Hertfordshire vs West Sussex
Hertfordshire County Council charges £1,770.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,801.00 for West Sussex County Council — a difference of £31.00. Hertfordshire County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
HertfordshireWest Sussex
Band D Council Tax£1,770.00 (lower)£1,801.00
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£2.1 billion£1.5 billion
Population1,236,191883,100
Spending per person£1,702£1,684
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
HertfordshireWest Sussex
Education£1.1 billion£658.8 million
Adult Social Care£558.1 million£331.3 million
Children's Services£235.4 million£206.6 million
Environment & Streets£58.9 million£85.0 million
Roads & Transport£90.1 million£65.4 million
Housing£8.0 million£1.5 million
Leisure & Culture£19.5 million£12.3 million
Public Health£64.1 million£48.2 million
Planning£4.7 million£3.6 million
Council Services£12.2 million£6.6 million