Dover vs Stroud
Dover District Council charges £2,364.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,369.00 for Stroud District Council — a difference of £5.00. Dover District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
DoverStroud
Band D Council Tax£2,364.00 (lower)£2,369.00
Year-on-year change+4.9%+4.8% (lower)
Total service budget£10.6 million£20.7 million
Population118,000121,200
Spending per person£90£171
CEO salary£132,000£129,574
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
DoverStroud
Environment & Streets£5.4 million£8.8 million
Roads & Transport-£1.4 million-£223,000
Housing£2.4 million£1.8 million
Leisure & Culture-£2.1 million£2.8 million
Planning-£600,000£2.7 million
Council Services£7.8 million£4.7 million