Bracknell Forest vs Stoke-on-Trent
Bracknell Forest Council charges £2,265.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,183.00 for Stoke-on-Trent Council — a difference of £82.00. Stoke-on-Trent Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Bracknell ForestStoke-on-Trent
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,265.00£2,183.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£230.4 million£473.6 million
Population125,900259,500
Spending per person£1,830£1,825
CEO salary£201,000£183,473
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Bracknell ForestStoke-on-Trent
Education£107.7 million£139.8 million
Adult Social Care£49.7 million£113.0 million
Children's Services£27.9 million£118.8 million
Environment & Streets£16.1 million£22.5 million
Roads & Transport£7.5 million£15.3 million
Housing£3.1 million£6.4 million
Leisure & Culture£2.7 million£6.8 million
Public Health£5.4 million£24.9 million
Planning£3.6 million£7.1 million
Council Services£6.7 million£12.2 million