Leicester vs North Yorkshire
Leicester Council charges £2,529.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,544.00 for North Yorkshire Council — a difference of £15.00. Leicester Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
LeicesterNorth Yorkshire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,529.00 (lower)£2,544.00
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£811.9 million£1.1 billion
Population368,400620,400
Spending per person£2,204£1,725
CEO salary£161,909£205,897
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
LeicesterNorth Yorkshire
Education£338.8 million£418.5 million
Adult Social Care£211.9 million£273.9 million
Children's Services£106.6 million£79.0 million
Environment & Streets£35.8 million£89.7 million
Roads & Transport£18.5 million£63.4 million
Housing£25.8 million£17.4 million
Leisure & Culture£21.1 million£31.0 million
Public Health£30.1 million£34.3 million
Planning£2.8 million£23.4 million
Council Services£13.2 million£28.6 million