Exeter vs Stroud
Exeter District Council charges £2,495.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,491.00 for Stroud District Council — a difference of £4.00. Stroud District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
ExeterStroud
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,495.00£2,491.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£17.1 million£20.7 million
Population133,300121,200
Spending per person£128£171
CEO salary£138,170£129,574
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
ExeterStroud
Environment & Streets£7.9 million£8.8 million
Roads & Transport-£5.8 million-£223,000
Housing£5.3 million£1.8 million
Leisure & Culture£8.5 million£2.8 million
Planning-£4.0 million£2.7 million
Council Services£5.1 million£4.7 million