Dorset UA vs Isle of Wight
Dorset UA Council charges £2,765.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,626.00 for Isle of Wight Council — a difference of £139.00. Isle of Wight Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Dorset UAIsle of Wight
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,765.00£2,626.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.3%
Total service budget£590.9 million£287.3 million
Population380,400142,300
Spending per person£1,553£2,019
CEO salary£185,000£148,484
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Dorset UAIsle of Wight
Education£186.6 million£118.4 million
Adult Social Care£169.8 million£77.2 million
Children's Services£73.6 million£37.2 million
Environment & Streets£37.5 million£10.7 million
Roads & Transport£41.5 million£12.2 million
Housing£3.0 million£6.5 million
Leisure & Culture£9.2 million£4.5 million
Public Health£15.4 million£9.6 million
Planning£6.7 million£2.1 million
Council Services£25.6 million£8.7 million