Folkestone & Hythe vs Guildford
Folkestone & Hythe District Council charges £2,539.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,547.00 for Guildford District Council — a difference of £8.00. Folkestone & Hythe District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Folkestone & HytheGuildford
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,539.00 (lower)£2,547.00
Year-on-year change+4.2% (lower)+4.9%
Total service budget£21.3 million£29.5 million
Population113,800150,300
Spending per person£187£196
CEO salary£126,760£161,792
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Folkestone & HytheGuildford
Adult Social CareN/A£958,000
Children's ServicesN/A£83,000
Environment & Streets£8.2 million£6.2 million
Roads & Transport-£854,000-£6.5 million
Housing£2.7 million£13.0 million
Leisure & Culture£3.2 million£4.1 million
Planning£3.3 million-£6.7 million
Council Services£4.2 million£17.2 million