Gloucester vs Newcastle-under-Lyme
Gloucester District Council charges £2,246.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,245.00 for Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council — a difference of £1.00. Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
GloucesterNewcastle-under-Lyme
Band D Council Tax£2,246.00£2,245.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.7% (lower)+4.7%
Total service budget£14.8 million£16.1 million
Population134,500129,700
Spending per person£110£124
CEO salary£131,153£129,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
GloucesterNewcastle-under-Lyme
Environment & Streets£7.2 million£7.2 million
Roads & Transport-£1.7 million-£325,000
Housing£5.4 million£2.1 million
Leisure & Culture£4.4 million£2.7 million
Planning-£3.5 million£1.8 million
Council Services£3.1 million£2.7 million