Derby vs Portsmouth
Derby Council charges £2,306.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,292.00 for Portsmouth Council — a difference of £14.00. Portsmouth Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
DerbyPortsmouth
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,306.00£2,292.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£449.4 million£368.1 million
Population261,300215,100
Spending per person£1,720£1,712
CEO salary£189,922£190,958
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
DerbyPortsmouth
Education£189.4 million£124.1 million
Adult Social Care£84.4 million£83.4 million
Children's Services£84.0 million£58.5 million
Environment & Streets£25.0 million£22.8 million
Roads & Transport£12.2 million£17.3 million
Housing£4.4 million£14.6 million
Leisure & Culture£8.6 million£16.1 million
Public Health£21.7 million£20.4 million
Planning£2.8 million£2.3 million
Council Services£7.4 million£8.7 million