Cornwall vs Isle of Wight
Cornwall Council charges £2,591.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,626.00 for Isle of Wight Council — a difference of £35.00. Cornwall Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
CornwallIsle of Wight
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,591.00 (lower)£2,626.00
Year-on-year change+5.3% (lower)+5.3%
Total service budget£1.0 billion£287.3 million
Population583,289142,300
Spending per person£1,722£2,019
CEO salary£201,661£148,484
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
CornwallIsle of Wight
Education£317.7 million£118.4 million
Adult Social Care£322.5 million£77.2 million
Children's Services£104.3 million£37.2 million
Environment & Streets£108.2 million£10.7 million
Roads & Transport£35.6 million£12.2 million
Housing£30.1 million£6.5 million
Leisure & Culture£15.3 million£4.5 million
Public Health£33.2 million£9.6 million
Planning£11.7 million£2.1 million
Council Services£25.7 million£8.7 million