Brighton & Hove vs Wiltshire
Brighton & Hove Council charges £2,581.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,572.00 for Wiltshire Council — a difference of £9.00. Wiltshire Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Brighton & HoveWiltshire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,581.00£2,572.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.3%
Total service budget£580.8 million£870.9 million
Population277,200523,700
Spending per person£2,095£1,663
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Brighton & HoveWiltshire
Education£244.6 million£388.8 million
Adult Social Care£149.2 million£217.0 million
Children's Services£68.6 million£91.1 million
Environment & Streets£41.6 million£55.2 million
Roads & Transport-£7.6 million£32.5 million
Housing£25.7 million£12.7 million
Leisure & Culture£22.2 million£22.3 million
Public Health£27.8 million£23.7 million
Planning£7.7 million£10.4 million
Council Services£540,000£17.2 million