Durham vs Nottingham
Durham Council charges £2,622.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,755.00 for Nottingham Council — a difference of £133.00. Durham Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
DurhamNottingham
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,622.00 (lower)£2,755.00
Year-on-year change+2.8% (lower)+3.7%
Total service budget£995.9 million£607.6 million
CEO salary£219,275£190,890
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
DurhamNottingham
Education£372.9 million£163.3 million
Adult Social Care£206.4 million£151.4 million
Children's Services£147.4 million£119.6 million
Environment & Streets£66.2 million£41.2 million
Roads & Transport£21.9 million£52.8 million
Housing£17.3 million£26.2 million
Leisure & Culture£34.9 million£16.3 million
Public Health£61.1 million£37.6 million
Planning£17.5 million£5.1 million
Council Services£26.8 million£21.2 million