# Where your council tax goes in Havant url: https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/council-tax/england/havant/where-it-goes/ updated: 29 September 2026 licence: Our words, analysis, charts and derived calculations: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), credit [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk). Figures: each source's own licence, listed under Sources. publisher: [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk) # Where your council tax goes in Havant Last updated 29 September 2026. Figures refresh every night. [How each figure is worked out](/methodology/). A Band D council tax bill in **Havant** is **£2,320.28** for 2026-27, split between Havant £246.87, Hampshire County Council £1,657.92, Hampshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase £32.19, Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable £290.46, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority £92.84. Shared out in proportion to what each body spends, the largest single line is adult social care at Hampshire County Council: **£699.06** of the bill. Council tax pays for 17% of the council's own spending; the rest is government grant, business rates and fees. Figures for the 2026–27 financial year. Source: [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/council-tax-statistics). ## Key figures - £2,320.28Band D bill, 2026-27 As of 6 April 2026 - £246.87Goes to Havant itself (11%) As of 6 April 2026 - £699.06Largest line: adult social care As of 28 September 2026 - 17.3%Of the council's money that comes from council tax, 2025-26 As of 28 September 2026 Source: [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/council-tax-statistics). ## Who gets your bill Your council tax band A B C D E F G H Figures are for a **Band D** home. Bands A to H pay a fixed fraction of this, set in law. 246.87 1657.92 32.19 290.46 92.84 Havant 11%Hampshire County Council 71%Hampshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase 1%Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable 13%Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority 4% ## And where does that bit go? Choose any part of the bill to see how it divides, then keep going as far as the published returns allow. Every level has its own link you can share. ### Where the rest comes from **Council tax pays for 17.3%** of the money Havant had to spend in 2025-26. ************ - Council tax 17.3% £10.3m - Business rates 12.8% £7.6m - General government grant 0.3% £190k - Government grants for specific services 35.5% £21.2m - Fees, charges and other income 29.7% £17.8m - Taken from reserves 4.4% £2.6m **Council tax pays for 26.5%** of the money Hampshire County Council had to spend in 2025-26. ********** - Council tax 26.5% £876.4m - Business rates 5.2% £172.9m - General government grant 0.1% £2.1m - Government grants for specific services 47.9% £1.58bn - Fees, charges and other income 20.3% £671.7m It also put £6.0m into its reserves that year. Council tax is pooled with the council's other money, not ring-fenced for any service. The split on this page shares your bill out in proportion to what each body spends; it does not say what any one pound paid for. - Your bill ### Your bill: £2,320.28 - [Havant](#d-council) £246.87 ** Your council · 10.6% of the bill - [Hampshire County Council](#d-county) £1,657.92 ** County council · 71.5% of the bill - [Hampshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-county-adult-social-care) £32.19 ** County adult social care precept · 1.4% of the bill - [Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable](#d-police) £290.46 ** Police · 12.5% of the bill - [Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority](#d-fire) £92.84 ** Fire and rescue · 4.0% of the bill - [Your bill](#d-bill) - Havant ### Havant £246.87 of your bill goes to Havant. It is shared out below in proportion to how Havant spent its money in 2025-26, its latest published return. - [Environment and regulation](#d-council~environment) £103.93 ** 42.1% of this part · £10.4m in 2025-26 · £82 per resident; similar councils £65 · up 19.7% on 2024-25 - [Housing (not council homes)](#d-council~housing) £75.59 ** 30.6% of this part · £7.6m in 2025-26 · £59 per resident; similar councils £30 · down 9.5% on 2024-25 Not council homes: [see the note](#d-council~housing). - [Planning and development](#d-council~planning-development) £42.86 ** 17.4% of this part · £4.3m in 2025-26 · £34 per resident; similar councils £29 · up 15.1% on 2024-25 - [Running the council](#d-council~central) £24.49 ** 9.9% of this part · £2.5m in 2025-26 · £19 per resident; similar councils £38 · up 20.1% on 2024-25 Roads and transport brought in £1.1m more than it cost; Parks, leisure, libraries and culture brought in £337k more than it cost in 2025-26, so they take no share of your bill. **Which councils count as similar** Medians are across the 10 district councils in England closest in population: Rushcliffe, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Bassetlaw, Stroud, Dartford, Newark and Sherwood, Rugby, Chichester, Crawley, Ashfield. Per-resident figures use ONS mid-year population estimates. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Havant](#d-council) - Environment and regulation ### Environment and regulation £103.93 of your bill goes to environment and regulation at Havant. Here is how its £10.4m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Waste collection £63.62 ** 61.2% of this · £6.5m in 2025-26 · £51 per resident; similar councils £20 · up 14.4% on 2024-25 - Environmental health, food safety, pest control and licensing £23.60 ** 22.7% of this · £2.4m in 2025-26 · £19 per resident; similar councils £11 · up 50.9% on 2024-25 - Flood defence, land drainage and coast protection £12.01 ** 11.6% of this · £1.2m in 2025-26 · £9.70 per resident; similar councils £1.41 · up 17.8% on 2024-25 - Community safety and CCTV £3.54 ** 3.4% of this · £364k in 2025-26 · £2.86 per resident; similar councils £6.67 · down 33.2% on 2024-25 - Other environmental services £1.17 ** 1.1% of this · £120k in 2025-26 · £0.94 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · up 96.7% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Havant](#d-council) - Housing (not council homes) ### Housing (not council homes) £75.59 of your bill goes to housing (not council homes) at Havant. Here is how its £7.6m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Homelessness and temporary accommodation £35.64 ** 47.1% of this · £3.6m in 2025-26 · £28 per resident; similar councils £13 · down 29.0% on 2024-25 - Housing benefit administration and discretionary payments £23.02 ** 30.5% of this · £2.3m in 2025-26 · £18 per resident; similar councils £5.00 · up 41.9% on 2024-25 - Housing strategy, advice and enabling £14.55 ** 19.2% of this · £1.5m in 2025-26 · £12 per resident; similar councils £3.68 · up 9.8% on 2024-25 - Private sector housing renewal £2.38 ** 3.2% of this · £241k in 2025-26 · £1.89 per resident; similar councils £0.51 · down 22.3% on 2024-25 **Council homes are not in this.** Council housing is paid for through the Housing Revenue Account, from tenants' rents, and the law keeps it separate from the General Fund that council tax goes into. Havant reported no Housing Revenue Account for 2025-26: it has no council homes of its own, or they were transferred to a housing association. [What council tax does and doesn't pay for](/what-council-tax-pays-for/#ring-fence). - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Havant](#d-council) - Planning and development ### Planning and development £42.86 of your bill goes to planning and development at Havant. Here is how its £4.3m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Planning policy £12.82 ** 29.9% of this · £1.3m in 2025-26 · £10 per resident; similar councils £5.09 · up 14.4% on 2024-25 - Economic development and business support £10.06 ** 23.5% of this · £1.0m in 2025-26 · £7.91 per resident; similar councils £5.62 · down 21.9% on 2024-25 - Planning applications (development management) £9.81 ** 22.9% of this · £982k in 2025-26 · £7.71 per resident; similar councils £7.82 · up 87.8% on 2024-25 - Community development £7.52 ** 17.5% of this · £753k in 2025-26 · £5.91 per resident; similar councils £1.79 · up 16.6% on 2024-25 - Building control £2.66 ** 6.2% of this · £266k in 2025-26 · £2.09 per resident; similar councils £1.22 · up 78.5% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Havant](#d-council) - Running the council ### Running the council £24.49 of your bill goes to running the council at Havant. Here is how its £2.5m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Corporate and democratic core £17.27 ** 70.5% of this · £2.0m in 2025-26 · £16 per resident; similar councils £16 · up 53.9% on 2024-25 - Emergency planning £2.15 ** 8.8% of this · £247k in 2025-26 · £1.94 per resident; similar councils £0.60 · up 32.1% on 2024-25 - Elections and electoral registration £1.87 ** 7.6% of this · £215k in 2025-26 · £1.69 per resident; similar councils £3.51 · down 65.5% on 2024-25 - Non-distributed costs (past pensions, unused assets) £1.74 ** 7.1% of this · £200k in 2025-26 · £1.57 per resident; similar councils £1.99 - Other central services £1.46 ** 5.9% of this · £167k in 2025-26 · £1.31 per resident; similar councils £2.26 · down 18.5% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - Hampshire County Council ### Hampshire County Council £1,657.92 of your bill goes to Hampshire County Council. It is shared out below in proportion to how Hampshire County Council spent its money in 2025-26, its latest published return. - [Adult social care](#d-county~adult-social-care) £699.06 ** 42.2% of this part · £639.6m in 2025-26 · £441 per resident; similar councils £471 · up 4.2% on 2024-25 - [Education](#d-county~education) £388.94 ** 23.5% of this part · £1.52bn in 2025-26 · £1,045 per resident; similar councils £721 · up 10.3% on 2024-25 - [Children's social care](#d-county~childrens-social-care) £350.75 ** 21.2% of this part · £320.9m in 2025-26 · £221 per resident; similar councils £245 · up 2.0% on 2024-25 - [Roads and transport](#d-county~highways-transport) £87.38 ** 5.3% of this part · £79.9m in 2025-26 · £55 per resident; similar councils £69 · up 4.1% on 2024-25 - [Environment and regulation](#d-county~environment) £75.94 ** 4.6% of this part · £69.5m in 2025-26 · £48 per resident; similar councils £59 · up 12.2% on 2024-25 - [Parks, leisure, libraries and culture](#d-county~culture-leisure) £25.18 ** 1.5% of this part · £23.0m in 2025-26 · £16 per resident; similar councils £17 · down 11.5% on 2024-25 - [Running the council](#d-county~central) £18.17 ** 1.1% of this part · £16.6m in 2025-26 · £11 per resident; similar councils £19 · down 50.5% on 2024-25 - [Public health](#d-county~public-health) £6.90 ** 0.4% of this part · £68.8m in 2025-26 · £47 per resident; similar councils £53 · down 1.4% on 2024-25 - [Planning and development](#d-county~planning-development) £3.98 ** 0.2% of this part · £3.6m in 2025-26 · £2.51 per resident; similar councils £7.53 · down 11.0% on 2024-25 - Other services £1.42 ** under 0.1% of this part · £1.3m in 2025-26 · £0.90 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · up 53.0% on 2024-25 - Housing (not council homes) £0.20 ** under 0.1% of this part · £179k in 2025-26 · £0.12 per resident; similar councils £1.39 · up 67.3% on 2024-25 Not council homes: [see the note](#d-county). Before sharing out your bill, the part of education paid for by the Dedicated Schools Grant (£1.16bn) and public health paid for by the public health grant (£62.5m) is taken off, because council tax does not pay for it. **Council homes are not in this.** Council housing is paid for through the Housing Revenue Account, from tenants' rents, and the law keeps it separate from the General Fund that council tax goes into. Hampshire County Council reported no Housing Revenue Account for 2025-26: it has no council homes of its own, or they were transferred to a housing association. [What council tax does and doesn't pay for](/what-council-tax-pays-for/#ring-fence). **Which councils count as similar** Medians are across the 10 county councils closest in population: Essex County Council, Lancashire County Council, Kent County Council, Surrey County Council, Hertfordshire County Council, Norfolk County Council, West Sussex County Council, Staffordshire County Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, Devon County Council. Per-resident figures use ONS mid-year population estimates. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Hampshire County Council](#d-county) - Adult social care ### Adult social care £699.06 of your bill goes to adult social care at Hampshire County Council. Here is how its £639.6m of net spending on it divides in the return. - [Physical support](#d-county~adult-social-care.physical) £281.12 ** 40.2% of this · £257.2m in 2025-26 · £177 per resident; similar councils £149 · down 2.9% on 2024-25 - [Learning disability support](#d-county~adult-social-care.learning-disability) £212.34 ** 30.4% of this · £194.3m in 2025-26 · £134 per resident; similar councils £147 · up 13.2% on 2024-25 - [Support with memory and cognition](#d-county~adult-social-care.memory) £63.72 ** 9.1% of this · £58.3m in 2025-26 · £40 per resident; similar councils £27 · down 17.1% on 2024-25 - Care assessment and safeguarding £48.37 ** 6.9% of this · £44.3m in 2025-26 · £30 per resident; similar councils £40 · up 23.9% on 2024-25 - [Mental health support](#d-county~adult-social-care.mental-health) £46.68 ** 6.7% of this · £42.7m in 2025-26 · £29 per resident; similar councils £32 · up 47.5% on 2024-25 - Commissioning, strategy and administration £25.26 ** 3.6% of this · £23.1m in 2025-26 · £16 per resident; similar councils £35 · up 8.6% on 2024-25 - Social support (carers, substance misuse, isolation, asylum) £8.60 ** 1.2% of this · £7.9m in 2025-26 · £5.42 per resident; similar councils £6.47 · up 0.6% on 2024-25 - Assistive equipment and technology £8.23 ** 1.2% of this · £7.5m in 2025-26 · £5.19 per resident; similar councils £4.58 · down 17.5% on 2024-25 - [Sensory support](#d-county~adult-social-care.sensory) £2.97 ** 0.4% of this · £2.7m in 2025-26 · £1.87 per resident; similar councils £3.62 · up 57.0% on 2024-25 - Information and early intervention £1.75 ** 0.3% of this · £1.6m in 2025-26 · £1.10 per resident; similar councils £2.17 · down 31.7% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Hampshire County Council](#d-county) - [Adult social care](#d-county~adult-social-care) - Physical support ### Physical support £281.12 of your bill goes to physical support at Hampshire County Council. Here is how its £257.2m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £229.24 ** 81.5% of this · £209.7m in 2025-26 · £144 per resident; similar councils £105 · down 5.2% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £51.89 ** 18.5% of this · £47.5m in 2025-26 · £33 per resident; similar councils £36 · up 8.6% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Hampshire County Council](#d-county) - [Adult social care](#d-county~adult-social-care) - Learning disability support ### Learning disability support £212.34 of your bill goes to learning disability support at Hampshire County Council. Here is how its £194.3m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £184.63 ** 86.9% of this · £168.9m in 2025-26 · £116 per resident; similar councils £127 · up 12.0% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £27.72 ** 13.1% of this · £25.4m in 2025-26 · £17 per resident; similar councils £16 · up 21.3% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Hampshire County Council](#d-county) - [Adult social care](#d-county~adult-social-care) - Support with memory and cognition ### Support with memory and cognition £63.72 of your bill goes to support with memory and cognition at Hampshire County Council. Here is how its £58.3m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £61.27 ** 96.2% of this · £56.1m in 2025-26 · £39 per resident; similar councils £25 · down 16.1% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £2.45 ** 3.8% of this · £2.2m in 2025-26 · £1.54 per resident; similar councils £2.18 · down 37.2% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Hampshire County Council](#d-county) - [Adult social care](#d-county~adult-social-care) - Mental health support ### Mental health support £46.68 of your bill goes to mental health support at Hampshire County Council. Here is how its £42.7m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £33.24 ** 71.2% of this · £30.4m in 2025-26 · £21 per resident; similar councils £20 · up 27.7% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £13.44 ** 28.8% of this · £12.3m in 2025-26 · £8.47 per resident; similar councils £12 · up 139.1% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Hampshire County Council](#d-county) - [Adult social care](#d-county~adult-social-care) - Sensory support ### Sensory support £2.97 of your bill goes to sensory support at Hampshire County Council. Here is how its £2.7m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £1.86 ** 62.8% of this · £1.7m in 2025-26 · £1.18 per resident; similar councils £1.63 · up 4.6% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £1.11 ** 37.2% of this · £1.0m in 2025-26 · £0.70 per resident; similar councils £1.64 · up 912.0% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Hampshire County Council](#d-county) - Education ### Education £388.94 of your bill goes to education at Hampshire County Council. Here is how its £1.52bn of net spending on it divides in the return. - Primary schools £159.66 ** 41.1% of this · £622.9m in 2025-26 · £429 per resident; similar councils £226 · down 1.6% on 2024-25 - Secondary schools £74.38 ** 19.1% of this · £290.2m in 2025-26 · £200 per resident; similar councils £65 · up 13.2% on 2024-25 - Special schools and alternative provision £60.66 ** 15.6% of this · £236.7m in 2025-26 · £163 per resident; similar councils £156 · up 24.5% on 2024-25 - Early years and nursery £55.34 ** 14.2% of this · £215.9m in 2025-26 · £149 per resident; similar councils £150 · up 38.8% on 2024-25 - Other education £32.66 ** 8.4% of this · £127.4m in 2025-26 · £88 per resident; similar councils £88 · up 9.0% on 2024-25 - Post-16 £6.24 ** 1.6% of this · £24.4m in 2025-26 · £17 per resident; similar councils £12 · up 3.4% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Hampshire County Council](#d-county) - Children's social care ### Children's social care £350.75 of your bill goes to children's social care at Hampshire County Council. Here is how its £320.9m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Children looked after £241.69 ** 68.9% of this · £221.1m in 2025-26 · £152 per resident; similar councils £152 · up 8.1% on 2024-25 - Safeguarding and social work £63.87 ** 18.2% of this · £58.4m in 2025-26 · £40 per resident; similar councils £47 · up 5.3% on 2024-25 - Family support £35.61 ** 10.2% of this · £32.6m in 2025-26 · £22 per resident; similar councils £36 · down 25.2% on 2024-25 - Services for young people £3.29 ** 0.9% of this · £3.0m in 2025-26 · £2.07 per resident; similar councils £4.71 · down 27.3% on 2024-25 - Youth justice £2.45 ** 0.7% of this · £2.2m in 2025-26 · £1.54 per resident; similar councils £2.81 · down 19.5% on 2024-25 - Asylum-seeking children £1.83 ** 0.5% of this · £1.7m in 2025-26 · £1.16 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · up 23.7% on 2024-25 - Other children's and families' services £1.07 ** 0.3% of this · £981k in 2025-26 · £0.68 per resident; similar councils £0.14 · down 4.1% on 2024-25 - Children's centres and early years £0.94 ** 0.3% of this · £861k in 2025-26 · £0.59 per resident; similar councils £4.09 · down 45.8% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Hampshire County Council](#d-county) - Roads and transport ### Roads and transport £87.38 of your bill goes to roads and transport at Hampshire County Council. Here is how its £79.9m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Road and bridge maintenance £40.00 ** 45.8% of this · £37.4m in 2025-26 · £26 per resident; similar councils £26 · up 8.1% on 2024-25 - Concessionary bus fares £13.84 ** 15.8% of this · £12.9m in 2025-26 · £8.91 per resident; similar councils £10 · up 14.5% on 2024-25 - Street lighting (including energy) £13.53 ** 15.5% of this · £12.6m in 2025-26 · £8.71 per resident; similar councils £6.60 · down 3.3% on 2024-25 - Support for bus, rail and other public transport £10.46 ** 12.0% of this · £9.8m in 2025-26 · £6.74 per resident; similar councils £17 · up 1.3% on 2024-25 - Winter service (gritting) £5.16 ** 5.9% of this · £4.8m in 2025-26 · £3.33 per resident; similar councils £2.65 · down 12.7% on 2024-25 - Traffic management and road safety £4.38 ** 5.0% of this · £4.1m in 2025-26 · £2.82 per resident; similar councils £1.87 · up 35.0% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Hampshire County Council](#d-county) - Environment and regulation ### Environment and regulation £75.94 of your bill goes to environment and regulation at Hampshire County Council. Here is how its £69.5m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Waste disposal £64.76 ** 85.3% of this · £60.1m in 2025-26 · £41 per resident; similar councils £44 · up 23.2% on 2024-25 - Recycling and waste minimisation £8.53 ** 11.2% of this · £7.9m in 2025-26 · £5.46 per resident; similar councils £12 · down 30.1% on 2024-25 - Trading standards £1.87 ** 2.5% of this · £1.7m in 2025-26 · £1.20 per resident; similar councils £2.35 · up 1.6% on 2024-25 - Flood defence, land drainage and coast protection £0.78 ** 1.0% of this · £728k in 2025-26 · £0.50 per resident; similar councils £0.76 · down 21.0% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Hampshire County Council](#d-county) - Parks, leisure, libraries and culture ### Parks, leisure, libraries and culture £25.18 of your bill goes to parks, leisure, libraries and culture at Hampshire County Council. Here is how its £23.0m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Libraries £13.08 ** 51.9% of this · £12.0m in 2025-26 · £8.24 per resident; similar councils £12 · down 3.3% on 2024-25 - Parks and open spaces (including play areas) £6.79 ** 27.0% of this · £6.2m in 2025-26 · £4.28 per resident; similar councils £2.67 · down 9.2% on 2024-25 - Museums, arts, heritage and archives £5.07 ** 20.1% of this · £4.6m in 2025-26 · £3.19 per resident; similar councils £1.78 · down 2.2% on 2024-25 - Tourism £0.24 ** 1.0% of this · £224k in 2025-26 · £0.15 per resident; similar councils £0.00 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Hampshire County Council](#d-county) - Running the council ### Running the council £18.17 of your bill goes to running the council at Hampshire County Council. Here is how its £16.6m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Other central services £6.66 ** 36.6% of this · £6.4m in 2025-26 · £4.40 per resident; similar councils £0.09 · down 73.4% on 2024-25 - Coroners' and other courts £4.69 ** 25.8% of this · £4.5m in 2025-26 · £3.10 per resident; similar councils £2.58 · up 8.5% on 2024-25 - Corporate and democratic core £4.45 ** 24.5% of this · £4.3m in 2025-26 · £2.94 per resident; similar councils £6.01 · up 5.6% on 2024-25 - Non-distributed costs (past pensions, unused assets) £1.79 ** 9.8% of this · £1.7m in 2025-26 · £1.18 per resident; similar councils £2.08 · down 1.2% on 2024-25 - Emergency planning £0.47 ** 2.6% of this · £446k in 2025-26 · £0.31 per resident; similar councils £0.46 · up 82.8% on 2024-25 - Elections and electoral registration £0.13 ** 0.7% of this · £123k in 2025-26 · £0.08 per resident; similar councils £0.56 · down 22.2% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Hampshire County Council](#d-county) - Public health ### Public health £6.90 of your bill goes to public health at Hampshire County Council. Here is how its £68.8m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Health visiting and children's 0-5 services £1.84 ** 26.6% of this · £18.3m in 2025-26 · £13 per resident; similar councils £14 · up 3.1% on 2024-25 - Drug and alcohol services £1.33 ** 19.3% of this · £13.3m in 2025-26 · £9.13 per resident; similar councils £10 · up 8.3% on 2024-25 - Sexual health £0.92 ** 13.4% of this · £9.2m in 2025-26 · £6.34 per resident; similar councils £7.91 · up 1.4% on 2024-25 - Children's 5-19 programmes £0.91 ** 13.2% of this · £9.1m in 2025-26 · £6.26 per resident; similar councils £4.09 · up 13.4% on 2024-25 - NHS health checks and health protection £0.45 ** 6.5% of this · £4.5m in 2025-26 · £3.09 per resident; similar councils £2.55 · up 33.7% on 2024-25 - Public mental health £0.39 ** 5.7% of this · £3.9m in 2025-26 · £2.70 per resident; similar councils £0.80 · up 0.9% on 2024-25 - Other public health £0.38 ** 5.5% of this · £3.8m in 2025-26 · £2.59 per resident; similar councils £7.76 · down 59.5% on 2024-25 - Stop smoking and tobacco control £0.36 ** 5.2% of this · £3.5m in 2025-26 · £2.44 per resident; similar councils £2.33 · down 1.5% on 2024-25 - Obesity and physical activity £0.32 ** 4.6% of this · £3.2m in 2025-26 · £2.19 per resident; similar councils £1.69 · up 27.1% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Hampshire County Council](#d-county) - Planning and development ### Planning and development £3.98 of your bill goes to planning and development at Hampshire County Council. Here is how its £3.6m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Economic development and business support £2.16 ** 54.3% of this · £2.1m in 2025-26 · £1.44 per resident; similar councils £3.16 · down 39.7% on 2024-25 - Planning policy £1.03 ** 25.9% of this · £997k in 2025-26 · £0.69 per resident; similar councils £0.51 · up 17.0% on 2024-25 - Environmental initiatives £0.79 ** 19.9% of this · £767k in 2025-26 · £0.53 per resident; similar councils £0.92 · up 3.0% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - Hampshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase ### Hampshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase £32.19 of your bill is this year's adult social care precept, which councils may raise on top of the usual limit for adult social care. It is shown against how Hampshire County Council's adult social care spending of £639.6m divided in 2025-26. MHCLG publishes only this year's increase; the running total since 2016-17 printed on your bill is in the council part above. - [Physical support](#d-county-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.physical) £12.95 ** 40.2% of this precept · £257.2m in 2025-26 · £177 per resident; similar councils £149 · down 2.9% on 2024-25 - [Learning disability support](#d-county-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.learning-disability) £9.78 ** 30.4% of this precept · £194.3m in 2025-26 · £134 per resident; similar councils £147 · up 13.2% on 2024-25 - [Support with memory and cognition](#d-county-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.memory) £2.93 ** 9.1% of this precept · £58.3m in 2025-26 · £40 per resident; similar councils £27 · down 17.1% on 2024-25 - Care assessment and safeguarding £2.23 ** 6.9% of this precept · £44.3m in 2025-26 · £30 per resident; similar councils £40 · up 23.9% on 2024-25 - [Mental health support](#d-county-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.mental-health) £2.15 ** 6.7% of this precept · £42.7m in 2025-26 · £29 per resident; similar councils £32 · up 47.5% on 2024-25 - Commissioning, strategy and administration £1.16 ** 3.6% of this precept · £23.1m in 2025-26 · £16 per resident; similar councils £35 · up 8.6% on 2024-25 - Social support (carers, substance misuse, isolation, asylum) £0.40 ** 1.2% of this precept · £7.9m in 2025-26 · £5.42 per resident; similar councils £6.47 · up 0.6% on 2024-25 - Assistive equipment and technology £0.38 ** 1.2% of this precept · £7.5m in 2025-26 · £5.19 per resident; similar councils £4.58 · down 17.5% on 2024-25 - [Sensory support](#d-county-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.sensory) £0.14 ** 0.4% of this precept · £2.7m in 2025-26 · £1.87 per resident; similar councils £3.62 · up 57.0% on 2024-25 - Information and early intervention £0.08 ** 0.3% of this precept · £1.6m in 2025-26 · £1.10 per resident; similar councils £2.17 · down 31.7% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Hampshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-county-adult-social-care) - Physical support ### Physical support £12.95 of your bill goes to physical support at Hampshire County Council. Here is how its £257.2m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £10.56 ** 81.5% of this · £209.7m in 2025-26 · £144 per resident; similar councils £105 · down 5.2% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £2.39 ** 18.5% of this · £47.5m in 2025-26 · £33 per resident; similar councils £36 · up 8.6% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Hampshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-county-adult-social-care) - Learning disability support ### Learning disability support £9.78 of your bill goes to learning disability support at Hampshire County Council. Here is how its £194.3m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £8.50 ** 86.9% of this · £168.9m in 2025-26 · £116 per resident; similar councils £127 · up 12.0% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £1.28 ** 13.1% of this · £25.4m in 2025-26 · £17 per resident; similar councils £16 · up 21.3% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Hampshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-county-adult-social-care) - Support with memory and cognition ### Support with memory and cognition £2.93 of your bill goes to support with memory and cognition at Hampshire County Council. Here is how its £58.3m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £2.82 ** 96.2% of this · £56.1m in 2025-26 · £39 per resident; similar councils £25 · down 16.1% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £0.11 ** 3.8% of this · £2.2m in 2025-26 · £1.54 per resident; similar councils £2.18 · down 37.2% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Hampshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-county-adult-social-care) - Mental health support ### Mental health support £2.15 of your bill goes to mental health support at Hampshire County Council. Here is how its £42.7m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £1.53 ** 71.2% of this · £30.4m in 2025-26 · £21 per resident; similar councils £20 · up 27.7% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £0.62 ** 28.8% of this · £12.3m in 2025-26 · £8.47 per resident; similar councils £12 · up 139.1% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Hampshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-county-adult-social-care) - Sensory support ### Sensory support £0.14 of your bill goes to sensory support at Hampshire County Council. Here is how its £2.7m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £0.09 ** 62.8% of this · £1.7m in 2025-26 · £1.18 per resident; similar councils £1.63 · up 4.6% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £0.05 ** 37.2% of this · £1.0m in 2025-26 · £0.70 per resident; similar councils £1.64 · up 912.0% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable ### Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable £290.46 of your bill is this year's adult social care precept, which councils may raise on top of the usual limit for adult social care. It is shown against how Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable's adult social care spending of £494.4m divided in 2025-26. MHCLG publishes only this year's increase; the running total since 2016-17 printed on your bill is in the council part above. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority ### Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority £92.84 of your bill goes to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority. It is shared out below in proportion to how Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority spent its money in 2025-26, its latest published return. - [Fire and rescue](#d-fire~fire) £92.09 ** 99.2% of this part · £98.9m in 2025-26 · £48 per resident; similar councils £48 · up 7.7% on 2024-25 - Running the council £0.75 ** 0.8% of this part · £805k in 2025-26 · £0.39 per resident; similar councils £0.75 · up 13.7% on 2024-25 **Which councils count as similar** Medians are across the 10 fire and rescue authorities closest in population: Kent Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Essex Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Devon and Somerset Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority, Lancashire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority, South Wales Fire Authority, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority, West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority. Per-resident figures use ONS mid-year population estimates. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority](#d-fire) - Fire and rescue ### Fire and rescue £92.09 of your bill goes to fire and rescue at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority. Here is how its £98.9m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Firefighting and rescue £86.47 ** 93.9% of this · £92.8m in 2025-26 · £45 per resident; similar councils £40 · up 7.6% on 2024-25 - Community fire safety £5.30 ** 5.8% of this · £5.7m in 2025-26 · £2.76 per resident; similar councils £5.15 · up 12.8% on 2024-25 - Fire emergency planning £0.32 ** 0.3% of this · £339k in 2025-26 · £0.16 per resident; similar councils £0.08 · down 31.7% on 2024-25 ## Parks, street cleaning and roads here What Havant and Hampshire County Council spent, net of income, on the lines readers ask about most. Roads and street cleaning are also shown per mile of road the council looks after, where it is the highway authority. Gully cleaning and verge cutting are inside routine maintenance; no return splits them out. | Line | Net spending | Per resident | Similar councils, per resident | Per mile of road | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Parks and open spaces (including play areas)Details | −£426k | £-3.34 | £8.62 | — | — | | Per resident£-3.34Similar councils, per resident£8.62Per mile of road—Change— | | | | | | | Road and bridge maintenanceDetails | £110k | £0.86 | £0.34 | — | up 34.1% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£0.86Similar councils, per resident£0.34Per mile of road—Changeup 34.1% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Environmental, safety and routine maintenanceDetails | £110k | £0.86 | £0.34 | — | up 34.1% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£0.86Similar councils, per resident£0.34Per mile of road—Changeup 34.1% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Line | Net spending | Per resident | Similar councils, per resident | Per mile of road | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Parks and open spaces (including play areas)Details | £6.2m | £4.28 | £2.67 | — | down 9.2% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£4.28Similar councils, per resident£2.67Per mile of road—Changedown 9.2% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Road and bridge maintenanceDetails | £37.4m | £26 | £26 | £6,783 (similar: £6,675) | up 8.1% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£26Similar councils, per resident£26Per mile of road£6,783 (similar: £6,675)Changeup 8.1% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Environmental, safety and routine maintenanceDetails | £37.4m | £26 | £21 | £6,785 (similar: £3,956) | up 8.2% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£26Similar councils, per resident£21Per mile of road£6,785 (similar: £3,956)Changeup 8.2% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Structural maintenance (resurfacing, bridges)Details | −£9k | £-0.01 | £2.74 | £-2.00 (similar: £814) | — | | Per resident£-0.01Similar councils, per resident£2.74Per mile of road£-2.00 (similar: £814)Change— | | | | | | | Winter service (gritting)Details | £4.8m | £3.33 | £2.65 | £876 (similar: £781) | down 12.7% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£3.33Similar councils, per resident£2.65Per mile of road£876 (similar: £781)Changedown 12.7% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Street lighting (including energy)Details | £12.6m | £8.71 | £6.60 | £2,294 (similar: £1,704) | down 3.3% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£8.71Similar councils, per resident£6.60Per mile of road£2,294 (similar: £1,704)Changedown 3.3% on 2024-25 | | | | | | Miles of road: Department for Transport road lengths, 2025; locally managed major roads and all minor roads. More on [what council tax does and doesn't pay for](/what-council-tax-pays-for/#local-environment). ## What it adds up to | Service | Per resident | Median | | --- | --- | --- | | Environment and regulationDetails | £82 | £56 | | Median£56 | | | | Housing (not council homes)Details | £59 | £24 | | Median£24 | | | | Planning and developmentDetails | £34 | £22 | | Median£22 | | | | Running the councilDetails | £19 | £41 | | Median£41 | | | | Parks, leisure, libraries and cultureDetails | £-2.65 | £23 | | Median£23 | | | | Roads and transportDetails | £-8.59 | £-4.18 | | Median£-4.18 | | | - Havant spent **47.2%** of its gross service spending on its own staff in 2025-26 (median for district councils in England: 39.3%); the rest went on suppliers, contractors, grants, benefits and other running costs. | Service | Per resident | Median | | --- | --- | --- | | EducationDetails | £1,045 | £714 | | Median£714 | | | | Adult social careDetails | £441 | £457 | | Median£457 | | | | Children's social careDetails | £221 | £242 | | Median£242 | | | | Roads and transportDetails | £55 | £68 | | Median£68 | | | | Environment and regulationDetails | £48 | £58 | | Median£58 | | | | Public healthDetails | £47 | £53 | | Median£53 | | | | Parks, leisure, libraries and cultureDetails | £16 | £17 | | Median£17 | | | | Running the councilDetails | £11 | £23 | | Median£23 | | | | Planning and developmentDetails | £2.51 | £5.56 | | Median£5.56 | | | | Other servicesDetails | £0.90 | £0.42 | | Median£0.42 | | | | Housing (not council homes)Details | £0.12 | £3.07 | | Median£3.07 | | | - Hampshire County Council spent **40.0%** of its gross service spending on its own staff in 2025-26 (median for county councils: 28.1%); the rest went on suppliers, contractors, grants, benefits and other running costs. ## What this data does and doesn't show - These are each body's own figures, as reported to government in its revenue outturn return. Net spending is after the fees, charges and grants a service brings in. - Your bill is for 2026-27; it is shared out using the latest published return, which covers an earlier year. The mix of spending changes little from one year to the next, but it does change. - Council tax is not ring-fenced: this shows your bill in proportion to spending, not what your money bought. Where a precept is set aside for adult social care, it is shown against adult social care. - No council publishes spending at street or property level, so nothing here says what was spent near you. - Sub-service lines are the ones the national returns itemise. Councils describe their own budgets differently; their budget books and statements of accounts have more detail. ## Sources - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, [Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England: Table 10, local authority level data](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a02eeeccd2e0e8b5b20b449/Table_10_2026-27.ods), published 25 March 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, [Local authority revenue expenditure and financing: Revenue Outturn multi-year data set](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv), published 28 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How the split is worked out, and how the three nations' returns are matched to one list of services, is on the [methodology page](/methodology/#council-spending). The dataset is on the [data page](/data/#council-spending). See also [council tax in Havant](/council-tax/england/havant/) and [everything else about Havant](/your-area/havant/). ## Common questions What does council tax pay for in Havant? A Band D bill of £2,320.28 is split between Havant, Hampshire County Council, Hampshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase, Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority. In proportion to spending, the largest line is adult social care, £699.06.Is council tax ring-fenced for particular services? No. Council tax is pooled with grants, business rates and fees. The adult social care precept is the exception: councils raise it for adult social care. ## Sources for this page | Source | Publisher | Figures as of | Updated | Licence | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England](https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/council-tax-statistics) | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | the 2026–27 financial year | annual | [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) | | [Local authority revenue expenditure and financing: Revenue Outturn multi-year data set](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv) | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 28 September 2026 | annual | [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) | Each source's figures are used under the licence shown. Our own words, analysis, charts and derived calculations are ours, under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Related pages - [Next in this section: Parking income in Havant](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/parking/havant/) - [Back to Havant: your area](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/your-area/havant/) - [How much is council tax and what does it pay for?](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/council-tax/) - [Who is my MP, and what does their office cost?](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/mps/) - [Where does my tax money actually go?](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/for-every-100-pounds-of-tax/) ## More from this publisher - [UK tax calculators](https://howlongisit.co.uk) Published by [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk). Our words, analysis, charts and derived calculations: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), credit [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk). 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