North Yorkshire vs Somerset
North Yorkshire Council charges £2,418.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,439.00 for Somerset Council — a difference of £21.00. North Yorkshire Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
North YorkshireSomerset
Band D Council Tax£2,418.00 (lower)£2,439.00
Year-on-year change+5.9% (lower)+7.6%
Total service budget£1.1 billion£953.7 million
Population620,400571,800
Spending per person£1,725£1,668
CEO salary£205,897£206,870
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
North YorkshireSomerset
Education£418.5 million£328.1 million
Adult Social Care£273.9 million£310.6 million
Children's Services£79.0 million£128.3 million
Environment & Streets£89.7 million£71.4 million
Roads & Transport£63.4 million£23.6 million
Housing£17.4 million£15.7 million
Leisure & Culture£31.0 million£18.2 million
Public Health£34.3 million£28.4 million
Planning£23.4 million£11.1 million
Council Services£28.6 million£15.6 million