Cornwall vs Northumberland
Cornwall Council charges £2,460.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,465.00 for Northumberland Council — a difference of £5.00. Cornwall Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
CornwallNorthumberland
Band D Council Tax£2,460.00 (lower)£2,465.00
Year-on-year change+5.0%+4.7% (lower)
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
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