Dorset UA vs Rutland
Dorset UA Council charges £2,765.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,738.00 for Rutland Council — a difference of £27.00. Rutland Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Dorset UARutland
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,765.00£2,738.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1%+2.5% (lower)
Total service budget£590.9 million£68.8 million
Population380,40041,200
Spending per person£1,553£1,669
CEO salary£185,000£145,191
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Dorset UARutland
Education£186.6 million£20.2 million
Adult Social Care£169.8 million£17.8 million
Children's Services£73.6 million£8.4 million
Environment & Streets£37.5 million£7.8 million
Roads & Transport£41.5 million£4.7 million
Housing£3.0 million£1.5 million
Leisure & Culture£9.2 million£1.3 million
Public Health£15.4 million£1.6 million
Planning£6.7 million£2.1 million
Council Services£25.6 million£2.7 million