Isle of Wight vs Reading
Isle of Wight Council charges £2,493.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,487.00 for Reading Council — a difference of £6.00. Reading Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Isle of WightReading
Band D Council Tax£2,493.00£2,487.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£287.3 million£313.7 million
Population142,300174,200
Spending per person£2,019£1,801
CEO salary£148,484£182,391
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Isle of WightReading
Education£118.4 million£126.9 million
Adult Social Care£77.2 million£64.5 million
Children's Services£37.2 million£55.3 million
Environment & Streets£10.7 million£18.1 million
Roads & Transport£12.2 million£5.1 million
Housing£6.5 million£8.3 million
Leisure & Culture£4.5 million£5.7 million
Public Health£9.6 million£10.9 million
Planning£2.1 million£1.5 million
Council Services£8.7 million£7.6 million