Somerset vs South Gloucestershire
Somerset Council charges £2,561.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,551.00 for South Gloucestershire Council — a difference of £10.00. South Gloucestershire Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
SomersetSouth Gloucestershire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,561.00£2,551.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£953.7 million£504.7 million
Population571,800290,000
Spending per person£1,668£1,741
CEO salary£206,870£184,937
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
SomersetSouth Gloucestershire
Education£328.1 million£191.3 million
Adult Social Care£310.6 million£148.9 million
Children's Services£128.3 million£58.4 million
Environment & Streets£71.4 million£36.1 million
Roads & Transport£23.6 million£15.3 million
Housing£15.7 million£5.8 million
Leisure & Culture£18.2 million£6.3 million
Public Health£28.4 million£11.5 million
Planning£11.1 million£5.5 million
Council Services£15.6 million£14.2 million