Dorset UA vs Durham
Dorset UA Council charges £2,630.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,551.00 for Durham Council — a difference of £79.00. Durham Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Dorset UADurham
Band D Council Tax£2,630.00£2,551.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0%+4.9% (lower)
Total service budget£590.9 million£995.9 million
CEO salary£185,000£219,275
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Dorset UADurham
Education£186.6 million£372.9 million
Adult Social Care£169.8 million£206.4 million
Children's Services£73.6 million£147.4 million
Environment & Streets£37.5 million£66.2 million
Roads & Transport£41.5 million£21.9 million
Housing£3.0 million£17.3 million
Leisure & Culture£9.2 million£34.9 million
Public Health£15.4 million£61.1 million
Planning£6.7 million£17.5 million
Council Services£25.6 million£26.8 million