Hart vs Swale
Hart District Council charges £2,400.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,406.00 for Swale District Council — a difference of £6.00. Hart District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
HartSwale
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,400.00 (lower)£2,406.00
Year-on-year change+5.0%+4.3% (lower)
Total service budget£13.3 million£28.7 million
Population99,200153,200
Spending per person£134£188
CEO salary£124,200£141,769
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
HartSwale
Environment & Streets£4.1 million£11.9 million
Roads & Transport-£210,000-£1.0 million
Housing£1.4 million£6.2 million
Leisure & Culture-£1.0 million£4.1 million
Public HealthN/A£136,000
Planning£2.1 million£1.7 million
Council Services£6.8 million£5.8 million