Unit cost of LA funded transport by mode
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Average unit costs calculated using data from local authorities who reported both the number of users and the forecast spend, overall and by mode of transport.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Pupils and schools
- Publication
- Home to school transport: LA data collection
- Release
- Academic year 2025/26
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 21
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Spend per user
- Number of responding local authorities
- Filters
- Age group and type
- Mode of transport
- Time period
- 2025-26
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | transport_group | transport_mode | unit_cost | number_local_authorities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202526 | Financial year | National | E92000001 | England | Pre-16 SEND HTST | Overall | 8800 | 145 |
| 202526 | Financial year | National | E92000001 | England | Pre-16 SEND HTST | Public transport pass | 900 | 103 |
| 202526 | Financial year | National | E92000001 | England | Pre-16 SEND HTST | External contract - taxi or private hire vehicle (PHV) | 10700 | 109 |
| 202526 | Financial year | National | E92000001 | England | Pre-16 SEND HTST | External contract - public service vehicle (PSV) | 7000 | 90 |
| 202526 | Financial year | National | E92000001 | England | Pre-16 SEND HTST | In-house fleet | 7600 | 115 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| number_local_authorities | Number of responding local authorities |
| transport_group | Age group and type - Filter by pre- and post-16 transport |
| transport_mode | Mode of transport - Filter by mode of transport |
| unit_cost | Spend per user |
Footnotes
- Attention should be given to the number of responding local authorities and, where this is low, results should be treated with caution as estimates may not be representative of the national picture.
- Local authorities were asked to provide numbers of pupils and learners using transport on 2nd February 2026.
- Some local authorities have estimated their figures.
- Some local authorities could not separate pre- and post-16, or SEND and mainstream data.
- Some local authorities could not categorise taxi/PHV and PSV in the way requested.
- Local authorities were asked to report their most up to date forecast of spend for 2025-26.
- Average spend per user includes local authorities who reported both the number of users and their forecast spend. Estimates should be treated with caution given the varying numbers of responding local authorities.
- Local authorities who reported no pupils eligible for transport and therefore no spend are included in the number of responding local authorities.
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