Patients per fully qualified GP, every council ranked

Patients registered at the practices here for each full time GP. Figures for August 2026, published for 296 councils in England. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.

Lowest: Isles of Scilly, 249 per GP. The council in the middle: Wealden, 2,165 per GP. Highest: Hastings, 3,711 per GP.

Patients per fully qualified GP, every council it is published for, lowest first
Place	Council	Figure
1	Isles of ScillySouth West	249 per GP
2	Mid DevonSouth West	1,382 per GP
3	South HamsSouth West	1,542 per GP
4	West DevonSouth West	1,552 per GP
5	New ForestSouth East	1,557 per GP
6	Test ValleySouth East	1,597 per GP
7	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	1,625 per GP
8	Ribble ValleyNorth West	1,639 per GP
9 joint	BromsgroveWest Midlands	1,663 per GP
9 joint	North NorfolkEast of England	1,663 per GP
11	EastbourneSouth East	1,669 per GP
12	ChichesterSouth East	1,672 per GP
13 joint	East DevonSouth West	1,691 per GP
13 joint	North DevonSouth West	1,691 per GP
15	Mole ValleySouth East	1,699 per GP
16	North SomersetSouth West	1,718 per GP
17 joint	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	1,728 per GP
17 joint	TorridgeSouth West	1,728 per GP
19	WirralNorth West	1,743 per GP
20	WinchesterSouth East	1,748 per GP
21	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West	1,759 per GP
22	LewesSouth East	1,765 per GP
23	West BerkshireSouth East	1,769 per GP
24	NorthumberlandNorth East	1,771 per GP
25	North YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber	1,777 per GP
26	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	1,782 per GP
27	HackneyLondon	1,786 per GP
28 joint	StockportNorth West	1,797 per GP
28 joint	WychavonWest Midlands	1,797 per GP
30	AdurSouth East	1,801 per GP
31	North TynesideNorth East	1,807 per GP
32	South CambridgeshireEast of England	1,808 per GP
33	YorkYorkshire and the Humber	1,809 per GP
34	SheffieldYorkshire and the Humber	1,812 per GP
35	City of LondonLondon	1,813 per GP
36	TeignbridgeSouth West	1,820 per GP
37	TandridgeSouth East	1,821 per GP
38	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	1,822 per GP
39	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	1,832 per GP
40	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	1,833 per GP
41 joint	GatesheadNorth East	1,835 per GP
41 joint	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	1,835 per GP
43	South OxfordshireSouth East	1,849 per GP
44	HerefordshireWest Midlands	1,853 per GP
45	WaverleySouth East	1,855 per GP
46	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	1,856 per GP
47	Cheshire EastNorth West	1,865 per GP
48	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	1,866 per GP
49	LiverpoolNorth West	1,870 per GP
50	GloucesterSouth West	1,873 per GP
51	SalfordNorth West	1,880 per GP
52	South GloucestershireSouth West	1,882 per GP
53	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	1,885 per GP
54	East CambridgeshireEast of England	1,891 per GP
55	Forest of DeanSouth West	1,894 per GP
56 joint	High PeakEast Midlands	1,906 per GP
56 joint	RushcliffeEast Midlands	1,906 per GP
58	Brighton and HoveSouth East	1,909 per GP
59	CamdenLondon	1,915 per GP
60	CornwallSouth West	1,919 per GP
61	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	1,920 per GP
62	ExeterSouth West	1,924 per GP
63	CotswoldSouth West	1,925 per GP
64	East HampshireSouth East	1,933 per GP
65	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	1,937 per GP
66	GuildfordSouth East	1,941 per GP
67	KnowsleyNorth West	1,943 per GP
68	West OxfordshireSouth East	1,944 per GP
69	MertonLondon	1,945 per GP
70	WiltshireSouth West	1,952 per GP
71 joint	DorsetSouth West	1,953 per GP
71 joint	WandsworthLondon	1,953 per GP
73	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	1,956 per GP
74	SomersetSouth West	1,960 per GP
75	SunderlandNorth East	1,961 per GP
76	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	1,962 per GP
77	OxfordSouth East	1,963 per GP
78	StroudSouth West	1,965 per GP
79	BirminghamWest Midlands	1,966 per GP
80	HavantSouth East	1,977 per GP
81	West SuffolkEast of England	1,989 per GP
82	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	1,990 per GP
83	Surrey HeathSouth East	1,995 per GP
84	HorshamSouth East	1,996 per GP
85	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	1,997 per GP
86	TewkesburySouth West	1,999 per GP
87	South KestevenEast Midlands	2,000 per GP
88 joint	BradfordYorkshire and the Humber	2,003 per GP
88 joint	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	2,003 per GP
90	RochdaleNorth West	2,004 per GP
91	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	2,013 per GP
92	GedlingEast Midlands	2,014 per GP
93	Vale of White HorseSouth East	2,017 per GP
94	TraffordNorth West	2,018 per GP
95	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	2,023 per GP
96	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	2,034 per GP
97 joint	CherwellSouth East	2,037 per GP
97 joint	Great YarmouthEast of England	2,037 per GP
99	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	2,039 per GP
100 joint	CheltenhamSouth West	2,048 per GP
100 joint	HartSouth East	2,048 per GP
102	BristolSouth West	2,049 per GP
103	BlabyEast Midlands	2,050 per GP
104	LeedsYorkshire and the Humber	2,053 per GP
105	ShropshireWest Midlands	2,055 per GP
106	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	2,058 per GP
107	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	2,059 per GP
108	RotherSouth East	2,065 per GP
109	BuckinghamshireSouth East	2,066 per GP
110	ManchesterNorth West	2,067 per GP
111	HuntingdonshireEast of England	2,069 per GP
112 joint	LambethLondon	2,070 per GP
112 joint	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	2,070 per GP
114	St AlbansEast of England	2,076 per GP
115	RugbyWest Midlands	2,080 per GP
116	WarwickWest Midlands	2,082 per GP
117	Epsom and EwellSouth East	2,083 per GP
118	WakefieldYorkshire and the Humber	2,084 per GP
119 joint	BolsoverEast Midlands	2,088 per GP
119 joint	EastleighSouth East	2,088 per GP
119 joint	LichfieldWest Midlands	2,088 per GP
119 joint	NorwichEast of England	2,088 per GP
123	RochfordEast of England	2,098 per GP
124 joint	CanterburySouth East	2,102 per GP
124 joint	RunnymedeSouth East	2,102 per GP
126	Isle of WightSouth East	2,106 per GP
127	North HertfordshireEast of England	2,110 per GP
128	RedditchWest Midlands	2,115 per GP
129	County DurhamNorth East	2,118 per GP
130	TorbaySouth West	2,120 per GP
131	HertsmereEast of England	2,121 per GP
132	HaltonNorth West	2,123 per GP
133 joint	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber	2,126 per GP
133 joint	WalsallWest Midlands	2,126 per GP
135	UttlesfordEast of England	2,127 per GP
136	Mid SuffolkEast of England	2,131 per GP
137	South NorfolkEast of England	2,132 per GP
138	Mid SussexSouth East	2,133 per GP
139	WiganNorth West	2,135 per GP
140	TamesideNorth West	2,137 per GP
141	OldhamNorth West	2,139 per GP
142	AshfordSouth East	2,146 per GP
143	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	2,147 per GP
144	DudleyWest Midlands	2,157 per GP
145	BroxbourneEast of England	2,158 per GP
146	CharnwoodEast Midlands	2,160 per GP
147	SeftonNorth West	2,164 per GP
148	WealdenSouth East	2,165 per GP
149	WorthingSouth East	2,172 per GP
150	SolihullWest Midlands	2,174 per GP
151	LancasterNorth West	2,175 per GP
152	South RibbleNorth West	2,186 per GP
153	ElmbridgeSouth East	2,191 per GP
154	FyldeNorth West	2,192 per GP
155	CambridgeEast of England	2,193 per GP
156	ArunSouth East	2,194 per GP
157 joint	MansfieldEast Midlands	2,199 per GP
157 joint	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	2,199 per GP
159 joint	BarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber	2,205 per GP
159 joint	HarboroughEast Midlands	2,205 per GP
161	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	2,207 per GP
162	SandwellWest Midlands	2,210 per GP
163	BoltonNorth West	2,222 per GP
164	SouthamptonSouth East	2,228 per GP
165	WokingSouth East	2,235 per GP
166	NottinghamEast Midlands	2,239 per GP
167	West LancashireNorth West	2,241 per GP
168	SpelthorneSouth East	2,242 per GP
169 joint	MiddlesbroughNorth East	2,243 per GP
169 joint	RossendaleNorth West	2,243 per GP
171	GosportSouth East	2,249 per GP
172	RotherhamYorkshire and the Humber	2,250 per GP
173	RushmoorSouth East	2,253 per GP
174	BrecklandEast of England	2,258 per GP
175	HarrowLondon	2,259 per GP
176	West LindseyEast Midlands	2,261 per GP
177 joint	BromleyLondon	2,268 per GP
177 joint	LewishamLondon	2,268 per GP
179	BassetlawEast Midlands	2,272 per GP
180	St. HelensNorth West	2,274 per GP
181 joint	MeltonEast Midlands	2,280 per GP
181 joint	PlymouthSouth West	2,280 per GP
183	StaffordWest Midlands	2,281 per GP
184	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	2,283 per GP
185	East SuffolkEast of England	2,285 per GP
186	BlackpoolNorth West	2,287 per GP
187	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	2,293 per GP
188	Tower HamletsLondon	2,296 per GP
189	BarnetLondon	2,302 per GP
190	CroydonLondon	2,303 per GP
191	FarehamSouth East	2,317 per GP
192	BroadlandEast of England	2,324 per GP
193	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	2,328 per GP
194	Epping ForestEast of England	2,329 per GP
195	WarringtonNorth West	2,331 per GP
196 joint	DoverSouth East	2,335 per GP
196 joint	HartlepoolNorth East	2,335 per GP
198	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	2,336 per GP
199	IslingtonLondon	2,339 per GP
200	CoventryWest Midlands	2,342 per GP
201	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	2,344 per GP
202	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	2,350 per GP
203	WorcesterWest Midlands	2,359 per GP
204	HaringeyLondon	2,360 per GP
205	BuryNorth West	2,362 per GP
206	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	2,368 per GP
207	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	2,369 per GP
208	ChelmsfordEast of England	2,378 per GP
209 joint	ErewashEast Midlands	2,379 per GP
209 joint	South TynesideNorth East	2,379 per GP
211	ThanetSouth East	2,392 per GP
212	BroxtoweEast Midlands	2,397 per GP
213	EnfieldLondon	2,402 per GP
214	SwaleSouth East	2,404 per GP
215	HyndburnNorth West	2,413 per GP
216	WestminsterLondon	2,418 per GP
217	ReadingSouth East	2,419 per GP
218	BrentwoodEast of England	2,423 per GP
219	PendleNorth West	2,424 per GP
220	ColchesterEast of England	2,434 per GP
221	CumberlandNorth West	2,436 per GP
222 joint	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	2,438 per GP
222 joint	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	2,438 per GP
224	CrawleySouth East	2,440 per GP
225	East LindseyEast Midlands	2,442 per GP
226	SuttonLondon	2,449 per GP
227	IpswichEast of England	2,452 per GP
228	KirkleesYorkshire and the Humber	2,458 per GP
229	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber	2,462 per GP
230	Three RiversEast of England	2,463 per GP
231	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	2,467 per GP
232	BedfordEast of England	2,471 per GP
233	PeterboroughEast of England	2,472 per GP
234	DarlingtonNorth East	2,479 per GP
235	WatfordEast of England	2,485 per GP
236	LincolnEast Midlands	2,490 per GP
237	AshfieldEast Midlands	2,495 per GP
238	Central BedfordshireEast of England	2,504 per GP
239	CalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber	2,506 per GP
240	TamworthWest Midlands	2,508 per GP
241 joint	DartfordSouth East	2,514 per GP
241 joint	SouthwarkLondon	2,514 per GP
243	DoncasterYorkshire and the Humber	2,517 per GP
244	GreenwichLondon	2,518 per GP
245	HounslowLondon	2,525 per GP
246	East HertfordshireEast of England	2,531 per GP
247	ChorleyNorth West	2,542 per GP
248	Milton KeynesSouth East	2,545 per GP
249	North LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber	2,549 per GP
250	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	2,568 per GP
251	SevenoaksSouth East	2,569 per GP
252	DacorumEast of England	2,572 per GP
253	BraintreeEast of England	2,576 per GP
254	DerbyEast Midlands	2,578 per GP
255	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	2,581 per GP
256	WokinghamSouth East	2,593 per GP
257	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	2,599 per GP
258	MedwaySouth East	2,609 per GP
259	RutlandEast Midlands	2,615 per GP
260	BasildonEast of England	2,620 per GP
261	Bracknell ForestSouth East	2,623 per GP
262	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	2,633 per GP
263	SloughSouth East	2,637 per GP
264	LeicesterEast Midlands	2,639 per GP
265	WyreNorth West	2,643 per GP
266	BaberghEast of England	2,650 per GP
267	BexleyLondon	2,660 per GP
268	Castle PointEast of England	2,685 per GP
269	HillingdonLondon	2,688 per GP
270	TendringEast of England	2,699 per GP
271	BurnleyNorth West	2,706 per GP
272	SwindonSouth West	2,710 per GP
273	PortsmouthSouth East	2,713 per GP
274	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	2,716 per GP
275	GraveshamSouth East	2,721 per GP
276 joint	LutonEast of England	2,749 per GP
276 joint	Waltham ForestLondon	2,749 per GP
278	HarlowEast of England	2,761 per GP
279	HaveringLondon	2,773 per GP
280	ThurrockEast of England	2,785 per GP
281	EalingLondon	2,801 per GP
282	Barking and DagenhamLondon	2,810 per GP
283	MaldonEast of England	2,811 per GP
284	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	2,842 per GP
285	PrestonNorth West	2,846 per GP
286	FenlandEast of England	2,879 per GP
287	MaidstoneSouth East	2,895 per GP
288	NewhamLondon	2,904 per GP
289	StevenageEast of England	3,000 per GP
290	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber	3,018 per GP
291	North KestevenEast Midlands	3,060 per GP
292	South HollandEast Midlands	3,066 per GP
293	RedbridgeLondon	3,105 per GP
294	BostonEast Midlands	3,121 per GP
295	BrentLondon	3,341 per GP
296	HastingsSouth East	3,711 per GP

Not in this list

Northern Ireland. The Business Services Organisation publishes Northern Ireland's GP figures separately.
Scotland. Public Health Scotland publishes Scotland's GP figures separately.
Wales. The Welsh Government publishes GP figures for Wales separately.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · fetched 4 October 2026 · How this is measured

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