Buckinghamshire vs Leicester
Buckinghamshire Council charges £2,527.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,529.00 for Leicester Council — a difference of £2.00. Buckinghamshire Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BuckinghamshireLeicester
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,527.00 (lower)£2,529.00
Year-on-year change+5.2%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£987.7 million£811.9 million
Population553,300368,400
Spending per person£1,785£2,204
CEO salary£269,000£161,909
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BuckinghamshireLeicester
Education£421.3 million£338.8 million
Adult Social Care£252.6 million£211.9 million
Children's Services£143.8 million£106.6 million
Environment & Streets£39.3 million£35.8 million
Roads & Transport£45.2 million£18.5 million
Housing£14.0 million£25.8 million
Leisure & Culture£9.1 million£21.1 million
Public Health£25.7 million£30.1 million
Planning£21.4 million£2.8 million
Council Services£15.4 million£13.2 million