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Patients waiting over a year at the nearest major hospital, every council ranked

Of everyone waiting for planned treatment at the trust running the nearest major hospital, the share who had waited more than a year. Figures for July 2026, published for 296 councils in England. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.

Joint lowest: 9 councils, 0%. The council in the middle: Redbridge, 1.4%. Joint highest: 5 councils, 7.9%.

Patients waiting over a year at the nearest major hospital, every council it is published for, lowest first
PlaceCouncilFigure
1 jointCheltenhamSouth West0%
1 jointDudleyWest Midlands0%
1 jointGloucesterSouth West0%
1 jointSouth TynesideNorth East0%
1 jointStroudSouth West0%
1 jointSunderlandNorth East0%
1 jointTelford and WrekinWest Midlands0%
1 jointTewkesburySouth West0%
1 jointTunbridge WellsSouth East0%
10 jointBradfordYorkshire and the Humber0.1%
10 jointForest of DeanSouth West0.1%
10 jointMaidstoneSouth East0.1%
10 jointReadingSouth East0.1%
10 jointSandwellWest Midlands0.1%
10 jointTamesideNorth West0.1%
10 jointTonbridge and MallingSouth East0.1%
17 jointBirminghamWest Midlands0.2%
17 jointCalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber0.2%
17 jointHammersmith and FulhamLondon0.2%
17 jointKirkleesYorkshire and the Humber0.2%
17 jointNorth TynesideNorth East0.2%
17 jointNorthumberlandNorth East0.2%
17 jointShropshireWest Midlands0.2%
17 jointSolihullWest Midlands0.2%
17 jointTamworthWest Midlands0.2%
17 jointWokinghamSouth East0.2%
27 jointGatesheadNorth East0.3%
27 jointNorth NorthamptonshireEast Midlands0.3%
27 jointWalsallWest Midlands0.3%
27 jointWestminsterLondon0.3%
31 jointBath and North East SomersetSouth West0.4%
31 jointHillingdonLondon0.4%
31 jointNorth WarwickshireWest Midlands0.4%
34 jointBlackburn with DarwenNorth West0.5%
34 jointBristolSouth West0.5%
34 jointBuckinghamshireSouth East0.5%
34 jointBurnleyNorth West0.5%
34 jointColchesterEast of England0.5%
34 jointHackneyLondon0.5%
34 jointHaringeyLondon0.5%
34 jointHuntingdonshireEast of England0.5%
34 jointHyndburnNorth West0.5%
34 jointIpswichEast of England0.5%
34 jointKensington and ChelseaLondon0.5%
34 jointKingston upon ThamesLondon0.5%
34 jointNorth SomersetSouth West0.5%
34 jointPendleNorth West0.5%
34 jointPeterboroughEast of England0.5%
34 jointRibble ValleyNorth West0.5%
34 jointSouth GloucestershireSouth West0.5%
34 jointStockportNorth West0.5%
34 jointTendringEast of England0.5%
53 jointBrentLondon0.6%
53 jointCotswoldSouth West0.6%
53 jointEalingLondon0.6%
53 jointEastbourneSouth East0.6%
53 jointHastingsSouth East0.6%
53 jointIsle of WightSouth East0.6%
53 jointIslingtonLondon0.6%
53 jointNuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands0.6%
53 jointPrestonNorth West0.6%
53 jointRotherSouth East0.6%
53 jointSouth RibbleNorth West0.6%
53 jointWakefieldYorkshire and the Humber0.6%
65 jointBaberghEast of England0.7%
65 jointBromsgroveWest Midlands0.7%
65 jointFenlandEast of England0.7%
65 jointHarrowLondon0.7%
65 jointHartlepoolNorth East0.7%
65 jointHigh PeakEast Midlands0.7%
65 jointThree RiversEast of England0.7%
72 jointCheshire West and ChesterNorth West0.8%
72 jointChorleyNorth West0.8%
72 jointCity of LondonLondon0.8%
72 jointDacorumEast of England0.8%
72 jointHerefordshireWest Midlands0.8%
72 jointManchesterNorth West0.8%
72 jointNewcastle upon TyneNorth East0.8%
72 jointNewhamLondon0.8%
72 jointStockton-on-TeesNorth East0.8%
72 jointTower HamletsLondon0.8%
72 jointWaltham ForestLondon0.8%
72 jointWatfordEast of England0.8%
72 jointWirralNorth West0.8%
85 jointBarnetLondon0.9%
85 jointBarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber0.9%
85 jointEpsom and EwellSouth East0.9%
85 jointRichmond upon ThamesLondon0.9%
85 jointTraffordNorth West0.9%
85 jointWarringtonNorth West0.9%
85 jointWychavonWest Midlands0.9%
92 jointCamdenLondon1%
92 jointElmbridgeSouth East1%
92 jointEnfieldLondon1%
92 jointHertsmereEast of England1%
92 jointHinckley and BosworthEast Midlands1%
92 jointLichfieldWest Midlands1%
92 jointMalvern HillsWest Midlands1%
92 jointMertonLondon1%
92 jointRedditchWest Midlands1%
92 jointSouth OxfordshireSouth East1%
92 jointSt AlbansEast of England1%
92 jointSuttonLondon1%
92 jointWandsworthLondon1%
92 jointWarwickWest Midlands1%
92 jointWiltshireSouth West1%
92 jointWorcesterWest Midlands1%
92 jointWyre ForestWest Midlands1%
109 jointBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West1.1%
109 jointBroxbourneEast of England1.1%
109 jointCumberlandNorth West1.1%
109 jointEast HertfordshireEast of England1.1%
109 jointHarlowEast of England1.1%
109 jointHounslowLondon1.1%
109 jointIsles of ScillySouth West1.1%
109 jointKing's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England1.1%
109 jointMid SuffolkEast of England1.1%
109 jointSouth HollandEast Midlands1.1%
109 jointSouth KestevenEast Midlands1.1%
109 jointWindsor and MaidenheadSouth East1.1%
121 jointBedfordEast of England1.2%
121 jointCheshire EastNorth West1.2%
121 jointCornwallSouth West1.2%
121 jointHaltonNorth West1.2%
121 jointLutonEast of England1.2%
121 jointSouth StaffordshireWest Midlands1.2%
121 jointStratford-on-AvonWest Midlands1.2%
121 jointWealdenSouth East1.2%
121 jointWelwyn HatfieldEast of England1.2%
121 jointWest NorthamptonshireEast Midlands1.2%
131 jointLiverpoolNorth West1.3%
131 jointMiddlesbroughNorth East1.3%
131 jointMole ValleySouth East1.3%
131 jointNorth HertfordshireEast of England1.3%
131 jointNorth YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber1.3%
131 jointRedcar and ClevelandNorth East1.3%
131 jointRutlandEast Midlands1.3%
131 jointSouth CambridgeshireEast of England1.3%
131 jointStevenageEast of England1.3%
140 jointBracknell ForestSouth East1.4%
140 jointCambridgeEast of England1.4%
140 jointCentral BedfordshireEast of England1.4%
140 jointEast CambridgeshireEast of England1.4%
140 jointEpping ForestEast of England1.4%
140 jointGuildfordSouth East1.4%
140 jointLeedsYorkshire and the Humber1.4%
140 jointMansfieldEast Midlands1.4%
140 jointRedbridgeLondon1.4%
140 jointRushmoorSouth East1.4%
140 jointSloughSouth East1.4%
140 jointSouthwarkLondon1.4%
140 jointSurrey HeathSouth East1.4%
140 jointWaverleySouth East1.4%
154 jointBostonEast Midlands1.5%
154 jointCannock ChaseWest Midlands1.5%
154 jointDorsetSouth West1.5%
154 jointLincolnEast Midlands1.5%
154 jointNorth KestevenEast Midlands1.5%
154 jointSeftonNorth West1.5%
154 jointSheffieldYorkshire and the Humber1.5%
154 jointWokingSouth East1.5%
154 jointWolverhamptonWest Midlands1.5%
163 jointBarking and DagenhamLondon1.6%
163 jointGreenwichLondon1.6%
163 jointHartSouth East1.6%
163 jointLambethLondon1.6%
163 jointLewishamLondon1.6%
163 jointNewark and SherwoodEast Midlands1.6%
163 jointRunnymedeSouth East1.6%
163 jointSpelthorneSouth East1.6%
163 jointWest SuffolkEast of England1.6%
172 jointAshfieldEast Midlands1.7%
172 jointBoltonNorth West1.7%
172 jointCherwellSouth East1.7%
172 jointCounty DurhamNorth East1.7%
172 jointKnowsleyNorth West1.7%
172 jointNew ForestSouth East1.7%
172 jointOxfordSouth East1.7%
172 jointWest BerkshireSouth East1.7%
172 jointWest OxfordshireSouth East1.7%
181 jointBolsoverEast Midlands1.8%
181 jointEast SuffolkEast of England1.8%
181 jointHaveringLondon1.8%
181 jointReigate and BansteadSouth East1.8%
181 jointWestmorland and FurnessNorth West1.8%
186 jointAmber ValleyEast Midlands1.9%
186 jointBexleyLondon1.9%
186 jointChesterfieldEast Midlands1.9%
186 jointCroydonLondon1.9%
186 jointHarboroughEast Midlands1.9%
186 jointLancasterNorth West1.9%
186 jointNorth East DerbyshireEast Midlands1.9%
186 jointRossendaleNorth West1.9%
186 jointRotherhamYorkshire and the Humber1.9%
186 jointVale of White HorseSouth East1.9%
196 jointBlabyEast Midlands2%
196 jointBromleyLondon2%
196 jointDerbyshire DalesEast Midlands2%
196 jointMeltonEast Midlands2%
196 jointNewcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands2%
196 jointSalfordNorth West2%
196 jointSt. HelensNorth West2%
196 jointStaffordWest Midlands2%
196 jointStaffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands2%
196 jointStoke-on-TrentWest Midlands2%
196 jointYorkYorkshire and the Humber2%
207 jointCharnwoodEast Midlands2.1%
207 jointDerbyEast Midlands2.1%
207 jointEast StaffordshireWest Midlands2.1%
207 jointExeterSouth West2.1%
207 jointLeicesterEast Midlands2.1%
207 jointNorth DevonSouth West2.1%
207 jointNorth West LeicestershireEast Midlands2.1%
207 jointOadby and WigstonEast Midlands2.1%
207 jointPlymouthSouth West2.1%
207 jointSouth DerbyshireEast Midlands2.1%
207 jointSouth HamsSouth West2.1%
207 jointTandridgeSouth East2.1%
207 jointTeignbridgeSouth West2.1%
207 jointTorbaySouth West2.1%
207 jointTorridgeSouth West2.1%
207 jointWest DevonSouth West2.1%
207 jointWest LancashireNorth West2.1%
207 jointWiganNorth West2.1%
225 jointBrecklandEast of England2.2%
225 jointBuryNorth West2.2%
225 jointDarlingtonNorth East2.2%
225 jointEast DevonSouth West2.2%
225 jointEast LindseyEast Midlands2.2%
225 jointMedwaySouth East2.2%
225 jointMid DevonSouth West2.2%
225 jointSevenoaksSouth East2.2%
225 jointSomersetSouth West2.2%
234 jointGedlingEast Midlands2.3%
234 jointWest LindseyEast Midlands2.3%
236 jointBroxtoweEast Midlands2.4%
236 jointCrawleySouth East2.4%
236 jointErewashEast Midlands2.4%
236 jointNottinghamEast Midlands2.4%
236 jointOldhamNorth West2.4%
236 jointRushcliffeEast Midlands2.4%
242 jointEastleighSouth East2.5%
242 jointNorth NorfolkEast of England2.5%
242 jointRochdaleNorth West2.5%
242 jointSouthamptonSouth East2.5%
242 jointSwindonSouth West2.5%
242 jointTest ValleySouth East2.5%
242 jointWyreNorth West2.5%
249 jointBasingstoke and DeaneSouth East2.6%
249 jointFyldeNorth West2.6%
249 jointMilton KeynesSouth East2.6%
252 jointEast HampshireSouth East2.7%
252 jointGraveshamSouth East2.7%
254 jointBlackpoolNorth West2.8%
254 jointBroadlandEast of England2.8%
254 jointDartfordSouth East2.8%
254 jointNorwichEast of England2.8%
254 jointSouth NorfolkEast of England2.8%
254 jointWinchesterSouth East2.8%
260 jointBassetlawEast Midlands3%
260 jointDoncasterYorkshire and the Humber3%
262 jointAshfordSouth East3.1%
262 jointGreat YarmouthEast of England3.1%
264 jointCanterburySouth East3.2%
264 jointDoverSouth East3.2%
264 jointEast Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber3.2%
264 jointFarehamSouth East3.2%
264 jointFolkestone and HytheSouth East3.2%
264 jointThanetSouth East3.2%
270North East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber3.3%
271 jointLewesSouth East3.4%
271 jointNorth LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber3.4%
273 jointGosportSouth East3.5%
273 jointHavantSouth East3.5%
273 jointPortsmouthSouth East3.5%
276 jointRugbyWest Midlands3.6%
276 jointUttlesfordEast of England3.6%
278CoventryWest Midlands3.7%
279SwaleSouth East3.8%
280 jointKingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber3.9%
280 jointMid SussexSouth East3.9%
282ChichesterSouth East4.1%
283HorshamSouth East4.2%
284ThurrockEast of England4.3%
285 jointAdurSouth East4.4%
285 jointArunSouth East4.4%
285 jointBrighton and HoveSouth East4.4%
285 jointWorthingSouth East4.4%
289BrentwoodEast of England4.5%
290BraintreeEast of England5.6%
291MaldonEast of England7.2%
292 jointBasildonEast of England7.9%
292 jointCastle PointEast of England7.9%
292 jointChelmsfordEast of England7.9%
292 jointRochfordEast of England7.9%
292 jointSouthend-on-SeaEast of England7.9%

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