Hertfordshire vs Lancashire
Hertfordshire County Council charges £1,770.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,736.00 for Lancashire County Council — a difference of £34.00. Lancashire County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
HertfordshireLancashire
Band D Council Tax£1,770.00£1,736.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£2.1 billion£2.5 billion
Population1,236,1911,294,914
Spending per person£1,702£1,940
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
HertfordshireLancashire
Education£1.1 billion£1.3 billion
Adult Social Care£558.1 million£634.2 million
Children's Services£235.4 million£294.0 million
Environment & Streets£58.9 million£99.4 million
Roads & Transport£90.1 million£65.2 million
Housing£8.0 millionN/A
Leisure & Culture£19.5 million£23.8 million
Public Health£64.1 million£98.7 million
Planning£4.7 million£14.1 million
Council Services£12.2 million£22.9 million