Bath & North East Somerset vs Southampton
Bath & North East Somerset Council charges £2,383.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,381.00 for Southampton Council — a difference of £2.00. Southampton Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Bath & North East SomersetSouthampton
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,383.00£2,381.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.2%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£251.8 million£521.8 million
Population197,100256,300
Spending per person£1,277£2,036
CEO salary£169,950£211,288
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Bath & North East SomersetSouthampton
Education£82.1 million£221.4 million
Adult Social Care£80.7 million£127.1 million
Children's Services£40.0 million£73.3 million
Environment & Streets£26.2 million£26.5 million
Roads & Transport£1.1 million£11.8 million
Housing£3.0 million£14.1 million
Leisure & Culture-£6.2 million£14.0 million
Public Health£10.6 million£18.8 million
Planning£7.3 million£6.0 million
Council Services£8.7 million£8.8 million