[The Census](https://readinessindex.io/census)

[Q4 2026](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4)

[United Kingdom](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk)

Published figures

Claims

# What we claim, and how to check it in the United Kingdom

Every figure the census publishes for the United Kingdom, each with the number of sites behind it, the group it describes, what it measures and the one caveat that goes with it. Each has its own address, so a figure can be quoted with a link that shows exactly it.

Index 12.1 · Census Q4 2026 · computed 2026-11-06 · 117 figures

How to check

## Every number here comes from files you can open

- The groups and every site in them: the cohort pages linked from each row below.
- How the census is run and what it cannot support: [methodology](https://readinessindex.io/census/methodology).
- The figures behind every page: [summary.json](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/data/summary.json).
- This page as data: [claims.json](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims.json), CC BY 4.0.

Cite as **TEN7 Readiness Index Census 2026-Q4**

A figure is a share of the sites we could scan. Sites that refused the scanner are counted separately and are not in any share but the one that counts them. Any figure from fewer than 30 sites is withheld.

Crawler access

## Crawler access

34.7%

[34.7% of the 31,156 scored census entries across 12 cohorts in the United Kingdom are gated: AI crawlers are turned away by their robots.txt (RCH-1) or by their security (RCH-2). A further 4,652 refused the scanner and are not counted.](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/uk-gated)

10,806 of 31,156 scored sites · `uk-gated`

31.6%

[31.6% of the 31,156 scored census entries across 12 cohorts in the United Kingdom fail the test of whether their security lets AI search crawlers in (RCH-2). A further 4,652 refused the scanner and are not counted.](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/uk-rch2-fail)

9,851 of 31,156 scored sites · `uk-rch2-fail`

3.4%

[3.4% of the 31,156 scored census entries across 12 cohorts in the United Kingdom fail the test of whether robots.txt lets AI search crawlers in (RCH-1). A further 4,652 refused the scanner and are not counted.](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/uk-rch1-fail)

1,056 of 31,156 scored sites · `uk-rch1-fail`

12.8%

[12.8% of the 36,227 sites we tried to scan across 12 cohorts in the United Kingdom refused the census scanner.](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/uk-scanner-refused)

4,652 of 36,227 sites we tried to scan · `uk-scanner-refused`

### Gated, by segment

| Segment | Figure | Sites | Cohort | Claim |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Central government](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/central-gated) | **51.5%** | 212 of 412 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/central) | `central-gated` |
| [Parliaments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/parliaments-gated) | **28.3%** | 119 of 421 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/parliaments) | `parliaments-gated` |
| [Devolved governments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/devolved-gated) | **28.9%** | 46 of 159 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/devolved) | `devolved-gated` |
| [Councils](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/councils-gated) | **30.3%** | 97 of 320 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/councils) | `councils-gated` |
| [Universities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/universities-gated) | **33.4%** | 123 of 368 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/universities) | `universities-gated` |
| [Further education colleges](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/further-education-gated) | **38.1%** | 86 of 226 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/further-education) | `further-education-gated` |
| [Academy trusts](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/academy-trusts-gated) | **24.0%** | 62 of 258 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/academy-trusts) | `academy-trusts-gated` |
| [Schools](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/schools-gated) | **30.3%** | 7,121 of 23,504 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/schools) | `schools-gated` |
| [NHS and hospitals](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/nhs-gated) | **33.2%** | 74 of 223 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/healthcare/nhs) | `nhs-gated` |
| [GP practices](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/gp-practices-gated) | **58.5%** | 2,574 of 4,399 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/healthcare/gp-practices) | `gp-practices-gated` |
| [Banks, building societies and credit unions](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/banks-gated) | **32.3%** | 40 of 124 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/financial-services/banks) | `banks-gated` |
| [Charities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/charities-gated) | **34.0%** | 252 of 742 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/nonprofits/charities) | `charities-gated` |

### Security turns AI crawlers away (RCH-2), by segment

| Segment | Figure | Sites | Cohort | Claim |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Central government](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/central-rch2-fail) | **50.5%** | 208 of 412 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/central) | `central-rch2-fail` |
| [Parliaments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/parliaments-rch2-fail) | **27.6%** | 116 of 421 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/parliaments) | `parliaments-rch2-fail` |
| [Devolved governments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/devolved-rch2-fail) | **28.3%** | 45 of 159 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/devolved) | `devolved-rch2-fail` |
| [Councils](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/councils-rch2-fail) | **28.4%** | 91 of 320 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/councils) | `councils-rch2-fail` |
| [Universities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/universities-rch2-fail) | **31.0%** | 114 of 368 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/universities) | `universities-rch2-fail` |
| [Further education colleges](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/further-education-rch2-fail) | **31.4%** | 71 of 226 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/further-education) | `further-education-rch2-fail` |
| [Academy trusts](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/academy-trusts-rch2-fail) | **17.8%** | 46 of 258 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/academy-trusts) | `academy-trusts-rch2-fail` |
| [Schools](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/schools-rch2-fail) | **26.5%** | 6,236 of 23,504 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/schools) | `schools-rch2-fail` |
| [NHS and hospitals](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/nhs-rch2-fail) | **33.2%** | 74 of 223 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/healthcare/nhs) | `nhs-rch2-fail` |
| [GP practices](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/gp-practices-rch2-fail) | **58.4%** | 2,568 of 4,399 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/healthcare/gp-practices) | `gp-practices-rch2-fail` |
| [Banks, building societies and credit unions](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/banks-rch2-fail) | **30.6%** | 38 of 124 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/financial-services/banks) | `banks-rch2-fail` |
| [Charities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/charities-rch2-fail) | **32.9%** | 244 of 742 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/nonprofits/charities) | `charities-rch2-fail` |

### robots.txt shuts AI crawlers out (RCH-1), by segment

| Segment | Figure | Sites | Cohort | Claim |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Central government](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/central-rch1-fail) | **1.0%** | 4 of 412 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/central) | `central-rch1-fail` |
| [Parliaments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/parliaments-rch1-fail) | **1.0%** | 4 of 421 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/parliaments) | `parliaments-rch1-fail` |
| [Devolved governments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/devolved-rch1-fail) | **1.3%** | 2 of 159 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/devolved) | `devolved-rch1-fail` |
| [Councils](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/councils-rch1-fail) | **1.9%** | 6 of 320 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/councils) | `councils-rch1-fail` |
| [Universities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/universities-rch1-fail) | **3.0%** | 11 of 368 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/universities) | `universities-rch1-fail` |
| [Further education colleges](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/further-education-rch1-fail) | **7.1%** | 16 of 226 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/further-education) | `further-education-rch1-fail` |
| [Academy trusts](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/academy-trusts-rch1-fail) | **6.2%** | 16 of 258 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/academy-trusts) | `academy-trusts-rch1-fail` |
| [Schools](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/schools-rch1-fail) | **4.2%** | 977 of 23,504 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/schools) | `schools-rch1-fail` |
| [NHS and hospitals](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/nhs-rch1-fail) | **0.9%** | 2 of 223 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/healthcare/nhs) | `nhs-rch1-fail` |
| [GP practices](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/gp-practices-rch1-fail) | **0.2%** | 7 of 4,399 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/healthcare/gp-practices) | `gp-practices-rch1-fail` |
| [Banks, building societies and credit unions](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/banks-rch1-fail) | **1.6%** | 2 of 124 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/financial-services/banks) | `banks-rch1-fail` |
| [Charities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/charities-rch1-fail) | **1.2%** | 9 of 742 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/nonprofits/charities) | `charities-rch1-fail` |

### Refused the census scanner, by segment

| Segment | Figure | Sites | Cohort | Claim |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Central government](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/central-scanner-refused) | **11.6%** | 55 of 476 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/central) | `central-scanner-refused` |
| [Parliaments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/parliaments-scanner-refused) | **21.5%** | 125 of 582 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/parliaments) | `parliaments-scanner-refused` |
| [Devolved governments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/devolved-scanner-refused) | **11.1%** | 21 of 190 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/devolved) | `devolved-scanner-refused` |
| [Councils](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/councils-scanner-refused) | **15.7%** | 60 of 382 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/councils) | `councils-scanner-refused` |
| [Universities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/universities-scanner-refused) | **19.1%** | 88 of 460 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/universities) | `universities-scanner-refused` |
| [Further education colleges](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/further-education-scanner-refused) | **16.4%** | 45 of 274 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/further-education) | `further-education-scanner-refused` |
| [Academy trusts](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/academy-trusts-scanner-refused) | **13.2%** | 40 of 304 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/academy-trusts) | `academy-trusts-scanner-refused` |
| [Schools](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/schools-scanner-refused) | **9.9%** | 2,626 of 26,440 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/schools) | `schools-scanner-refused` |
| [NHS and hospitals](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/nhs-scanner-refused) | **17.2%** | 48 of 279 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/healthcare/nhs) | `nhs-scanner-refused` |
| [GP practices](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/gp-practices-scanner-refused) | **23.3%** | 1,342 of 5,752 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/healthcare/gp-practices) | `gp-practices-scanner-refused` |
| [Banks, building societies and credit unions](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/banks-scanner-refused) | **11.0%** | 16 of 145 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/financial-services/banks) | `banks-scanner-refused` |
| [Charities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/charities-scanner-refused) | **19.7%** | 186 of 943 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/nonprofits/charities) | `charities-scanner-refused` |

AI posture

## AI posture

3.3%

[3.3% of the 31,156 scored census entries across 12 cohorts in the United Kingdom pass the test of whether they publish an llms.txt file (EXT-1). A further 4,652 refused the scanner and are not counted.](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/uk-llms-txt)

1,029 of 31,156 scored sites · `uk-llms-txt`

2.2%

[2.2% of the 31,156 scored census entries across 12 cohorts in the United Kingdom pass the test of whether they post a Content Signals statement (PST-2). A further 4,652 refused the scanner and are not counted.](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/uk-content-signals)

684 of 31,156 scored sites · `uk-content-signals`

### Pass the llms.txt test (EXT-1), by segment

| Segment | Figure | Sites | Cohort | Claim |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Central government](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/central-llms-txt) | **1.2%** | 5 of 412 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/central) | `central-llms-txt` |
| [Parliaments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/parliaments-llms-txt) | **14.3%** | 60 of 421 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/parliaments) | `parliaments-llms-txt` |
| [Devolved governments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/devolved-llms-txt) | **0.0%** | 0 of 159 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/devolved) | `devolved-llms-txt` |
| [Councils](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/councils-llms-txt) | **0.0%** | 0 of 320 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/councils) | `councils-llms-txt` |
| [Universities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/universities-llms-txt) | **5.4%** | 20 of 368 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/universities) | `universities-llms-txt` |
| [Further education colleges](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/further-education-llms-txt) | **1.8%** | 4 of 226 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/further-education) | `further-education-llms-txt` |
| [Academy trusts](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/academy-trusts-llms-txt) | **3.1%** | 8 of 258 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/academy-trusts) | `academy-trusts-llms-txt` |
| [Schools](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/schools-llms-txt) | **3.5%** | 834 of 23,504 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/schools) | `schools-llms-txt` |
| [NHS and hospitals](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/nhs-llms-txt) | **1.3%** | 3 of 223 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/healthcare/nhs) | `nhs-llms-txt` |
| [GP practices](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/gp-practices-llms-txt) | **1.3%** | 59 of 4,399 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/healthcare/gp-practices) | `gp-practices-llms-txt` |
| [Banks, building societies and credit unions](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/banks-llms-txt) | **8.1%** | 10 of 124 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/financial-services/banks) | `banks-llms-txt` |
| [Charities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/charities-llms-txt) | **3.5%** | 26 of 742 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/nonprofits/charities) | `charities-llms-txt` |

### Pass the Content Signals test (PST-2), by segment

| Segment | Figure | Sites | Cohort | Claim |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Central government](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/central-content-signals) | **2.4%** | 10 of 412 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/central) | `central-content-signals` |
| [Parliaments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/parliaments-content-signals) | **3.1%** | 13 of 421 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/parliaments) | `parliaments-content-signals` |
| [Devolved governments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/devolved-content-signals) | **2.5%** | 4 of 159 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/devolved) | `devolved-content-signals` |
| [Councils](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/councils-content-signals) | **2.5%** | 8 of 320 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/councils) | `councils-content-signals` |
| [Universities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/universities-content-signals) | **3.3%** | 12 of 368 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/universities) | `universities-content-signals` |
| [Further education colleges](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/further-education-content-signals) | **1.3%** | 3 of 226 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/further-education) | `further-education-content-signals` |
| [Academy trusts](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/academy-trusts-content-signals) | **1.2%** | 3 of 258 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/academy-trusts) | `academy-trusts-content-signals` |
| [Schools](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/schools-content-signals) | **2.0%** | 463 of 23,504 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/schools) | `schools-content-signals` |
| [NHS and hospitals](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/nhs-content-signals) | **0.4%** | 1 of 223 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/healthcare/nhs) | `nhs-content-signals` |
| [GP practices](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/gp-practices-content-signals) | **3.2%** | 140 of 4,399 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/healthcare/gp-practices) | `gp-practices-content-signals` |
| [Banks, building societies and credit unions](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/banks-content-signals) | **1.6%** | 2 of 124 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/financial-services/banks) | `banks-content-signals` |
| [Charities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/charities-content-signals) | **3.4%** | 25 of 742 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/nonprofits/charities) | `charities-content-signals` |

Findable and readable content

## Findable and readable content

77.0%

[77.0% of the 31,156 scored census entries across 12 cohorts in the United Kingdom fail the test of whether a canonical link names their real address (RCH-3). A further 4,652 refused the scanner and are not counted.](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/uk-rch3-fail)

24,005 of 31,156 scored sites · `uk-rch3-fail`

### No canonical link naming the real address (RCH-3), by segment

| Segment | Figure | Sites | Cohort | Claim |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Central government](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/central-rch3-fail) | **83.7%** | 345 of 412 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/central) | `central-rch3-fail` |
| [Parliaments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/parliaments-rch3-fail) | **68.6%** | 289 of 421 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/parliaments) | `parliaments-rch3-fail` |
| [Devolved governments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/devolved-rch3-fail) | **45.9%** | 73 of 159 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/devolved) | `devolved-rch3-fail` |
| [Councils](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/councils-rch3-fail) | **46.9%** | 150 of 320 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/councils) | `councils-rch3-fail` |
| [Universities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/universities-rch3-fail) | **68.2%** | 251 of 368 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/universities) | `universities-rch3-fail` |
| [Further education colleges](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/further-education-rch3-fail) | **68.6%** | 155 of 226 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/further-education) | `further-education-rch3-fail` |
| [Academy trusts](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/academy-trusts-rch3-fail) | **72.1%** | 186 of 258 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/academy-trusts) | `academy-trusts-rch3-fail` |
| [Schools](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/schools-rch3-fail) | **78.2%** | 18,389 of 23,504 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/schools) | `schools-rch3-fail` |
| [NHS and hospitals](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/nhs-rch3-fail) | **59.6%** | 133 of 223 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/healthcare/nhs) | `nhs-rch3-fail` |
| [GP practices](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/gp-practices-rch3-fail) | **79.9%** | 3,517 of 4,399 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/healthcare/gp-practices) | `gp-practices-rch3-fail` |
| [Banks, building societies and credit unions](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/banks-rch3-fail) | **51.6%** | 64 of 124 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/financial-services/banks) | `banks-rch3-fail` |
| [Charities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/charities-rch3-fail) | **61.1%** | 453 of 742 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/nonprofits/charities) | `charities-rch3-fail` |

Overall readiness

## Overall readiness

7.9%

[7.9% of the 31,156 scored census entries across 12 cohorts in the United Kingdom are rated Not ready. A further 4,652 refused the scanner and are not counted.](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/uk-not-ready)

2,463 of 31,156 scored sites · `uk-not-ready`

55

[The median score of the 31,156 scored census entries across 12 cohorts in the United Kingdom is 55 out of 100. A further 4,652 refused the scanner and are not counted.](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/uk-median)

31,156 scored sites · `uk-median`

### Rated Not ready, by segment

| Segment | Figure | Sites | Cohort | Claim |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Central government](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/central-not-ready) | **35.2%** | 145 of 412 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/central) | `central-not-ready` |
| [Parliaments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/parliaments-not-ready) | **7.8%** | 33 of 421 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/parliaments) | `parliaments-not-ready` |
| [Devolved governments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/devolved-not-ready) | **2.5%** | 4 of 159 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/devolved) | `devolved-not-ready` |
| [Councils](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/councils-not-ready) | **2.5%** | 8 of 320 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/councils) | `councils-not-ready` |
| [Universities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/universities-not-ready) | **5.4%** | 20 of 368 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/universities) | `universities-not-ready` |
| [Further education colleges](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/further-education-not-ready) | **6.2%** | 14 of 226 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/further-education) | `further-education-not-ready` |
| [Academy trusts](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/academy-trusts-not-ready) | **3.9%** | 10 of 258 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/academy-trusts) | `academy-trusts-not-ready` |
| [Schools](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/schools-not-ready) | **7.5%** | 1,758 of 23,504 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/schools) | `schools-not-ready` |
| [NHS and hospitals](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/nhs-not-ready) | **2.7%** | 6 of 223 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/healthcare/nhs) | `nhs-not-ready` |
| [GP practices](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/gp-practices-not-ready) | **9.2%** | 403 of 4,399 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/healthcare/gp-practices) | `gp-practices-not-ready` |
| [Banks, building societies and credit unions](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/banks-not-ready) | **12.9%** | 16 of 124 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/financial-services/banks) | `banks-not-ready` |
| [Charities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/charities-not-ready) | **6.2%** | 46 of 742 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/nonprofits/charities) | `charities-not-ready` |

### Median score, by segment

| Segment | Figure | Sites | Cohort | Claim |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Central government](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/central-median) | **58** | 412 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/central) | `central-median` |
| [Parliaments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/parliaments-median) | **60** | 421 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/parliaments) | `parliaments-median` |
| [Devolved governments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/devolved-median) | **63** | 159 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/devolved) | `devolved-median` |
| [Councils](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/councils-median) | **60.5** | 320 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/councils) | `councils-median` |
| [Universities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/universities-median) | **59** | 368 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/universities) | `universities-median` |
| [Further education colleges](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/further-education-median) | **60** | 226 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/further-education) | `further-education-median` |
| [Academy trusts](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/academy-trusts-median) | **56** | 258 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/academy-trusts) | `academy-trusts-median` |
| [Schools](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/schools-median) | **55** | 23,504 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/education/schools) | `schools-median` |
| [NHS and hospitals](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/nhs-median) | **61** | 223 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/healthcare/nhs) | `nhs-median` |
| [GP practices](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/gp-practices-median) | **54** | 4,399 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/healthcare/gp-practices) | `gp-practices-median` |
| [Banks, building societies and credit unions](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/banks-median) | **57** | 124 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/financial-services/banks) | `banks-median` |
| [Charities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/charities-median) | **58** | 742 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/nonprofits/charities) | `charities-median` |