Dorset UA vs Windsor & Maidenhead
Dorset UA Council charges £2,765.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £1,953.00 for Windsor & Maidenhead Council — a difference of £812.00. Windsor & Maidenhead Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Dorset UAWindsor & Maidenhead
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,765.00£1,953.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+7.1%
Total service budget£590.9 million£203.2 million
Population380,400153,200
Spending per person£1,553£1,326
CEO salary£185,000£198,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Dorset UAWindsor & Maidenhead
Education£186.6 million£100.8 million
Adult Social Care£169.8 million£48.8 million
Children's Services£73.6 million£23.6 million
Environment & Streets£37.5 million£13.9 million
Roads & Transport£41.5 million-£2.2 million
Housing£3.0 million£4.5 million
Leisure & Culture£9.2 million£1.8 million
Public Health£15.4 million£5.2 million
Planning£6.7 million£577,000
Council Services£25.6 million£6.2 million