Cambridgeshire vs Suffolk
Cambridgeshire County Council charges £1,701.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,649.00 for Suffolk County Council — a difference of £52.00. Suffolk County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
CambridgeshireSuffolk
Band D Council Tax£1,701.00£1,649.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£912.3 million£1.1 billion
Population684,100768,700
Spending per person£1,334£1,372
CEO salary£192,850£192,906
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
CambridgeshireSuffolk
Education£396.0 million£368.7 million
Adult Social Care£270.9 million£364.9 million
Children's Services£116.5 million£153.0 million
Environment & Streets£48.6 million£27.0 million
Roads & Transport£30.3 million£39.4 million
Housing£6.5 million£4.6 million
Leisure & Culture£7.0 million£11.0 million
Public Health£35.5 million£38.4 million
Planning-£2.3 million£310,000
Council Services£3.2 million£7.1 million