Plymouth vs Swindon
Plymouth Council charges £2,325.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,318.00 for Swindon Council — a difference of £7.00. Swindon Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
PlymouthSwindon
Band D Council Tax£2,325.00£2,318.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.5%
Total service budget£394.2 million£325.0 million
Population268,100233,800
Spending per person£1,470£1,390
CEO salary£231,133£179,819
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
PlymouthSwindon
Education£118.9 million£105.7 million
Adult Social Care£114.3 million£95.9 million
Children's Services£76.6 million£68.3 million
Environment & Streets£23.1 million£18.6 million
Roads & Transport£10.8 million£5.4 million
Housing£8.9 million£5.9 million
Leisure & Culture£15.7 million£5.4 million
Public Health£17.1 million£13.3 million
Planning-£4.0 million£2.8 million
Council Services£12.7 million£3.7 million