Oxford vs Rother
Oxford District Council charges £2,678.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,701.00 for Rother District Council — a difference of £23.00. Oxford District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
OxfordRother
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,678.00 (lower)£2,701.00
Year-on-year change+4.7% (lower)+5.5%
Total service budget£30.9 million£16.5 million
Population162,10096,400
Spending per person£191£172
CEO salary£168,847£147,246
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
OxfordRother
Environment & Streets£14.6 million£7.0 million
Roads & Transport-£1.9 million-£1.6 million
Housing£6.3 million£4.0 million
Leisure & Culture£8.3 million£2.2 million
Planning-£6.0 million£502,000
Council Services£6.4 million£4.2 million