Ashford vs Gravesham
Ashford District Council charges £2,410.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,408.00 for Gravesham District Council — a difference of £2.00. Gravesham District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
AshfordGravesham
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,410.00£2,408.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.3%+4.1% (lower)
Total service budget£25.6 million£17.6 million
Population140,936107,500
Spending per person£182£163
CEO salary£153,000£144,360
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
AshfordGravesham
Environment & Streets£10.9 million£5.7 million
Roads & Transport-£694,000-£829,000
Housing£6.5 million£3.7 million
Leisure & Culture£2.9 million£2.0 million
Planning£1.6 million£337,000
Council Services£4.4 million£541,000