Lewes vs Wealden
Lewes District Council charges £2,756.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,728.00 for Wealden District Council — a difference of £28.00. Wealden District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
LewesWealden
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,756.00£2,728.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.9%+4.6% (lower)
Total service budget£20.7 million£27.4 million
Population103,800164,200
Spending per person£199£167
CEO salary£155,000£180,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
LewesWealden
Children's ServicesN/A£176,000
Environment & Streets£3.3 million£8.1 million
Roads & Transport-£398,000£420,000
Housing-£629,000£4.9 million
Leisure & Culture£1.2 million£897,000
Public HealthN/A£28,000
Planning£1.2 million£5.1 million
Council Services£1.8 million£7.8 million