Peterborough vs Portsmouth
Peterborough Council charges £2,186.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,181.00 for Portsmouth Council — a difference of £5.00. Portsmouth Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
PeterboroughPortsmouth
Band D Council Tax£2,186.00£2,181.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.9% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£338.7 million£368.1 million
Population215,700215,100
Spending per person£1,570£1,712
CEO salary£196,215£190,958
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
PeterboroughPortsmouth
Education£141.5 million£124.1 million
Adult Social Care£83.5 million£83.4 million
Children's Services£62.8 million£58.5 million
Environment & Streets£11.6 million£22.8 million
Roads & Transport£4.3 million£17.3 million
Housing£7.4 million£14.6 million
Leisure & Culture£4.7 million£16.1 million
Public Health£12.3 million£20.4 million
Planning£3.8 million£2.3 million
Council Services£6.9 million£8.7 million