Gloucestershire vs Kent
Gloucestershire County Council charges £1,680.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,691.19 for Kent County Council — a difference of £11.19. Gloucestershire County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2025-26 · budget figures for 2025-26
GloucestershireKent
Band D Council Tax (2025-26)£1,680.00 (lower)£1,691.19
Year-on-year change+5.0%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£977.6 million£2.8 billion
Population645,1001,639,029
Spending per person£1,515£1,714
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
GloucestershireKent
Education£417.3 million£1.3 billion
Adult Social Care£227.6 million£756.9 million
Children's Services£159.0 million£398.1 million
Environment & Streets£30.6 million£96.3 million
Roads & Transport£53.6 million£95.3 million
Housing£4.1 million£4.7 million
Leisure & Culture£7.6 million£30.4 million
Public Health£28.8 million£91.7 million
Planning£2.2 million£10.2 million
Council Services£15.8 million£41.8 million