North Lincolnshire vs Southampton
North Lincolnshire Council charges £2,348.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,381.00 for Southampton Council — a difference of £33.00. North Lincolnshire Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
North LincolnshireSouthampton
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,348.00 (lower)£2,381.00
Year-on-year change+4.9% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£317.1 million£521.8 million
Population174,300256,300
Spending per person£1,819£2,036
CEO salary£171,133£211,288
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
North LincolnshireSouthampton
Education£128.7 million£221.4 million
Adult Social Care£73.6 million£127.1 million
Children's Services£35.5 million£73.3 million
Environment & Streets£22.7 million£26.5 million
Roads & Transport£12.6 million£11.8 million
Housing£4.3 million£14.1 million
Leisure & Culture£15.8 million£14.0 million
Public Health£11.1 million£18.8 million
Planning£3.5 million£6.0 million
Council Services£8.3 million£8.8 million