East Sussex vs Surrey
East Sussex County Council charges £1,867.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,846.00 for Surrey County Council — a difference of £21.00. Surrey County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
East SussexSurrey
Band D Council Tax£1,867.00£1,846.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0%+4.9% (lower)
Total service budget£918.0 million£1.9 billion
Population561,4001,248,649
Spending per person£1,635£1,553
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
East SussexSurrey
Education£322.9 million£849.5 million
Adult Social Care£306.8 million£544.9 million
Children's Services£134.1 million£246.3 million
Environment & Streets£44.3 million£90.4 million
Roads & Transport£41.0 million£102.1 million
Housing£6.3 million£4.9 million
Leisure & Culture£10.7 million£23.2 million
Public Health£36.2 million£52.4 million
Planning£2.5 million£5.6 million
Council Services£13.1 million£20.5 million