What is the Gera GP Access Score (GGA/10)?

The Gera GP Access Score (GGA/10) is a composite of two OGL government datasets: NHS Digital appointment access data (70% weight: same-day rate, face-to-face rate, DNA rate, normalised per ICB) and CQC GP-practice quality (30% weight: % rated Good or Outstanding, normalised across LAs). It produces a 0–10 score per local authority. National average: 6.8/10 (June 2026).

Which area has the best GP access score in England?

Wolverhampton scores 10.0/10, the highest GGA in England (June 2026). It falls within the Black Country ICB, which recorded the highest same-day appointment rate and lowest DNA rate nationally, and all 29 rated GP practices in Wolverhampton are rated Good or Outstanding by CQC.

How do I find GP access for my area?

Select your local authority from the table below or use the interactive comparison tool. Each area page shows the full score breakdown: ICB appointment access, CQC quality, rank, and comparison with the national average.

What data sources does the GP Access Score use?

Two real, free OGL v3.0 datasets: (1) NHS England "Appointments in General Practice" (April 2026), providing ICB-level same-day, face-to-face, and DNA appointment rates; (2) CQC "Care directory with ratings" (June 2026), providing the % of GP practices rated Good or Outstanding per local authority.

How often is the GP Access Score updated?

Quarterly, in line with NHS Digital monthly releases. The current score uses April 2026 appointment data and the June 2026 CQC snapshot.

GP Access Score by Local Authority — Gera GP Access Score (GGA/10) June 2026 | GeraRent

Which English local authorities have the best GP access, and what is the Gera GP Access Score?

As of June 2026, the Gera GP Access Score (GGA/10) ranks 123 English local authorities on a 0–10 composite of NHS appointment access and CQC GP-practice quality. Wolverhampton leads at 10.0/10 (Black Country ICB, 100% CQC Good/Outstanding). The national average is 6.8/10. Sources: NHS Digital (April 2026) and CQC (June 2026), both OGL v3.0.

Source:NHS England — Appointments in General Practice (April 2026)·as of April 2026updated quarterly (last: 20 June 2026)

Gera GP Access Score6.8 / 10 (national avg)Composite of NHS appointment access and CQC GP quality for 123 English LAs. As of June 2026.How this index is calculated

as of June 2026updated quarterly (last: 20 June 2026)

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Wolverhampton

10.0 / 10

Rank 1 of 123 · 3.2 pts above national average (6.8)

100%

NHS appt. access (ICB)

100.0 / 100

CQC Good or Outstanding

100%

ICB

Black Country

GP practices rated

Scores combine NHS Digital appointment access data (April 2026) and CQC GP-practice ratings (June 2026). Methodology.

Top 10 local authorities by Gera GP Access Score — June 2026
Rank	Local authority	Region	GGA/10	ICB access	CQC good%
1	Wolverhampton	West Midlands	10.0 / 10	100.0	100%
2	Stoke-on-Trent	West Midlands	9.6 / 10	94.0	100%
3	Walsall	West Midlands	9.6 / 10	100.0	95.7%
4	Southend-on-Sea	East of England	9.4 / 10	97.6	95.5%
5	Sandwell	West Midlands	9.3 / 10	100.0	93.3%
6	Dudley	West Midlands	9.3 / 10	100.0	93.2%
7	Essex	East of England	9.2 / 10	97.6	93.6%
8	Thurrock	East of England	9.1 / 10	97.6	92.3%
9	Leeds	Yorkshire and The Humber	9.0 / 10	86.9	98.9%
10	Kirklees	Yorkshire and The Humber	8.9 / 10	86.9	98.4%

All 123 local authorities ranked

Rank	Local authority	Region	GGA/10	CQC good%
1	Wolverhampton	West Midlands	10.0 / 10	100%
2	Stoke-on-Trent	West Midlands	9.6 / 10	100%
3	Walsall	West Midlands	9.6 / 10	95.7%
4	Southend-on-Sea	East of England	9.4 / 10	95.5%
5	Sandwell	West Midlands	9.3 / 10	93.3%
6	Dudley	West Midlands	9.3 / 10	93.2%
7	Essex	East of England	9.2 / 10	93.6%
8	Thurrock	East of England	9.1 / 10	92.3%
9	Leeds	Yorkshire and The Humber	9.0 / 10	98.9%
10	Kirklees	Yorkshire and The Humber	8.9 / 10	98.4%
11	Westmorland and Furness	North West	8.8 / 10	100%
12	Staffordshire	West Midlands	8.8 / 10	92.2%
13	Wakefield	Yorkshire and The Humber	8.8 / 10	97.1%
14	Bradford	Yorkshire and The Humber	8.7 / 10	96.5%
15	Shropshire	West Midlands	8.7 / 10	97.4%
16	Suffolk	East of England	8.6 / 10	98.6%
17	Leicestershire	East Midlands	8.5 / 10	97.1%
18	Lancashire	North West	8.4 / 10	96%
19	Cumberland	North West	8.4 / 10	95.8%
20	Blackburn with Darwen	North West	8.4 / 10	95.7%
21	North East and North Cumbria (Northumberland)	North East	8.3 / 10	100%
22	Northumberland	North East	8.3 / 10	100%
23	South Tyneside	North East	8.3 / 10	100%
24	South Yorkshire (Sheffield)	Yorkshire and The Humber	8.3 / 10	98.6%
25	Sunderland	North East	8.3 / 10	100%
26	Norfolk	East of England	8.1 / 10	93.1%
27	Barnsley	Yorkshire and The Humber	8.1 / 10	96.9%
28	Buckinghamshire	South East	8.1 / 10	100%
29	Leicester	East Midlands	8.0 / 10	91.7%
30	Birmingham	West Midlands	7.9 / 10	90.7%
31	Newcastle upon Tyne	North East	7.9 / 10	96.6%
32	Oxfordshire	South East	7.9 / 10	98.5%
33	West and North London (Enfield)	London	7.9 / 10	100%
34	West and North London (Hammersmith and Fulham)	London	7.9 / 10	100%
35	West Yorkshire (Doncaster)	Yorkshire and The Humber	7.8 / 10	94.1%
36	Stockton-on-Tees	North East	7.8 / 10	95.2%
37	County Durham	North East	7.8 / 10	95%
38	North Tyneside	North East	7.8 / 10	95%
39	Rotherham	Yorkshire and The Humber	7.7 / 10	92.6%
40	Warwickshire	West Midlands	7.7 / 10	100%
41	West and North London (Camden)	London	7.6 / 10	97%
42	West and North London (Islington)	London	7.6 / 10	96.8%
43	West and North London (Kensington and Chelsea)	London	7.6 / 10	96.7%
44	West and North London (Brent)	London	7.6 / 10	96.4%
45	Nottinghamshire	East Midlands	7.5 / 10	98.7%
46	West and North London (Barnet)	London	7.5 / 10	95.7%
47	Gateshead	North East	7.5 / 10	92%
48	Oldham	North West	7.3 / 10	100%
49	Salford	North West	7.3 / 10	100%
50	Stockport	North West	7.3 / 10	100%
51	Trafford	North West	7.3 / 10	100%
52	Hertfordshire	East of England	7.2 / 10	91.7%
53	Milton Keynes	South East	7.2 / 10	91.7%
54	West and North London (Hillingdon)	London	7.2 / 10	93%
55	Nottingham	East Midlands	7.2 / 10	95.3%
56	West and North London (Harrow)	London	7.2 / 10	92.9%
57	East Riding of Yorkshire	Yorkshire and The Humber	7.2 / 10	100%
58	Central Bedfordshire	East of England	7.1 / 10	90.5%
59	Wigan	North West	7.1 / 10	98%
60	Bolton	North West	7.1 / 10	97.8%
61	Coventry	West Midlands	7.1 / 10	93.8%
62	West and North London (Ealing)	London	7.0 / 10	91.3%
63	Cheshire East	North West	7.0 / 10	100%
64	Knowsley	North West	7.0 / 10	100%
65	St. Helens	North West	7.0 / 10	100%
66	Cambridgeshire	East of England	7.0 / 10	89.2%
67	Gloucestershire	South West	7.0 / 10	100%
68	Manchester	North West	6.9 / 10	96.2%
69	West and North London (Westminster)	London	6.8 / 10	88.6%
70	Rochdale	North West	6.8 / 10	94.4%
71	Sefton	North West	6.8 / 10	97.4%
72	Kingston upon Hull	Yorkshire and The Humber	6.7 / 10	95.8%
73	Derbyshire	East Midlands	6.7 / 10	96.6%
74	Tameside	North West	6.7 / 10	93.8%
75	Herefordshire and Worcestershire (Herefordshire)	West Midlands	6.7 / 10	97.4%
76	North Yorkshire	Yorkshire and The Humber	6.7 / 10	95.2%
77	Warrington	North West	6.6 / 10	96.2%
78	Lincolnshire	East Midlands	6.6 / 10	88.3%
79	Wirral	North West	6.6 / 10	95.7%
80	Bury	North West	6.5 / 10	92%
81	Cheshire West and Chester	North West	6.5 / 10	94.9%
82	Dorset	South West	6.4 / 10	97.3%
83	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	South West	6.4 / 10	96.9%
84	Derby	East Midlands	6.2 / 10	91.7%
85	Somerset	South West	6.2 / 10	100%
86	Worcestershire	West Midlands	6.1 / 10	91.8%
87	Bath and North East Somerset	South West	6.1 / 10	100%
88	Cornwall	South West	5.9 / 10	98.2%
89	West Sussex	South East	5.9 / 10	98.7%
90	Liverpool	North West	5.9 / 10	88.2%
91	Wiltshire	South West	5.8 / 10	97.7%
92	Surrey	South East	5.8 / 10	98.1%
93	West Northamptonshire	East Midlands	5.8 / 10	91.9%
94	South West London (Croydon)	London	5.8 / 10	100%
95	South West London (Richmond upon Thames)	London	5.8 / 10	100%
96	South West London (Wandsworth)	London	5.8 / 10	100%
97	North East London (Hackney)	London	5.6 / 10	100%
98	North East London (Newham)	London	5.4 / 10	97.7%
99	Brighton and Hove	South East	5.4 / 10	93.5%
100	North East London (Redbridge)	London	5.4 / 10	97.6%
101	South West London (Kingston upon Thames)	London	5.3 / 10	95.5%
102	South West London (Merton)	London	5.3 / 10	95.5%
103	North East London (Havering)	London	5.3 / 10	97%
104	South West London (Sutton)	London	5.3 / 10	95%
105	East Sussex	South East	5.2 / 10	92%
106	Luton	East of England	5.1 / 10	69.6%
107	South West London (Hounslow)	London	5.0 / 10	92.5%
108	North Northamptonshire	East Midlands	4.9 / 10	83.3%
109	Devon	South West	4.6 / 10	98.8%
110	North East London (Tower Hamlets)	London	4.6 / 10	90.3%
111	Kent	South East	4.6 / 10	93.6%
112	North East London (Waltham Forest)	London	4.6 / 10	89.5%
113	South Gloucestershire	South West	4.4 / 10	100%
114	Plymouth	South West	4.3 / 10	95.2%
115	Southampton	South East	4.3 / 10	100%
116	North East London (Barking and Dagenham)	London	4.1 / 10	85.3%
117	North East London (Haringey)	London	4.1 / 10	85.3%
118	Bristol, City of	South West	4.1 / 10	97.3%
119	Hampshire	South East	4.1 / 10	98%
120	Medway	South East	3.7 / 10	84.4%
121	South East London (Bexley)	London	3.0 / 10	100%
122	South East London (Bromley)	London	2.8 / 10	97.6%
123	South East London (Lewisham)	London	1.9 / 10	88.5%

Frequently asked questions

What is the Gera GP Access Score (GGA/10)?: The Gera GP Access Score (GGA/10) is a composite of two OGL government datasets: NHS Digital appointment access data (70% weight: same-day rate, face-to-face rate, DNA rate, normalised per ICB) and CQC GP-practice quality (30% weight: % rated Good or Outstanding, normalised across LAs). It produces a 0–10 score per local authority. National average: 6.8/10 (June 2026).
Which area has the best GP access score in England?: Wolverhampton scores 10.0/10, the highest GGA in England (June 2026). It falls within the Black Country ICB, which recorded the highest same-day appointment rate and lowest DNA rate nationally, and all 29 rated GP practices in Wolverhampton are rated Good or Outstanding by CQC.
How do I find GP access for my area?: Select your local authority from the table below or use the interactive comparison tool. Each area page shows the full score breakdown: ICB appointment access, CQC quality, rank, and comparison with the national average.
What data sources does the GP Access Score use?: Two real, free OGL v3.0 datasets: (1) NHS England "Appointments in General Practice" (April 2026), providing ICB-level same-day, face-to-face, and DNA appointment rates; (2) CQC "Care directory with ratings" (June 2026), providing the % of GP practices rated Good or Outstanding per local authority.
How often is the GP Access Score updated?: Quarterly, in line with NHS Digital monthly releases. The current score uses April 2026 appointment data and the June 2026 CQC snapshot.

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Contains public sector information published by NHS England / NHS Digital and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England — Appointments in General Practice (April 2026) (April 2026, published 28 May 2026).

Also uses: Care Quality Commission — Care directory with ratings (June 2026) — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Methodology · 123 English local authorities · Last updated 2026-06-20