Somerset vs Wiltshire
Somerset Council charges £2,561.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,572.00 for Wiltshire Council — a difference of £11.00. Somerset Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
SomersetWiltshire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,561.00 (lower)£2,572.00
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.3%
Total service budget£953.7 million£870.9 million
Population571,800523,700
Spending per person£1,668£1,663
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
SomersetWiltshire
Education£328.1 million£388.8 million
Adult Social Care£310.6 million£217.0 million
Children's Services£128.3 million£91.1 million
Environment & Streets£71.4 million£55.2 million
Roads & Transport£23.6 million£32.5 million
Housing£15.7 million£12.7 million
Leisure & Culture£18.2 million£22.3 million
Public Health£28.4 million£23.7 million
Planning£11.1 million£10.4 million
Council Services£15.6 million£17.2 million