Bath & North East Somerset vs Milton Keynes
Bath & North East Somerset Council charges £2,266.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,258.00 for Milton Keynes Council — a difference of £8.00. Milton Keynes Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Bath & North East SomersetMilton Keynes
Band D Council Tax£2,266.00£2,258.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.2%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£251.8 million£467.3 million
Population197,100287,600
Spending per person£1,277£1,625
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Bath & North East SomersetMilton Keynes
Education£82.1 million£194.0 million
Adult Social Care£80.7 million£112.6 million
Children's Services£40.0 million£67.1 million
Environment & Streets£26.2 million£33.5 million
Roads & Transport£1.1 million£6.1 million
Housing£3.0 million£16.9 million
Leisure & Culture-£6.2 million£8.4 million
Public Health£10.6 million£12.6 million
Planning£7.3 million£2.7 million
Council Services£8.7 million£12.9 million