Cornwall vs Reading
Cornwall Council charges £2,591.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,613.00 for Reading Council — a difference of £22.00. Cornwall Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
CornwallReading
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,591.00 (lower)£2,613.00
Year-on-year change+5.3%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£1.0 billion£313.7 million
Population583,289174,200
Spending per person£1,722£1,801
CEO salary£201,661£182,391
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
CornwallReading
Education£317.7 million£126.9 million
Adult Social Care£322.5 million£64.5 million
Children's Services£104.3 million£55.3 million
Environment & Streets£108.2 million£18.1 million
Roads & Transport£35.6 million£5.1 million
Housing£30.1 million£8.3 million
Leisure & Culture£15.3 million£5.7 million
Public Health£33.2 million£10.9 million
Planning£11.7 million£1.5 million
Council Services£25.7 million£7.6 million