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

councils-rch3-fail

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46.9%

# 46.9% of the 320 scored sites in Councils fail the test of whether a canonical link names their real address (RCH-3). A further 60 refused the scanner and are not counted.

Sites150 of 320 scored sites

Group[Councils](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/councils)

Test[RCH-3](https://openstandard.readinessindex.io/tests/#rch-3): Does each page say which web address is the real one?

EditionCensus Q4 2026, Index 12.1, computed 2026-11-06

CaveatA public roster, not a random sample of the web; says nothing about sites outside Councils.

## How to check

- The group and its sites: [Councils](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/government/councils).
- How the census is run: [methodology](https://readinessindex.io/census/methodology).
- The figures: [summary.json](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/data/summary.json) or [claims.json](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims.json).
- Every published figure: [all claims for the United Kingdom](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims).

Link to this claim: [https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/councils-rch3-fail](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/councils-rch3-fail)

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

Source reply: Source: TEN7 Readiness Index Census 2026-Q4 (Index 12.1). Councils, United Kingdom, n = 320. Public rosters, not a random sample of the web. Figures are CC BY 4.0. Data: https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/uk/claims/councils-rch3-fail