Devon vs Oxfordshire
Devon County Council charges £1,801.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,911.00 for Oxfordshire County Council — a difference of £110.00. Devon County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2025-26 · budget figures for 2025-26
DevonOxfordshire
Band D Council Tax (2025-26)£1,801.00 (lower)£1,911.00
Year-on-year change+5.0%+4.9% (lower)
Total service budget£1.3 billion£1.0 billion
Population812,100735,900
Spending per person£1,550£1,421
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
DevonOxfordshire
Education£495.4 million£395.1 million
Adult Social Care£389.9 million£308.2 million
Children's Services£201.4 million£165.7 million
Environment & Streets£46.4 million£36.3 million
Roads & Transport£56.4 million£41.0 million
Housing£1.5 million£2.2 million
Leisure & Culture£10.6 million£12.7 million
Public Health£36.9 million£39.3 million
Planning£8.8 million£3.0 million
Council Services£11.6 million£12.4 million