Devon vs East Sussex
Devon County Council charges £1,801.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,867.00 for East Sussex County Council — a difference of £66.00. Devon County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
DevonEast Sussex
Band D Council Tax£1,801.00 (lower)£1,867.00
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£1.3 billion£918.0 million
Population812,100561,400
Spending per person£1,550£1,635
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
DevonEast Sussex
Education£495.4 million£322.9 million
Adult Social Care£389.9 million£306.8 million
Children's Services£201.4 million£134.1 million
Environment & Streets£46.4 million£44.3 million
Roads & Transport£56.4 million£41.0 million
Housing£1.5 million£6.3 million
Leisure & Culture£10.6 million£10.7 million
Public Health£36.9 million£36.2 million
Planning£8.8 million£2.5 million
Council Services£11.6 million£13.1 million