Bristol vs Isle of Wight
Bristol Council charges £2,714.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,626.00 for Isle of Wight Council — a difference of £88.00. Isle of Wight Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BristolIsle of Wight
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,714.00£2,626.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.3%
Total service budget£865.4 million£287.3 million
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BristolIsle of Wight
Education£311.5 million£118.4 million
Adult Social Care£244.8 million£77.2 million
Children's Services£119.6 million£37.2 million
Environment & Streets£59.2 million£10.7 million
Roads & Transport£12.9 million£12.2 million
Housing£33.4 million£6.5 million
Leisure & Culture£22.0 million£4.5 million
Public Health£38.6 million£9.6 million
Planning£10.4 million£2.1 million
Council Services£12.9 million£8.7 million