Milton Keynes vs Slough
Milton Keynes Council charges £2,372.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,414.00 for Slough Council — a difference of £42.00. Milton Keynes Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Milton KeynesSlough
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,372.00 (lower)£2,414.00
Year-on-year change+5.0%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£467.3 million£248.6 million
Population287,600164,400
Spending per person£1,625£1,512
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Milton KeynesSlough
Education£194.0 million£98.7 million
Adult Social Care£112.6 million£53.0 million
Children's Services£67.1 million£41.0 million
Environment & Streets£33.5 million£11.2 million
Roads & Transport£6.1 million£3.2 million
Housing£16.9 million£11.8 million
Leisure & Culture£8.4 million£2.7 million
Public Health£12.6 million£10.1 million
Planning£2.7 million£1.9 million
Council Services£12.9 million£15.2 million