Cambridgeshire vs Kent
Cambridgeshire County Council charges £1,701.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,691.19 for Kent County Council — a difference of £9.81. Kent County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
CambridgeshireKent
Band D Council Tax£1,701.00£1,691.19 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£912.3 million£2.8 billion
Population684,1001,639,029
Spending per person£1,334£1,714
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
CambridgeshireKent
Education£396.0 million£1.3 billion
Adult Social Care£270.9 million£756.9 million
Children's Services£116.5 million£398.1 million
Environment & Streets£48.6 million£96.3 million
Roads & Transport£30.3 million£95.3 million
Housing£6.5 million£4.7 million
Leisure & Culture£7.0 million£30.4 million
Public Health£35.5 million£91.7 million
Planning-£2.3 million£10.2 million
Council Services£3.2 million£41.8 million