Brighton & Hove vs Somerset
Brighton & Hove Council charges £2,457.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,439.00 for Somerset Council — a difference of £18.00. Somerset Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Brighton & HoveSomerset
Band D Council Tax£2,457.00£2,439.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+7.6%
Total service budget£580.8 million£953.7 million
Population277,200571,800
Spending per person£2,095£1,668
CEO salary£213,935£206,870
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Brighton & HoveSomerset
Education£244.6 million£328.1 million
Adult Social Care£149.2 million£310.6 million
Children's Services£68.6 million£128.3 million
Environment & Streets£41.6 million£71.4 million
Roads & Transport-£7.6 million£23.6 million
Housing£25.7 million£15.7 million
Leisure & Culture£22.2 million£18.2 million
Public Health£27.8 million£28.4 million
Planning£7.7 million£11.1 million
Council Services£540,000£15.6 million