Parking finances
Total parking income and spending 2023 to 2025
Finance type - income
finance type - income
| Income type | 2023 - 2024 | 2024 - 2025 |
|---|
| Penalty charge notices |
713,300 |
689,494 |
|
Pay and display - including permits for car
parks (off street)
|
4,169,556 |
4,454,728 |
| Permits - residents (on street) |
43,965 |
48,935 |
| Permits - Staff (off street) |
62,624 |
59,875 |
| Total income |
4,989,445 |
5,253,032 |
Finance type - expenditure
Finance type - expenditure
| Income type | 2023 - 2024 | 2024 - 2025 |
|---|
| Enforcement |
631,858 |
828,395 |
| Pay and display (off street) |
1,761,716 |
1,859,067 |
| Residents' parking (on street) |
4,487 |
201 |
| Parking services |
516,651 |
549,105 |
| Parking overheads |
668,317 |
687,092 |
| Total expenditure |
3,583,029 |
3,923,862 |
| Total surplus |
1,406,416 |
1,329,1970 |
We put the surplus income from parking services towards spending on highways and transport.
Annual income by car park
Parking services annual report
The annual report on parking services 2024-25 (PDF, 1.5MB) reflects the wider traffic management and enforcement responsibilities of authorities beyond just parking. There is a statutory duty for local authorities to publish certain parking statistics and financial information. Patrol promotes the publication of more comprehensive parking and traffic management annual reports.
An annual report provides an opportunity for authorities to set out clearly and transparently the, ‘what, why and how’ of their civil enforcement activities. By doing so, they will be providing the vital context around the traffic management objectives that lie beneath, which are ultimately in place to meet the needs of residents, businesses and visitors.
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Page last reviewed: 16 July 2026
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