South Oxfordshire vs Surrey Heath
South Oxfordshire District Council charges £2,474.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,468.00 for Surrey Heath District Council — a difference of £6.00. Surrey Heath District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
South OxfordshireSurrey Heath
Band D Council Tax£2,474.00£2,468.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0%+4.8% (lower)
Total service budget£24.2 million£12.0 million
Population149,70090,200
Spending per person£162£133
CEO salary£184,576£140,158
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
South OxfordshireSurrey Heath
Adult Social CareN/A£531,000
Environment & Streets£8.8 million£5.9 million
Roads & Transport-£596,000£189,000
Housing£2.2 million£2.1 million
Leisure & Culture£2.0 million£1.9 million
Planning£4.7 million-£3.1 million
Council Services£7.1 million£4.6 million