Oxfordshire vs Surrey
Oxfordshire County Council charges £1,911.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,846.00 for Surrey County Council — a difference of £65.00. Surrey County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
OxfordshireSurrey
Band D Council Tax£1,911.00£1,846.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.9% (lower)+4.9%
Total service budget£1.0 billion£1.9 billion
Population735,9001,248,649
Spending per person£1,421£1,553
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
OxfordshireSurrey
Education£395.1 million£849.5 million
Adult Social Care£308.2 million£544.9 million
Children's Services£165.7 million£246.3 million
Environment & Streets£36.3 million£90.4 million
Roads & Transport£41.0 million£102.1 million
Housing£2.2 million£4.9 million
Leisure & Culture£12.7 million£23.2 million
Public Health£39.3 million£52.4 million
Planning£3.0 million£5.6 million
Council Services£12.4 million£20.5 million