Slough vs Southampton
Slough Council charges £2,414.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,381.00 for Southampton Council — a difference of £33.00. Southampton Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
SloughSouthampton
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,414.00£2,381.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£248.6 million£521.8 million
Population164,400256,300
Spending per person£1,512£2,036
CEO salary£150,000£211,288
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
SloughSouthampton
Education£98.7 million£221.4 million
Adult Social Care£53.0 million£127.1 million
Children's Services£41.0 million£73.3 million
Environment & Streets£11.2 million£26.5 million
Roads & Transport£3.2 million£11.8 million
Housing£11.8 million£14.1 million
Leisure & Culture£2.7 million£14.0 million
Public Health£10.1 million£18.8 million
Planning£1.9 million£6.0 million
Council Services£15.2 million£8.8 million