Lancaster vs South Cambridgeshire
Lancaster District Council charges £2,408.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,415.00 for South Cambridgeshire District Council — a difference of £7.00. Lancaster District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
LancasterSouth Cambridgeshire
Band D Council Tax£2,408.00 (lower)£2,415.00
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.8% (lower)
Total service budget£23.5 million£24.0 million
Population147,900165,200
Spending per person£159£145
CEO salary£131,256£147,166
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
LancasterSouth Cambridgeshire
Environment & Streets£7.9 million£8.8 million
Roads & Transport-£2.4 million£177,000
Housing£4.6 million£2.7 million
Leisure & Culture£4.7 million£301,000
Planning£3.7 million£7.8 million
Council Services£5.0 million£4.2 million