Medway Towns vs Portsmouth
Medway Towns Council charges £2,329.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,292.00 for Portsmouth Council — a difference of £37.00. Portsmouth Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Medway TownsPortsmouth
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,329.00£2,292.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£425.5 million£368.1 million
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Medway TownsPortsmouth
Education£140.8 million£124.1 million
Adult Social Care£102.9 million£83.4 million
Children's Services£79.6 million£58.5 million
Environment & Streets£34.5 million£22.8 million
Roads & Transport£9.4 million£17.3 million
Housing£8.2 million£14.6 million
Leisure & Culture£17.1 million£16.1 million
Public Health£19.0 million£20.4 million
Planning£3.7 million£2.3 million
Council Services£10.2 million£8.7 million