Bristol vs Nottingham
Bristol Council charges £2,714.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,755.00 for Nottingham Council — a difference of £41.00. Bristol Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BristolNottingham
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,714.00 (lower)£2,755.00
Year-on-year change+5.0%+3.7% (lower)
Total service budget£865.4 million£607.6 million
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BristolNottingham
Education£311.5 million£163.3 million
Adult Social Care£244.8 million£151.4 million
Children's Services£119.6 million£119.6 million
Environment & Streets£59.2 million£41.2 million
Roads & Transport£12.9 million£52.8 million
Housing£33.4 million£26.2 million
Leisure & Culture£22.0 million£16.3 million
Public Health£38.6 million£37.6 million
Planning£10.4 million£5.1 million
Council Services£12.9 million£21.2 million