Cornwall vs Northumberland
Cornwall Council charges £2,591.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,597.00 for Northumberland Council — a difference of £6.00. Cornwall Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
CornwallNorthumberland
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,591.00 (lower)£2,597.00
Year-on-year change+5.3% (lower)+5.4%
Total service budget£1.0 billion£551.5 million
Population583,289324,400
Spending per person£1,722£1,700
CEO salary£201,661£212,489
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
CornwallNorthumberland
Education£317.7 million£214.9 million
Adult Social Care£322.5 million£144.6 million
Children's Services£104.3 million£62.6 million
Environment & Streets£108.2 million£38.1 million
Roads & Transport£35.6 million£11.9 million
Housing£30.1 million£3.5 million
Leisure & Culture£15.3 million£14.3 million
Public Health£33.2 million£20.0 million
Planning£11.7 million£3.2 million
Council Services£25.7 million£17.5 million