Portsmouth vs York
Portsmouth Council charges £2,292.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,287.00 for York Council — a difference of £5.00. York Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
PortsmouthYork
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,292.00£2,287.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£368.1 million£251.4 million
Population215,100210,400
Spending per person£1,712£1,195
CEO salary£190,958£163,738
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
PortsmouthYork
Education£124.1 million£101.9 million
Adult Social Care£83.4 million£66.2 million
Children's Services£58.5 million£25.0 million
Environment & Streets£22.8 million£18.2 million
Roads & Transport£17.3 million£6.5 million
Housing£14.6 million£6.5 million
Leisure & Culture£16.1 million£5.6 million
Public Health£20.4 million£10.0 million
Planning£2.3 million£4.0 million
Council Services£8.7 million£7.4 million