Plymouth vs Slough
Plymouth Council charges £2,442.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,414.00 for Slough Council — a difference of £28.00. Slough Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
PlymouthSlough
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,442.00£2,414.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£394.2 million£248.6 million
Population268,100164,400
Spending per person£1,470£1,512
CEO salary£231,133£150,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
PlymouthSlough
Education£118.9 million£98.7 million
Adult Social Care£114.3 million£53.0 million
Children's Services£76.6 million£41.0 million
Environment & Streets£23.1 million£11.2 million
Roads & Transport£10.8 million£3.2 million
Housing£8.9 million£11.8 million
Leisure & Culture£15.7 million£2.7 million
Public Health£17.1 million£10.1 million
Planning-£4.0 million£1.9 million
Council Services£12.7 million£15.2 million