Derby vs Peterborough
Derby Council charges £2,306.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,293.00 for Peterborough Council — a difference of £13.00. Peterborough Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
DerbyPeterborough
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,306.00£2,293.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0%+4.9% (lower)
Total service budget£449.4 million£338.7 million
Population261,300215,700
Spending per person£1,720£1,570
CEO salary£189,922£196,215
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
DerbyPeterborough
Education£189.4 million£141.5 million
Adult Social Care£84.4 million£83.5 million
Children's Services£84.0 million£62.8 million
Environment & Streets£25.0 million£11.6 million
Roads & Transport£12.2 million£4.3 million
Housing£4.4 million£7.4 million
Leisure & Culture£8.6 million£4.7 million
Public Health£21.7 million£12.3 million
Planning£2.8 million£3.8 million
Council Services£7.4 million£6.9 million