Cornwall vs Durham
Cornwall Council charges £2,591.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,622.00 for Durham Council — a difference of £31.00. Cornwall Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
CornwallDurham
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,591.00 (lower)£2,622.00
Year-on-year change+5.3%+2.8% (lower)
Total service budget£1.0 billion£995.9 million
CEO salary£201,661£219,275
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
CornwallDurham
Education£317.7 million£372.9 million
Adult Social Care£322.5 million£206.4 million
Children's Services£104.3 million£147.4 million
Environment & Streets£108.2 million£66.2 million
Roads & Transport£35.6 million£21.9 million
Housing£30.1 million£17.3 million
Leisure & Culture£15.3 million£34.9 million
Public Health£33.2 million£61.1 million
Planning£11.7 million£17.5 million
Council Services£25.7 million£26.8 million