Hertfordshire vs Norfolk
Hertfordshire County Council charges £1,770.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,756.00 for Norfolk County Council — a difference of £14.00. Norfolk County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
HertfordshireNorfolk
Band D Council Tax£1,770.00£1,756.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£2.1 billion£1.4 billion
Population1,236,191921,100
Spending per person£1,702£1,530
CEO salary£251,808£201,800
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
HertfordshireNorfolk
Education£1.1 billion£526.1 million
Adult Social Care£558.1 million£413.0 million
Children's Services£235.4 million£221.9 million
Environment & Streets£58.9 million£53.8 million
Roads & Transport£90.1 million£47.9 million
Housing£8.0 million£5.2 million
Leisure & Culture£19.5 million£14.3 million
Public Health£64.1 million£54.4 million
Planning£4.7 million£7.0 million
Council Services£12.2 million£23.1 million