Isle of Wight vs Rutland
Isle of Wight Council charges £2,626.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,738.00 for Rutland Council — a difference of £112.00. Isle of Wight Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Isle of WightRutland
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,626.00 (lower)£2,738.00
Year-on-year change+5.3%+2.5% (lower)
Total service budget£287.3 million£68.8 million
Population142,30041,200
Spending per person£2,019£1,669
CEO salary£148,484£145,191
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Isle of WightRutland
Education£118.4 million£20.2 million
Adult Social Care£77.2 million£17.8 million
Children's Services£37.2 million£8.4 million
Environment & Streets£10.7 million£7.8 million
Roads & Transport£12.2 million£4.7 million
Housing£6.5 million£1.5 million
Leisure & Culture£4.5 million£1.3 million
Public Health£9.6 million£1.6 million
Planning£2.1 million£2.1 million
Council Services£8.7 million£2.7 million