Lewes vs Rother
Lewes District Council charges £2,756.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,701.00 for Rother District Council — a difference of £55.00. Rother District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
LewesRother
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,756.00£2,701.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.9% (lower)+5.5%
Total service budget£20.7 million£16.5 million
Population103,80096,400
Spending per person£199£172
CEO salary£155,000£147,246
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
LewesRother
Environment & Streets£3.3 million£7.0 million
Roads & Transport-£398,000-£1.6 million
Housing-£629,000£4.0 million
Leisure & Culture£1.2 million£2.2 million
Planning£1.2 million£502,000
Council Services£1.8 million£4.2 million