Kent vs Suffolk
Kent County Council charges £1,691.19 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,649.00 for Suffolk County Council — a difference of £42.19. Suffolk County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
KentSuffolk
Band D Council Tax£1,691.19£1,649.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£2.8 billion£1.1 billion
Population1,639,029768,700
Spending per person£1,714£1,372
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
KentSuffolk
Education£1.3 billion£368.7 million
Adult Social Care£756.9 million£364.9 million
Children's Services£398.1 million£153.0 million
Environment & Streets£96.3 million£27.0 million
Roads & Transport£95.3 million£39.4 million
Housing£4.7 million£4.6 million
Leisure & Culture£30.4 million£11.0 million
Public Health£91.7 million£38.4 million
Planning£10.2 million£310,000
Council Services£41.8 million£7.1 million