Suffolk vs Worcestershire
Suffolk County Council charges £1,649.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,616.00 for Worcestershire County Council — a difference of £33.00. Worcestershire County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
SuffolkWorcestershire
Band D Council Tax£1,649.00£1,616.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£1.1 billion£832.7 million
Population768,700606,300
Spending per person£1,372£1,373
CEO salary£192,906£196,633
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
SuffolkWorcestershire
Education£368.7 million£336.5 million
Adult Social Care£364.9 million£227.6 million
Children's Services£153.0 million£123.2 million
Environment & Streets£27.0 million£42.8 million
Roads & Transport£39.4 million£32.9 million
Housing£4.6 million-£46,000
Leisure & Culture£11.0 million£12.9 million
Public Health£38.4 million£37.0 million
Planning£310,000£5.9 million
Council Services£7.1 million£19.0 million