Herefordshire vs Northumberland
Herefordshire Council charges £2,449.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,465.00 for Northumberland Council — a difference of £16.00. Herefordshire Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
HerefordshireNorthumberland
Band D Council Tax£2,449.00 (lower)£2,465.00
Year-on-year change+5.1%+4.7% (lower)
Total service budget£343.7 million£551.5 million
CEO salary£174,377£212,489
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
HerefordshireNorthumberland
Education£132.6 million£214.9 million
Adult Social Care£85.9 million£144.6 million
Children's Services£69.7 million£62.6 million
Environment & Streets£18.2 million£38.1 million
Roads & Transport£7.6 million£11.9 million
Housing£4.7 million£3.5 million
Leisure & Culture£2.6 million£14.3 million
Public Health£10.6 million£20.0 million
Planning£7.3 million£3.2 million
Council Services£5.6 million£17.5 million