Slough vs Swindon
Slough Council charges £2,414.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,438.00 for Swindon Council — a difference of £24.00. Slough Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
SloughSwindon
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,414.00 (lower)£2,438.00
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£248.6 million£325.0 million
Population164,400233,800
Spending per person£1,512£1,390
CEO salary£150,000£179,819
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
SloughSwindon
Education£98.7 million£105.7 million
Adult Social Care£53.0 million£95.9 million
Children's Services£41.0 million£68.3 million
Environment & Streets£11.2 million£18.6 million
Roads & Transport£3.2 million£5.4 million
Housing£11.8 million£5.9 million
Leisure & Culture£2.7 million£5.4 million
Public Health£10.1 million£13.3 million
Planning£1.9 million£2.8 million
Council Services£15.2 million£3.7 million