Brighton & Hove vs Northumberland
Brighton & Hove Council charges £2,457.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,465.00 for Northumberland Council — a difference of £8.00. Brighton & Hove Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Brighton & HoveNorthumberland
Band D Council Tax£2,457.00 (lower)£2,465.00
Year-on-year change+5.0%+4.7% (lower)
Total service budget£580.8 million£551.5 million
Population277,200324,400
Spending per person£2,095£1,700
CEO salary£213,935£212,489
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Brighton & HoveNorthumberland
Education£244.6 million£214.9 million
Adult Social Care£149.2 million£144.6 million
Children's Services£68.6 million£62.6 million
Environment & Streets£41.6 million£38.1 million
Roads & Transport-£7.6 million£11.9 million
Housing£25.7 million£3.5 million
Leisure & Culture£22.2 million£14.3 million
Public Health£27.8 million£20.0 million
Planning£7.7 million£3.2 million
Council Services£540,000£17.5 million