Northumberland vs Reading
Northumberland Council charges £2,597.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,613.00 for Reading Council — a difference of £16.00. Northumberland Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
NorthumberlandReading
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,597.00 (lower)£2,613.00
Year-on-year change+5.4%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£551.5 million£313.7 million
Population324,400174,200
Spending per person£1,700£1,801
CEO salary£212,489£182,391
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
NorthumberlandReading
Education£214.9 million£126.9 million
Adult Social Care£144.6 million£64.5 million
Children's Services£62.6 million£55.3 million
Environment & Streets£38.1 million£18.1 million
Roads & Transport£11.9 million£5.1 million
Housing£3.5 million£8.3 million
Leisure & Culture£14.3 million£5.7 million
Public Health£20.0 million£10.9 million
Planning£3.2 million£1.5 million
Council Services£17.5 million£7.6 million