North Somerset vs West Berkshire
North Somerset Council charges £2,491.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,505.00 for West Berkshire Council — a difference of £14.00. North Somerset Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
North SomersetWest Berkshire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,491.00 (lower)£2,505.00
Year-on-year change+8.5%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£299.2 million£307.6 million
Population217,200160,600
Spending per person£1,378£1,916
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
North SomersetWest Berkshire
Education£78.0 million£146.0 million
Adult Social Care£101.7 million£74.5 million
Children's Services£42.7 million£33.6 million
Environment & Streets£23.7 million£26.3 million
Roads & Transport£11.5 million£4.9 million
Housing£6.8 million£3.1 million
Leisure & Culture£7.4 million£5.2 million
Public Health£11.3 million£6.7 million
Planning£4.1 million£3.1 million
Council Services£12.1 million£4.2 million