Cotswold vs Stevenage
Cotswold District Council charges £2,277.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,281.00 for Stevenage District Council — a difference of £4.00. Cotswold District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
CotswoldStevenage
Band D Council Tax£2,277.00 (lower)£2,281.00
Year-on-year change+4.9%+4.8% (lower)
Total service budget£18.9 million£14.3 million
Population91,66188,600
Spending per person£207£161
CEO salary£140,000£144,887
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
CotswoldStevenage
Environment & Streets£10.8 million£6.2 million
Roads & Transport-£2.3 million-£1.8 million
Housing£2.1 million£689,000
Leisure & Culture£1.0 million£3.1 million
Planning£3.5 million£1.3 million
Council Services£3.9 million£4.7 million