ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks dˈæʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐn ˈɔːlmoʊst θˈɜːɾi pɚsˈɛnt dˈɪfɹəns ɪnðə ɹˈɛvənˌuː ˌæləkˈeɪʃən bᵻtwˌiːn ðə fˈoːɹtiːn ɹˈiːdʒənz, wɪððə nˈɔːɹθ wˈɛst hˌævɪŋ ðə lˈiːst ænd nˈɔːɹθˈiːst tˈɛmz ɹˈiːdʒən ðə mˈoʊst pɜː hˈɛd ʌv pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən.
In 1976-1977 there was an almost 30% difference in the revenue allocation between the 14 regions, with the North West having the least and North-East Thames region the most per head of population.