Crawley vs New Forest
Crawley District Council charges £2,418.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,420.00 for New Forest District Council — a difference of £2.00. Crawley District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
CrawleyNew Forest
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,418.00 (lower)£2,420.00
Year-on-year change+4.9% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£29.6 million£22.4 million
Population118,500180,200
Spending per person£249£124
CEO salary£143,953£140,941
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
CrawleyNew Forest
Environment & Streets£5.3 million£11.8 million
Roads & Transport-£91,000-£2.4 million
Housing£9.1 million£3.1 million
Leisure & Culture£8.3 million£1.1 million
Planning£3.2 million£3.1 million
Council Services£5.5 million£6.2 million