Norfolk vs West Sussex
Norfolk County Council charges £1,756.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,801.00 for West Sussex County Council — a difference of £45.00. Norfolk County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2025-26 · budget figures for 2025-26
NorfolkWest Sussex
Band D Council Tax (2025-26)£1,756.00 (lower)£1,801.00
Year-on-year change+5.0%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£1.4 billion£1.5 billion
Population921,100883,100
Spending per person£1,530£1,684
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
NorfolkWest Sussex
Education£526.1 million£658.8 million
Adult Social Care£413.0 million£331.3 million
Children's Services£221.9 million£206.6 million
Environment & Streets£53.8 million£85.0 million
Roads & Transport£47.9 million£65.4 million
Housing£5.2 million£1.5 million
Leisure & Culture£14.3 million£12.3 million
Public Health£54.4 million£48.2 million
Planning£7.0 million£3.6 million
Council Services£23.1 million£6.6 million