Lincolnshire vs Suffolk
Lincolnshire County Council charges £1,626.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,649.00 for Suffolk County Council — a difference of £23.00. Lincolnshire County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
LincolnshireSuffolk
Band D Council Tax£1,626.00 (lower)£1,649.00
Year-on-year change+3.0% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£1.1 billion£1.1 billion
Population779,300768,700
Spending per person£1,416£1,372
CEO salary£203,485£192,906
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
LincolnshireSuffolk
Education£446.9 million£368.7 million
Adult Social Care£290.5 million£364.9 million
Children's Services£142.9 million£153.0 million
Environment & Streets£35.4 million£27.0 million
Roads & Transport£77.5 million£39.4 million
Housing£7.0 million£4.6 million
Leisure & Culture£11.9 million£11.0 million
Public Health£36.0 million£38.4 million
Planning£9.2 million£310,000
Council Services£10.8 million£7.1 million