Cornwall vs Wiltshire
Cornwall Council charges £2,591.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,572.00 for Wiltshire Council — a difference of £19.00. Wiltshire Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
CornwallWiltshire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,591.00£2,572.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.3%+5.3% (lower)
Total service budget£1.0 billion£870.9 million
Population583,289523,700
Spending per person£1,722£1,663
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
CornwallWiltshire
Education£317.7 million£388.8 million
Adult Social Care£322.5 million£217.0 million
Children's Services£104.3 million£91.1 million
Environment & Streets£108.2 million£55.2 million
Roads & Transport£35.6 million£32.5 million
Housing£30.1 million£12.7 million
Leisure & Culture£15.3 million£22.3 million
Public Health£33.2 million£23.7 million
Planning£11.7 million£10.4 million
Council Services£25.7 million£17.2 million