joint | St AlbansEast of England | 81.5% |
| 273 | RushcliffeEast Midlands | 81.6% |
| 274 joint | Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands | 81.7% |
| 274 joint | Surrey HeathSouth East | 81.7% |
| 274 joint | WakefieldYorkshire and the Humber | 81.7% |
| 277 joint | BurnleyNorth West | 81.8% |
| 277 joint | Epsom and EwellSouth East | 81.8% |
| 279 | TraffordNorth West | 81.9% |
| 280 joint | EastleighSouth East | 82% |
| 280 joint | TamesideNorth West | 82% |
| 282 joint | BarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber | 82.1% |
| 282 joint | Redcar and ClevelandNorth East | 82.1% |
| 282 joint | StockportNorth West | 82.1% |
| 285 joint | BromleyLondon | 82.2% |
| 285 joint | Castle PointEast of England | 82.2% |
| 285 joint | HartlepoolNorth East | 82.2% |
| 285 joint | WokinghamSouth East | 82.2% |
| 289 joint | DoncasterYorkshire and the Humber | 82.3% |
| 289 joint | Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands | 82.3% |
| 291 | South TynesideNorth East | 82.4% |
| 292 | DudleyWest Midlands | 82.5% |
| 293 | Neath Port TalbotWales | 82.6% |
| 294 joint | FarehamSouth East | 82.7% |
| 294 joint | HyndburnNorth West | 82.7% |
| 294 joint | RossendaleNorth West | 82.7% |
| 297 | RotherhamYorkshire and the Humber | 82.8% |
| 298 joint | GedlingEast Midlands | 82.9% |
| 298 joint | Stockton-on-TeesNorth East | 82.9% |
| 298 joint | TamworthWest Midlands | 82.9% |
| 301 | Cannock ChaseWest Midlands | 83% |
| 302 joint | BolsoverEast Midlands | 83.1% |
| 302 joint | BuryNorth West | 83.1% |
| 302 joint | North TynesideNorth East | 83.1% |
| 305 | North East DerbyshireEast Midlands | 83.2% |
| 306 | CharnwoodEast Midlands | 83.3% |
| 307 | KnowsleyNorth West | 83.4% |
| 308 joint | ErewashEast Midlands | 83.6% |
| 308 joint | RedditchWest Midlands | 83.6% |
| 308 joint | SeftonNorth West | 83.6% |
| 311 joint | AshfieldEast Midlands | 83.7% |
| 311 joint | North East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 83.7% |
| 313 joint | WarringtonNorth West | 83.9% |
| 313 joint | WiganNorth West | 83.9% |
| 315 | South RibbleNorth West | 84% |
| 316 | TorfaenWales | 84.1% |
| 317 | BroxtoweEast Midlands | 84.2% |
| 318 joint | HaltonNorth West | 84.3% |
| 318 joint | MansfieldEast Midlands | 84.3% |
| 318 joint | Merthyr TydfilWales | 84.3% |
| 318 joint | WirralNorth West | 84.3% |
| 322 | ChesterfieldEast Midlands | 84.4% |
| 323 | Blaenau GwentWales | 84.8% |
| 324 | St. HelensNorth West | 84.9% |
| 325 joint | BridgendWales | 85.1% |
| 325 joint | CaerphillyWales | 85.1% |
| 327 | BlabyEast Midlands | 85.4% |
| 328 | Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands | 85.6% |
| 329 | Rhondda Cynon TafWales | 85.8% |
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