Hampshire vs Worcestershire
Hampshire County Council charges £1,610.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,616.00 for Worcestershire County Council — a difference of £6.00. Hampshire County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
HampshireWorcestershire
Band D Council Tax£1,610.00 (lower)£1,616.00
Year-on-year change+5.0%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£2.6 billion£832.7 million
Population1,447,214606,300
Spending per person£1,805£1,373
CEO salary£252,318£196,633
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
HampshireWorcestershire
Education£1.4 billion£336.5 million
Adult Social Care£642.8 million£227.6 million
Children's Services£300.3 million£123.2 million
Environment & Streets£72.7 million£42.8 million
Roads & Transport£77.6 million£32.9 million
Housing£62,000-£46,000
Leisure & Culture£24.3 million£12.9 million
Public Health£65.1 million£37.0 million
Planning£5.4 million£5.9 million
Council Services£13.5 million£19.0 million