Hampshire vs Staffordshire
Hampshire County Council charges £1,610.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,622.00 for Staffordshire County Council — a difference of £12.00. Hampshire County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
HampshireStaffordshire
Band D Council Tax£1,610.00 (lower)£1,622.00
Year-on-year change+5.0%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£2.6 billion£1.2 billion
Population1,447,214907,153
Spending per person£1,805£1,369
CEO salary£252,318£202,542
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
HampshireStaffordshire
Education£1.4 billion£491.6 million
Adult Social Care£642.8 million£358.3 million
Children's Services£300.3 million£196.8 million
Environment & Streets£72.7 million£52.7 million
Roads & Transport£77.6 million£66.4 million
Housing£62,000N/A
Leisure & Culture£24.3 million£13.9 million
Public Health£65.1 million£46.5 million
Planning£5.4 million£7.4 million
Council Services£13.5 million£8.3 million