Isle of Wight vs Northumberland
Isle of Wight Council charges £2,626.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,597.00 for Northumberland Council — a difference of £29.00. Northumberland Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Isle of WightNorthumberland
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,626.00£2,597.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.3% (lower)+5.4%
Total service budget£287.3 million£551.5 million
Population142,300324,400
Spending per person£2,019£1,700
CEO salary£148,484£212,489
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Isle of WightNorthumberland
Education£118.4 million£214.9 million
Adult Social Care£77.2 million£144.6 million
Children's Services£37.2 million£62.6 million
Environment & Streets£10.7 million£38.1 million
Roads & Transport£12.2 million£11.9 million
Housing£6.5 million£3.5 million
Leisure & Culture£4.5 million£14.3 million
Public Health£9.6 million£20.0 million
Planning£2.1 million£3.2 million
Council Services£8.7 million£17.5 million