Kent vs Leicestershire
Kent County Council charges £1,691.19 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,682.00 for Leicestershire County Council — a difference of £9.19. Leicestershire County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2025-26 · budget figures for 2025-26
KentLeicestershire
Band D Council Tax (2025-26)£1,691.19£1,682.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£2.8 billion£911.9 million
Population1,639,029716,400
Spending per person£1,714£1,273
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
KentLeicestershire
Education£1.3 billion£326.4 million
Adult Social Care£756.9 million£283.2 million
Children's Services£398.1 million£142.2 million
Environment & Streets£96.3 million£42.4 million
Roads & Transport£95.3 million£51.0 million
Housing£4.7 millionN/A
Leisure & Culture£30.4 million£8.7 million
Public Health£91.7 million£31.2 million
Planning£10.2 million£6.3 million
Council Services£41.8 million£11.5 million