Bracknell Forest vs Windsor & Maidenhead
Bracknell Forest Council charges £2,155.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,824.00 for Windsor & Maidenhead Council — a difference of £331.00. Windsor & Maidenhead Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Bracknell ForestWindsor & Maidenhead
Band D Council Tax£2,155.00£1,824.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+8.3%
Total service budget£230.4 million£203.2 million
Population125,900153,200
Spending per person£1,830£1,326
CEO salary£201,000£198,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Bracknell ForestWindsor & Maidenhead
Education£107.7 million£100.8 million
Adult Social Care£49.7 million£48.8 million
Children's Services£27.9 million£23.6 million
Environment & Streets£16.1 million£13.9 million
Roads & Transport£7.5 million-£2.2 million
Housing£3.1 million£4.5 million
Leisure & Culture£2.7 million£1.8 million
Public Health£5.4 million£5.2 million
Planning£3.6 million£577,000
Council Services£6.7 million£6.2 million