Leicester vs Redcar & Cleveland
Leicester Council charges £2,529.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,544.00 for Redcar & Cleveland Council — a difference of £15.00. Leicester Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
LeicesterRedcar & Cleveland
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,529.00 (lower)£2,544.00
Year-on-year change+5.0%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£811.9 million£218.1 million
Population368,400137,200
Spending per person£2,204£1,589
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
LeicesterRedcar & Cleveland
Education£338.8 million£58.7 million
Adult Social Care£211.9 million£60.6 million
Children's Services£106.6 million£45.9 million
Environment & Streets£35.8 million£13.4 million
Roads & Transport£18.5 million£12.0 million
Housing£25.8 million£1.3 million
Leisure & Culture£21.1 million£4.9 million
Public Health£30.1 million£12.8 million
Planning£2.8 million£2.7 million
Council Services£13.2 million£5.8 million