Portsmouth vs Telford & Wrekin
Portsmouth Council charges £2,181.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,146.00 for Telford & Wrekin Council — a difference of £35.00. Telford & Wrekin Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
PortsmouthTelford & Wrekin
Band D Council Tax£2,181.00£2,146.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.4%
Total service budget£368.1 million£377.2 million
Population215,100185,600
Spending per person£1,712£2,032
CEO salary£190,958£173,535
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
PortsmouthTelford & Wrekin
Education£124.1 million£157.8 million
Adult Social Care£83.4 million£82.6 million
Children's Services£58.5 million£55.4 million
Environment & Streets£22.8 million£22.9 million
Roads & Transport£17.3 million£6.2 million
Housing£14.6 million£4.4 million
Leisure & Culture£16.1 million£8.2 million
Public Health£20.4 million£16.0 million
Planning£2.3 million£3.6 million
Council Services£8.7 million£20.4 million