Portsmouth vs Thurrock
Portsmouth Council charges £2,292.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,255.00 for Thurrock Council — a difference of £37.00. Thurrock Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
PortsmouthThurrock
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,292.00£2,255.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£368.1 million£261.9 million
Population215,100176,800
Spending per person£1,712£1,482
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
PortsmouthThurrock
Education£124.1 million£68.0 million
Adult Social Care£83.4 million£77.0 million
Children's Services£58.5 million£54.1 million
Environment & Streets£22.8 million£22.2 million
Roads & Transport£17.3 million£8.7 million
Housing£14.6 million£4.4 million
Leisure & Culture£16.1 million£6.4 million
Public Health£20.4 million£12.7 million
Planning£2.3 million-£277,000
Council Services£8.7 million£6.8 million