Somerset vs South Gloucestershire
Somerset Council charges £2,439.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,428.00 for South Gloucestershire Council — a difference of £11.00. South Gloucestershire Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
SomersetSouth Gloucestershire
Band D Council Tax£2,439.00£2,428.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+7.6%+5.1% (lower)
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
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