Herefordshire vs Somerset
Herefordshire Council charges £2,574.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,561.00 for Somerset Council — a difference of £13.00. Somerset Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
HerefordshireSomerset
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,574.00£2,561.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£343.7 million£953.7 million
CEO salary£174,377£206,870
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
HerefordshireSomerset
Education£132.6 million£328.1 million
Adult Social Care£85.9 million£310.6 million
Children's Services£69.7 million£128.3 million
Environment & Streets£18.2 million£71.4 million
Roads & Transport£7.6 million£23.6 million
Housing£4.7 million£15.7 million
Leisure & Culture£2.6 million£18.2 million
Public Health£10.6 million£28.4 million
Planning£7.3 million£11.1 million
Council Services£5.6 million£15.6 million