This breaks the year's council tax takings into the four quarters in which the money arrived. It shows the rhythm of payment: does the cash come in steadily, or does the council scramble to bring it in late? A smooth spread is the healthy pattern; a big surge in the final quarter suggests bills are being paid — or chased — late.
| name | ct_receipts_q1..q4 |
|---|---|
| dataset | 03-council-tax-collection |
| kind | extracted |
| type | numeric |
| unit | £000 |
| grain | billing authority |
| role | feature |
| source | data/Table_9_QRC4_2024-25.ods / sheet Table_9a / cols 13-16 "9.-12. Receipts collected between ..." |
| period | 2024-25 financial year, by quarter |
| missingness | unknown |
| score_note | Raw quarterly cash needs the share transform to speak; mainly feedstock for q4_collection_share. |
| peer_group | council class (district / county / unitary / metropolitan / London) — not yet scored on the leaderboard |
Receipts of 2024-25 council tax split by the quarter in which they were collected. The quarterly profile shows whether cash arrives evenly or is back-loaded; a heavy Q4 skew signals late collection. Instalment profiles are broadly similar within a Class, so compare within peer groups.