Surrey vs West Sussex
Surrey County Council charges £1,846.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,801.00 for West Sussex County Council — a difference of £45.00. West Sussex County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
SurreyWest Sussex
Band D Council Tax£1,846.00£1,801.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.9% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£1.9 billion£1.5 billion
Population1,248,649883,100
Spending per person£1,553£1,684
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
SurreyWest Sussex
Education£849.5 million£658.8 million
Adult Social Care£544.9 million£331.3 million
Children's Services£246.3 million£206.6 million
Environment & Streets£90.4 million£85.0 million
Roads & Transport£102.1 million£65.4 million
Housing£4.9 million£1.5 million
Leisure & Culture£23.2 million£12.3 million
Public Health£52.4 million£48.2 million
Planning£5.6 million£3.6 million
Council Services£20.5 million£6.6 million