Bracknell Forest vs Portsmouth
Bracknell Forest Council charges £2,265.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,292.00 for Portsmouth Council — a difference of £27.00. Bracknell Forest Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Bracknell ForestPortsmouth
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,265.00 (lower)£2,292.00
Year-on-year change+5.1%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£230.4 million£368.1 million
Population125,900215,100
Spending per person£1,830£1,712
CEO salary£201,000£190,958
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Bracknell ForestPortsmouth
Education£107.7 million£124.1 million
Adult Social Care£49.7 million£83.4 million
Children's Services£27.9 million£58.5 million
Environment & Streets£16.1 million£22.8 million
Roads & Transport£7.5 million£17.3 million
Housing£3.1 million£14.6 million
Leisure & Culture£2.7 million£16.1 million
Public Health£5.4 million£20.4 million
Planning£3.6 million£2.3 million
Council Services£6.7 million£8.7 million