Hampshire vs Lincolnshire
Hampshire County Council charges £1,610.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,626.00 for Lincolnshire County Council — a difference of £16.00. Hampshire County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
HampshireLincolnshire
Band D Council Tax£1,610.00 (lower)£1,626.00
Year-on-year change+5.0%+3.0% (lower)
Total service budget£2.6 billion£1.1 billion
Population1,447,214779,300
Spending per person£1,805£1,416
CEO salary£252,318£203,485
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
HampshireLincolnshire
Education£1.4 billion£446.9 million
Adult Social Care£642.8 million£290.5 million
Children's Services£300.3 million£142.9 million
Environment & Streets£72.7 million£35.4 million
Roads & Transport£77.6 million£77.5 million
Housing£62,000£7.0 million
Leisure & Culture£24.3 million£11.9 million
Public Health£65.1 million£36.0 million
Planning£5.4 million£9.2 million
Council Services£13.5 million£10.8 million