Brighton & Hove vs Cornwall
Brighton & Hove Council charges £2,457.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,460.00 for Cornwall Council — a difference of £3.00. Brighton & Hove Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Brighton & HoveCornwall
Band D Council Tax£2,457.00 (lower)£2,460.00
Year-on-year change+5.0%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£580.8 million£1.0 billion
Population277,200583,289
Spending per person£2,095£1,722
CEO salary£213,935£201,661
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Brighton & HoveCornwall
Education£244.6 million£317.7 million
Adult Social Care£149.2 million£322.5 million
Children's Services£68.6 million£104.3 million
Environment & Streets£41.6 million£108.2 million
Roads & Transport-£7.6 million£35.6 million
Housing£25.7 million£30.1 million
Leisure & Culture£22.2 million£15.3 million
Public Health£27.8 million£33.2 million
Planning£7.7 million£11.7 million
Council Services£540,000£25.7 million