Bristol vs Dorset UA
Bristol Council charges £2,714.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,765.00 for Dorset UA Council — a difference of £51.00. Bristol Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BristolDorset UA
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,714.00 (lower)£2,765.00
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£865.4 million£590.9 million
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BristolDorset UA
Education£311.5 million£186.6 million
Adult Social Care£244.8 million£169.8 million
Children's Services£119.6 million£73.6 million
Environment & Streets£59.2 million£37.5 million
Roads & Transport£12.9 million£41.5 million
Housing£33.4 million£3.0 million
Leisure & Culture£22.0 million£9.2 million
Public Health£38.6 million£15.4 million
Planning£10.4 million£6.7 million
Council Services£12.9 million£25.6 million