Gloucestershire vs Leicestershire
Gloucestershire County Council charges £1,680.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,682.00 for Leicestershire County Council — a difference of £2.00. Gloucestershire County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
GloucestershireLeicestershire
Band D Council Tax£1,680.00 (lower)£1,682.00
Year-on-year change+5.0%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£977.6 million£911.9 million
Population645,100716,400
Spending per person£1,515£1,273
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
GloucestershireLeicestershire
Education£417.3 million£326.4 million
Adult Social Care£227.6 million£283.2 million
Children's Services£159.0 million£142.2 million
Environment & Streets£30.6 million£42.4 million
Roads & Transport£53.6 million£51.0 million
Housing£4.1 millionN/A
Leisure & Culture£7.6 million£8.7 million
Public Health£28.8 million£31.2 million
Planning£2.2 million£6.3 million
Council Services£15.8 million£11.5 million