Hastings vs Rother
Hastings District Council charges £2,554.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,561.00 for Rother District Council — a difference of £7.00. Hastings District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
HastingsRother
Band D Council Tax£2,554.00 (lower)£2,561.00
Year-on-year change+4.8% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£19.0 million£16.5 million
Population91,20096,400
Spending per person£208£172
CEO salary£125,000£147,246
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
HastingsRother
Adult Social Care£120,000N/A
Environment & Streets£4.2 million£7.0 million
Roads & Transport-£933,000-£1.6 million
Housing£10.1 million£4.0 million
Leisure & Culture£2.5 million£2.2 million
Planning-£4.1 million£502,000
Council Services£7.1 million£4.2 million