Derbyshire vs Worcestershire
Derbyshire County Council charges £1,629.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,616.00 for Worcestershire County Council — a difference of £13.00. Worcestershire County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2025-26 · budget figures for 2025-26
DerbyshireWorcestershire
Band D Council Tax (2025-26)£1,629.00£1,616.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£1.2 billion£832.7 million
Population811,100606,300
Spending per person£1,512£1,373
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
DerbyshireWorcestershire
Education£534.1 million£336.5 million
Adult Social Care£348.8 million£227.6 million
Children's Services£155.5 million£123.2 million
Environment & Streets£56.0 million£42.8 million
Roads & Transport£47.8 million£32.9 million
Housing£3.9 million-£46,000
Leisure & Culture£11.3 million£12.9 million
Public Health£49.5 million£37.0 million
Planning£2.2 million£5.9 million
Council Services£16.8 million£19.0 million