Cornwall vs Herefordshire
Cornwall Council charges £2,591.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,574.00 for Herefordshire Council — a difference of £17.00. Herefordshire Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
CornwallHerefordshire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,591.00£2,574.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.3%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£1.0 billion£343.7 million
CEO salary£201,661£174,377
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
CornwallHerefordshire
Education£317.7 million£132.6 million
Adult Social Care£322.5 million£85.9 million
Children's Services£104.3 million£69.7 million
Environment & Streets£108.2 million£18.2 million
Roads & Transport£35.6 million£7.6 million
Housing£30.1 million£4.7 million
Leisure & Culture£15.3 million£2.6 million
Public Health£33.2 million£10.6 million
Planning£11.7 million£7.3 million
Council Services£25.7 million£5.6 million