Durham vs Reading
Durham Council charges £2,622.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,613.00 for Reading Council — a difference of £9.00. Reading Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
DurhamReading
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,622.00£2,613.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+2.8% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£995.9 million£313.7 million
CEO salary£219,275£182,391
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
DurhamReading
Education£372.9 million£126.9 million
Adult Social Care£206.4 million£64.5 million
Children's Services£147.4 million£55.3 million
Environment & Streets£66.2 million£18.1 million
Roads & Transport£21.9 million£5.1 million
Housing£17.3 million£8.3 million
Leisure & Culture£34.9 million£5.7 million
Public Health£61.1 million£10.9 million
Planning£17.5 million£1.5 million
Council Services£26.8 million£7.6 million