Leicester vs South Gloucestershire
Leicester Council charges £2,408.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,428.00 for South Gloucestershire Council — a difference of £20.00. Leicester Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
LeicesterSouth Gloucestershire
Band D Council Tax£2,408.00 (lower)£2,428.00
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£811.9 million£504.7 million
Population368,400290,000
Spending per person£2,204£1,741
CEO salary£161,909£184,937
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
LeicesterSouth Gloucestershire
Education£338.8 million£191.3 million
Adult Social Care£211.9 million£148.9 million
Children's Services£106.6 million£58.4 million
Environment & Streets£35.8 million£36.1 million
Roads & Transport£18.5 million£15.3 million
Housing£25.8 million£5.8 million
Leisure & Culture£21.1 million£6.3 million
Public Health£30.1 million£11.5 million
Planning£2.8 million£5.5 million
Council Services£13.2 million£14.2 million