Rother vs Wealden
Rother District Council charges £2,701.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,728.00 for Wealden District Council — a difference of £27.00. Rother District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
RotherWealden
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,701.00 (lower)£2,728.00
Year-on-year change+5.5%+4.6% (lower)
Total service budget£16.5 million£27.4 million
Population96,400164,200
Spending per person£172£167
CEO salary£147,246£180,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
RotherWealden
Children's ServicesN/A£176,000
Environment & Streets£7.0 million£8.1 million
Roads & Transport-£1.6 million£420,000
Housing£4.0 million£4.9 million
Leisure & Culture£2.2 million£897,000
Public HealthN/A£28,000
Planning£502,000£5.1 million
Council Services£4.2 million£7.8 million