Kingston upon Hull vs York
Kingston upon Hull Council charges £2,183.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,175.00 for York Council — a difference of £8.00. York Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Kingston upon HullYork
Band D Council Tax£2,183.00£2,175.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.9%
Total service budget£467.8 million£251.4 million
CEO salary£173,832£163,738
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Kingston upon HullYork
Education£111.0 million£101.9 million
Adult Social Care£124.7 million£66.2 million
Children's Services£92.2 million£25.0 million
Environment & Streets£37.7 million£18.2 million
Roads & Transport£12.6 million£6.5 million
Housing£12.7 million£6.5 million
Leisure & Culture£19.1 million£5.6 million
Public Health£31.9 million£10.0 million
Planning£6.7 million£4.0 million
Council Services£19.2 million£7.4 million