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Gloucester vs Lichfield

Gloucester District Council charges £2,356.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,352.00 for Lichfield District Council — a difference of £4.00. Lichfield District Council is cheaper.

Key metrics

Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26

 GloucesterLichfield
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,356.00£2,352.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.9%+4.1% (lower)
Total service budget£14.8 million£12.4 million
Population134,500106,200
Spending per person£110£117
CEO salary£131,153£126,551

Spending by service

Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26

 GloucesterLichfield
Environment & Streets£7.2 million£4.7 million
Roads & Transport-£1.7 million-£1.1 million
Housing£5.4 million£1.2 million
Leisure & Culture£4.4 million£1.6 million
Planning-£3.5 million£1.9 million
Council Services£3.1 million£3.6 million