Derby vs Portsmouth
Derby Council charges £2,196.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,181.00 for Portsmouth Council — a difference of £15.00. Portsmouth Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
DerbyPortsmouth
Band D Council Tax£2,196.00£2,181.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.2% (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
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