North Somerset vs Wokingham
North Somerset Council charges £2,491.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,498.00 for Wokingham Council — a difference of £7.00. North Somerset Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
North SomersetWokingham
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,491.00 (lower)£2,498.00
Year-on-year change+8.5%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£299.2 million£290.4 million
Population217,200177,000
Spending per person£1,378£1,640
CEO salary£174,707£180,349
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
North SomersetWokingham
Education£78.0 million£126.2 million
Adult Social Care£101.7 million£72.0 million
Children's Services£42.7 million£31.5 million
Environment & Streets£23.7 million£20.5 million
Roads & Transport£11.5 million£12.4 million
Housing£6.8 million£2.3 million
Leisure & Culture£7.4 million£1.7 million
Public Health£11.3 million£6.0 million
Planning£4.1 million£5.0 million
Council Services£12.1 million£12.8 million