Ashford vs St Albans
Ashford District Council charges £2,311.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,306.00 for St Albans District Council — a difference of £5.00. St Albans District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
AshfordSt Albans
Band D Council Tax£2,311.00£2,306.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0%+4.9% (lower)
Total service budget£26.4 million£16.2 million
Population134,200150,700
Spending per person£196£108
CEO salary£153,000£118,834
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
AshfordSt Albans
Environment & Streets£10.3 million£6.9 million
Roads & Transport-£689,000-£2.7 million
Housing£4.8 million£2.0 million
Leisure & Culture£4.2 million£1.9 million
Public HealthN/A£2,000
Planning£2.0 million£3.2 million
Council Services£5.9 million£4.5 million