# Where your council tax goes in High Peak url: https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/council-tax/england/high-peak/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 High Peak Last updated 29 September 2026. Figures refresh every night. [How each figure is worked out](/methodology/). A Band D council tax bill in **High Peak** is **£2,384.66** for 2026-27, split between High Peak £230.89, Derbyshire County Council £1,676.41, Derbyshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase £32.58, Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable £308.60, Derbyshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority £98.41, Parish and town councils (average for the area) £37.77. Shared out in proportion to what each body spends, the largest single line is adult social care at Derbyshire County Council: **£734.22** of the bill. Council tax pays for 14% 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 - £2,384.66Band D bill, 2026-27 As of 6 April 2026 - £230.89Goes to High Peak itself (10%) As of 6 April 2026 - £734.22Largest line: adult social care As of 28 September 2026 - 13.9%Of the council's money that comes from council tax, 2024-25 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. 230.89 1676.41 32.58 308.60 98.41 37.77 High Peak 10%Derbyshire County Council 70%Derbyshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase 1%Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable 13%Derbyshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority 4%Parish and town councils (average for the area) 2% Parish precepts differ from parish to parish; this is the average across the area, and a home outside any parish pays none. ## 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 13.9%** of the money High Peak had to spend in 2024-25. ********** - Council tax 13.9% £6.9m - Business rates 12.1% £6.0m - General government grant 0.2% £115k - Government grants for specific services 30.4% £15.2m - Fees, charges and other income 43.3% £21.6m It also put £1.2m into its reserves that year. **Council tax pays for 24.2%** of the money Derbyshire County Council had to spend in 2025-26. ************ - Council tax 24.2% £438.4m - Business rates 8.8% £159.6m - General government grant 1.1% £19.2m - Government grants for specific services 45.7% £827.3m - Fees, charges and other income 19.5% £352.3m - Taken from reserves 0.7% £12.2m 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: £2,384.66 - [High Peak](#d-council) £230.89 ** Your council · 9.7% of the bill - [Derbyshire County Council](#d-county) £1,676.41 ** County council · 70.3% of the bill - [Derbyshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-county-adult-social-care) £32.58 ** County adult social care precept · 1.4% of the bill - [Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable](#d-police) £308.60 ** Police · 12.9% of the bill - [Derbyshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority](#d-fire) £98.41 ** Fire and rescue · 4.1% of the bill - Parish and town councils (average for the area) £37.77 ** Parish or town council · 1.6% of the bill. Parish, town and community councils do not file spending returns with the government, so there is no national breakdown. Each publishes its own annual accounts. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - High Peak ### High Peak £230.89 of your bill goes to High Peak. It is shared out below in proportion to how High Peak spent its money in 2024-25, its latest published return. - [Environment and regulation](#d-council~environment) £101.73 ** 44.1% of this part · £5.9m in 2024-25 · £64 per resident; similar councils £54 · up 14.7% on 2023-24 - [Running the council](#d-council~central) £43.24 ** 18.7% of this part · £2.5m in 2024-25 · £27 per resident; similar councils £47 · down 10.0% on 2023-24 - [Parks, leisure, libraries and culture](#d-council~culture-leisure) £29.56 ** 12.8% of this part · £1.7m in 2024-25 · £19 per resident; similar councils £17 · up 35.9% on 2023-24 - [Planning and development](#d-council~planning-development) £29.52 ** 12.8% of this part · £1.7m in 2024-25 · £19 per resident; similar councils £22 · up 6.5% on 2023-24 - [Housing (not council homes)](#d-council~housing) £26.84 ** 11.6% of this part · £1.6m in 2024-25 · £17 per resident; similar councils £19 · up 45.1% on 2023-24 Not council homes: [see the note](#d-council~housing). Roads and transport brought in £1.1m more than it cost in 2024-25, so it takes no share of your bill. **Which councils count as similar** Medians are across the 10 district councils in England closest in population: Cotswold, Stevenage, Hastings, Rochford, Castle Point, Runnymede, Tandridge, South Hams, Forest of Dean, East Cambridgeshire. Per-resident figures use ONS mid-year population estimates. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [High Peak](#d-council) - Environment and regulation ### Environment and regulation £101.73 of your bill goes to environment and regulation at High Peak. Here is how its £5.9m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Recycling and waste minimisation £44.78 ** 44.0% of this · £2.7m in 2024-25 · £29 per resident; similar councils £10 · up 18.0% on 2023-24 - Waste collection £23.02 ** 22.6% of this · £1.4m in 2024-25 · £15 per resident; similar councils £22 · up 17.1% on 2023-24 - Street cleaning £12.40 ** 12.2% of this · £735k in 2024-25 · £8.02 per resident; similar councils £7.84 · up 12.9% on 2023-24 - Environmental health, food safety, pest control and licensing £10.01 ** 9.8% of this · £593k in 2024-25 · £6.47 per resident; similar councils £8.36 · up 17.9% on 2023-24 - Public toilets £6.66 ** 6.6% of this · £395k in 2024-25 · £4.31 per resident; similar councils £1.80 · up 7.0% on 2023-24 - Community safety and CCTV £3.22 ** 3.2% of this · £191k in 2024-25 · £2.08 per resident; similar councils £1.64 · down 13.6% on 2023-24 - Cemeteries and crematoria £1.64 ** 1.6% of this · £97k in 2024-25 · £1.06 per resident; similar councils £1.11 · down 23.0% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [High Peak](#d-council) - Running the council ### Running the council £43.24 of your bill goes to running the council at High Peak. Here is how its £2.5m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Non-distributed costs (past pensions, unused assets) £16.71 ** 38.7% of this · £1.3m in 2024-25 · £14 per resident; similar councils £2.05 · down 4.5% on 2023-24 - Other central services £16.60 ** 38.4% of this · £1.2m in 2024-25 · £14 per resident; similar councils £4.99 · up 69.2% on 2023-24 - Collecting council tax and business rates £5.75 ** 13.3% of this · £432k in 2024-25 · £4.71 per resident; similar councils £9.37 · down 9.8% on 2023-24 - Elections and electoral registration £3.43 ** 7.9% of this · £258k in 2024-25 · £2.81 per resident; similar councils £4.48 · down 35.3% on 2023-24 - Emergency planning £0.75 ** 1.7% of this · £56k in 2024-25 · £0.61 per resident; similar councils £0.63 · up 3.7% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [High Peak](#d-council) - Parks, leisure, libraries and culture ### Parks, leisure, libraries and culture £29.56 of your bill goes to parks, leisure, libraries and culture at High Peak. Here is how its £1.7m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Parks and open spaces (including play areas) £14.51 ** 49.1% of this · £840k in 2024-25 · £9.16 per resident; similar councils £5.08 · up 27.9% on 2023-24 - Sport and leisure £10.55 ** 35.7% of this · £611k in 2024-25 · £6.66 per resident; similar councils £6.38 · up 113.6% on 2023-24 - Museums, arts, heritage and archives £3.68 ** 12.4% of this · £213k in 2024-25 · £2.32 per resident; similar councils £0.01 · down 21.7% on 2023-24 - Tourism £0.81 ** 2.7% of this · £47k in 2024-25 · £0.51 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · up 6.8% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [High Peak](#d-council) - Planning and development ### Planning and development £29.52 of your bill goes to planning and development at High Peak. Here is how its £1.7m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Planning applications (development management) £14.11 ** 47.8% of this · £845k in 2024-25 · £9.22 per resident; similar councils £11 · up 27.3% on 2023-24 - Economic development and business support £6.61 ** 22.4% of this · £396k in 2024-25 · £4.32 per resident; similar councils £2.88 · up 16.1% on 2023-24 - Community development £6.40 ** 21.7% of this · £383k in 2024-25 · £4.18 per resident; similar councils £1.26 · up 169.7% on 2023-24 - Building control £1.39 ** 4.7% of this · £83k in 2024-25 · £0.91 per resident; similar councils £2.34 · down 27.2% on 2023-24 - Environmental initiatives £1.02 ** 3.5% of this · £61k in 2024-25 · £0.67 per resident; similar councils £1.10 · up 38.6% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [High Peak](#d-council) - Housing (not council homes) ### Housing (not council homes) £26.84 of your bill goes to housing (not council homes) at High Peak. Here is how its £1.6m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Homelessness and temporary accommodation £10.52 ** 39.2% of this · £609k in 2024-25 · £6.64 per resident; similar councils £17 · up 18.0% on 2023-24 - Housing benefit administration and discretionary payments £7.72 ** 28.8% of this · £447k in 2024-25 · £4.88 per resident; similar councils £5.18 · up 39.3% on 2023-24 - Supporting People and welfare services £4.82 ** 18.0% of this · £279k in 2024-25 · £3.04 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · up 1760.0% on 2023-24 - Housing strategy, advice and enabling £2.59 ** 9.7% of this · £150k in 2024-25 · £1.64 per resident; similar councils £1.51 · up 31.6% on 2023-24 - Private sector housing renewal £1.19 ** 4.4% of this · £69k in 2024-25 · £0.75 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · down 34.3% on 2023-24 **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. High Peak's Housing Revenue Account took in £18.6m and spent £17.6m in 2024-25. [What council tax does and doesn't pay for](/what-council-tax-pays-for/#ring-fence). - [Your bill](#d-bill) - Derbyshire County Council ### Derbyshire County Council £1,676.41 of your bill goes to Derbyshire County Council. It is shared out below in proportion to how Derbyshire County Council spent its money in 2025-26, its latest published return. - [Adult social care](#d-county~adult-social-care) £734.22 ** 43.8% of this part · £414.8m in 2025-26 · £501 per resident; similar councils £415 · up 5.2% on 2024-25 - [Children's social care](#d-county~childrens-social-care) £338.13 ** 20.2% of this part · £191.0m in 2025-26 · £231 per resident; similar councils £242 · down 2.9% on 2024-25 - [Education](#d-county~education) £294.11 ** 17.5% of this part · £648.5m in 2025-26 · £784 per resident; similar councils £653 · up 12.5% on 2024-25 - [Environment and regulation](#d-county~environment) £114.46 ** 6.8% of this part · £64.7m in 2025-26 · £78 per resident; similar councils £56 · up 5.8% on 2024-25 - [Roads and transport](#d-county~highways-transport) £104.23 ** 6.2% of this part · £58.9m in 2025-26 · £71 per resident; similar councils £65 · up 11.0% on 2024-25 - [Running the council](#d-county~central) £34.78 ** 2.1% of this part · £19.7m in 2025-26 · £24 per resident; similar councils £21 · up 155.7% on 2024-25 - [Parks, leisure, libraries and culture](#d-county~culture-leisure) £25.50 ** 1.5% of this part · £14.4m in 2025-26 · £17 per resident; similar councils £14 · up 4.4% on 2024-25 - Other services £11.42 ** 0.7% of this part · £6.5m in 2025-26 · £7.80 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · down 6.8% on 2024-25 - [Planning and development](#d-county~planning-development) £9.51 ** 0.6% of this part · £5.4m in 2025-26 · £6.49 per resident; similar councils £4.37 · up 8.3% on 2024-25 - [Public health](#d-county~public-health) £6.77 ** 0.4% of this part · £54.1m in 2025-26 · £65 per resident; similar councils £50 · down 3.3% on 2024-25 - [Housing (not council homes)](#d-county~housing) £3.28 ** 0.2% of this part · £1.9m in 2025-26 · £2.24 per resident; similar councils £3.26 · down 11.4% on 2024-25 Not council homes: [see the note](#d-county~housing). Before sharing out your bill, the part of education paid for by the Dedicated Schools Grant (£482.3m) and public health paid for by the public health grant (£50.3m) is taken off, because council tax does not pay for it. **Which councils count as similar** Medians are across the 10 county councils closest in population: Devon County Council, Lincolnshire County Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, Suffolk County Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Leicestershire County Council, Staffordshire County Council, West Sussex County Council, Norfolk County Council, Cambridgeshire County Council. Per-resident figures use ONS mid-year population estimates. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire County Council](#d-county) - Adult social care ### Adult social care £734.22 of your bill goes to adult social care at Derbyshire County Council. Here is how its £414.8m of net spending on it divides in the return. - [Learning disability support](#d-county~adult-social-care.learning-disability) £258.59 ** 35.2% of this · £146.1m in 2025-26 · £177 per resident; similar councils £141 · up 5.2% on 2024-25 - [Physical support](#d-county~adult-social-care.physical) £240.40 ** 32.7% of this · £135.8m in 2025-26 · £164 per resident; similar councils £143 · up 2.3% on 2024-25 - [Support with memory and cognition](#d-county~adult-social-care.memory) £57.82 ** 7.9% of this · £32.7m in 2025-26 · £40 per resident; similar councils £29 · up 46.1% on 2024-25 - [Mental health support](#d-county~adult-social-care.mental-health) £50.19 ** 6.8% of this · £28.4m in 2025-26 · £34 per resident; similar councils £32 · up 2.5% on 2024-25 - Care assessment and safeguarding £48.68 ** 6.6% of this · £27.5m in 2025-26 · £33 per resident; similar councils £42 · down 10.7% on 2024-25 - Commissioning, strategy and administration £32.12 ** 4.4% of this · £18.1m in 2025-26 · £22 per resident; similar councils £26 · up 8.6% on 2024-25 - Assistive equipment and technology £20.01 ** 2.7% of this · £11.3m in 2025-26 · £14 per resident; similar councils £3.94 · up 4.6% on 2024-25 - Social support (carers, substance misuse, isolation, asylum) £14.20 ** 1.9% of this · £8.0m in 2025-26 · £9.70 per resident; similar councils £9.75 · up 32.7% on 2024-25 - [Sensory support](#d-county~adult-social-care.sensory) £7.54 ** 1.0% of this · £4.3m in 2025-26 · £5.15 per resident; similar councils £2.37 · down 3.9% on 2024-25 - Information and early intervention £4.67 ** 0.6% of this · £2.6m in 2025-26 · £3.19 per resident; similar councils £2.98 · down 29.8% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire County Council](#d-county) - [Adult social care](#d-county~adult-social-care) - Learning disability support ### Learning disability support £258.59 of your bill goes to learning disability support at Derbyshire County Council. Here is how its £146.1m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £229.71 ** 88.8% of this · £129.8m in 2025-26 · £157 per resident; similar councils £121 · up 4.3% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £28.88 ** 11.2% of this · £16.3m in 2025-26 · £20 per resident; similar councils £15 · up 13.0% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire County Council](#d-county) - [Adult social care](#d-county~adult-social-care) - Physical support ### Physical support £240.40 of your bill goes to physical support at Derbyshire County Council. Here is how its £135.8m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £192.00 ** 79.9% of this · £108.5m in 2025-26 · £131 per resident; similar councils £108 · down 8.9% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £48.41 ** 20.1% of this · £27.3m in 2025-26 · £33 per resident; similar councils £29 · up 99.7% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire County Council](#d-county) - [Adult social care](#d-county~adult-social-care) - Support with memory and cognition ### Support with memory and cognition £57.82 of your bill goes to support with memory and cognition at Derbyshire County Council. Here is how its £32.7m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £52.54 ** 90.9% of this · £29.7m in 2025-26 · £36 per resident; similar councils £28 · up 45.7% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £5.28 ** 9.1% of this · £3.0m in 2025-26 · £3.61 per resident; similar councils £2.45 · up 50.6% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire County Council](#d-county) - [Adult social care](#d-county~adult-social-care) - Mental health support ### Mental health support £50.19 of your bill goes to mental health support at Derbyshire County Council. Here is how its £28.4m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £31.47 ** 62.7% of this · £17.8m in 2025-26 · £21 per resident; similar councils £19 · up 11.9% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £18.72 ** 37.3% of this · £10.6m in 2025-26 · £13 per resident; similar councils £13 · down 10.1% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire County Council](#d-county) - [Adult social care](#d-county~adult-social-care) - Sensory support ### Sensory support £7.54 of your bill goes to sensory support at Derbyshire County Council. Here is how its £4.3m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £3.84 ** 51.0% of this · £2.2m in 2025-26 · £2.63 per resident; similar councils £0.83 · up 22.4% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £3.69 ** 49.0% of this · £2.1m in 2025-26 · £2.52 per resident; similar councils £1.51 · down 21.5% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire County Council](#d-county) - Children's social care ### Children's social care £338.13 of your bill goes to children's social care at Derbyshire County Council. Here is how its £191.0m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Children looked after £255.17 ** 75.5% of this · £144.2m in 2025-26 · £174 per resident; similar councils £145 · up 5.3% on 2024-25 - Safeguarding and social work £53.32 ** 15.8% of this · £30.1m in 2025-26 · £36 per resident; similar councils £42 · up 9.0% on 2024-25 - Family support £14.75 ** 4.4% of this · £8.3m in 2025-26 · £10 per resident; similar councils £30 · down 59.4% on 2024-25 - Services for young people £4.70 ** 1.4% of this · £2.7m in 2025-26 · £3.21 per resident; similar councils £3.79 · down 52.8% on 2024-25 - Youth justice £4.48 ** 1.3% of this · £2.5m in 2025-26 · £3.06 per resident; similar councils £3.04 · down 4.5% on 2024-25 - Other children's and families' services £2.20 ** 0.6% of this · £1.2m in 2025-26 · £1.50 per resident; similar councils £2.60 · down 20.6% on 2024-25 - Children's centres and early years £1.77 ** 0.5% of this · £1.0m in 2025-26 · £1.21 per resident; similar councils £4.65 - Asylum-seeking children £1.74 ** 0.5% of this · £985k in 2025-26 · £1.19 per resident; similar councils £1.13 · down 49.2% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire County Council](#d-county) - Education ### Education £294.11 of your bill goes to education at Derbyshire County Council. Here is how its £648.5m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Primary schools £149.39 ** 50.8% of this · £329.4m in 2025-26 · £398 per resident; similar councils £225 · up 13.5% on 2024-25 - Early years and nursery £52.41 ** 17.8% of this · £115.6m in 2025-26 · £140 per resident; similar councils £144 · up 41.7% on 2024-25 - Secondary schools £37.76 ** 12.8% of this · £83.3m in 2025-26 · £101 per resident; similar councils £48 · down 9.6% on 2024-25 - Other education £33.09 ** 11.2% of this · £72.9m in 2025-26 · £88 per resident; similar councils £89 · up 19.8% on 2024-25 - Special schools and alternative provision £17.56 ** 6.0% of this · £38.7m in 2025-26 · £47 per resident; similar councils £144 · down 12.0% on 2024-25 - Post-16 £3.91 ** 1.3% of this · £8.6m in 2025-26 · £10 per resident; similar councils £18 · up 15.5% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire County Council](#d-county) - Environment and regulation ### Environment and regulation £114.46 of your bill goes to environment and regulation at Derbyshire County Council. Here is how its £64.7m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Waste disposal £68.68 ** 60.0% of this · £39.0m in 2025-26 · £47 per resident; similar councils £38 · up 4.7% on 2024-25 - Recycling and waste minimisation £26.16 ** 22.9% of this · £14.8m in 2025-26 · £18 per resident; similar councils £11 · down 5.1% on 2024-25 - Flood defence, land drainage and coast protection £8.83 ** 7.7% of this · £5.0m in 2025-26 · £6.06 per resident; similar councils £1.11 · up 22.5% on 2024-25 - Community safety and CCTV £5.83 ** 5.1% of this · £3.3m in 2025-26 · £4.00 per resident; similar councils £0.01 · up 34.2% on 2024-25 - Trading standards £3.09 ** 2.7% of this · £1.8m in 2025-26 · £2.12 per resident; similar councils £2.42 · up 5.8% on 2024-25 - Trade waste £1.53 ** 1.3% of this · £871k in 2025-26 · £1.05 per resident; similar councils £0.00 - Other environmental services £0.34 ** 0.3% of this · £193k in 2025-26 · £0.23 per resident; similar councils £-0.13 · down 33.7% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire County Council](#d-county) - Roads and transport ### Roads and transport £104.23 of your bill goes to roads and transport at Derbyshire County Council. Here is how its £58.9m of net spending on it divides in the return. - [Road and bridge maintenance](#d-county~highways-transport.maintenance) £32.29 ** 31.0% of this · £18.2m in 2025-26 · £22 per resident; similar councils £27 · up 20.8% on 2024-25 - Support for bus, rail and other public transport £30.06 ** 28.8% of this · £17.0m in 2025-26 · £21 per resident; similar councils £13 · down 1.3% on 2024-25 - Concessionary bus fares £17.39 ** 16.7% of this · £9.8m in 2025-26 · £12 per resident; similar councils £9.54 · down 6.4% on 2024-25 - Winter service (gritting) £10.44 ** 10.0% of this · £5.9m in 2025-26 · £7.13 per resident; similar councils £4.08 · up 45.2% on 2024-25 - Street lighting (including energy) £6.72 ** 6.4% of this · £3.8m in 2025-26 · £4.59 per resident; similar councils £7.64 · up 23.4% on 2024-25 - Transport planning and policy £4.79 ** 4.6% of this · £2.7m in 2025-26 · £3.27 per resident; similar councils £0.91 · up 30.1% on 2024-25 - Traffic management and road safety £1.95 ** 1.9% of this · £1.1m in 2025-26 · £1.33 per resident; similar councils £1.48 · up 31.7% on 2024-25 - Parking £0.58 ** 0.6% of this · £330k in 2025-26 · £0.40 per resident; similar councils £-0.41 · up 59.4% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire County Council](#d-county) - [Roads and transport](#d-county~highways-transport) - Road and bridge maintenance ### Road and bridge maintenance £32.29 of your bill goes to road and bridge maintenance at Derbyshire County Council. Here is how its £18.2m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Environmental, safety and routine maintenance £29.87 ** 92.5% of this · £16.9m in 2025-26 · £20 per resident; similar councils £17 · up 21.3% on 2024-25 - Structural maintenance (resurfacing, bridges) £2.42 ** 7.5% of this · £1.4m in 2025-26 · £1.65 per resident; similar councils £3.54 · up 15.0% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire County Council](#d-county) - Running the council ### Running the council £34.78 of your bill goes to running the council at Derbyshire County Council. Here is how its £19.7m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Local welfare assistance £17.38 ** 50.0% of this · £10.5m in 2025-26 · £13 per resident; similar councils £4.30 · up 1862.9% on 2024-25 - Corporate and democratic core £10.26 ** 29.5% of this · £6.2m in 2025-26 · £7.46 per resident; similar councils £6.08 · up 4.8% on 2024-25 - Elections and electoral registration £3.31 ** 9.5% of this · £2.0m in 2025-26 · £2.41 per resident; similar councils £1.05 - Coroners' and other courts £2.83 ** 8.1% of this · £1.7m in 2025-26 · £2.06 per resident; similar councils £2.70 · down 28.8% on 2024-25 - Emergency planning £0.97 ** 2.8% of this · £582k in 2025-26 · £0.70 per resident; similar councils £0.45 · up 7.0% on 2024-25 - Non-distributed costs (past pensions, unused assets) £0.04 ** 0.1% of this · £23k in 2025-26 · £0.03 per resident; similar councils £2.08 · up 4.5% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire County Council](#d-county) - Parks, leisure, libraries and culture ### Parks, leisure, libraries and culture £25.50 of your bill goes to parks, leisure, libraries and culture at Derbyshire County Council. Here is how its £14.4m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Parks and open spaces (including play areas) £11.56 ** 45.3% of this · £6.5m in 2025-26 · £7.90 per resident; similar councils £2.25 · up 46.0% on 2024-25 - Libraries £10.38 ** 40.7% of this · £5.9m in 2025-26 · £7.09 per resident; similar councils £9.64 · down 20.2% on 2024-25 - Museums, arts, heritage and archives £2.60 ** 10.2% of this · £1.5m in 2025-26 · £1.78 per resident; similar councils £2.04 · down 17.9% on 2024-25 - Tourism £0.96 ** 3.8% of this · £542k in 2025-26 · £0.66 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · up 201.1% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire County Council](#d-county) - Planning and development ### Planning and development £9.51 of your bill goes to planning and development at Derbyshire County Council. Here is how its £5.4m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Economic development and business support £5.54 ** 58.3% of this · £3.1m in 2025-26 · £3.79 per resident; similar councils £2.86 · down 1.7% on 2024-25 - Planning applications (development management) £2.88 ** 30.3% of this · £1.6m in 2025-26 · £1.97 per resident; similar councils £0.43 · up 57.9% on 2024-25 - Planning policy £1.08 ** 11.4% of this · £612k in 2025-26 · £0.74 per resident; similar councils £0.26 · down 15.0% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire County Council](#d-county) - Public health ### Public health £6.77 of your bill goes to public health at Derbyshire County Council. Here is how its £54.1m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Health visiting and children's 0-5 services £1.66 ** 24.5% of this · £13.2m in 2025-26 · £16 per resident; similar councils £13 · down 2.7% on 2024-25 - Drug and alcohol services £1.35 ** 19.9% of this · £10.8m in 2025-26 · £13 per resident; similar councils £11 · up 1.8% on 2024-25 - Sexual health £0.88 ** 13.0% of this · £7.0m in 2025-26 · £8.52 per resident; similar councils £8.08 · down 1.0% on 2024-25 - Obesity and physical activity £0.72 ** 10.6% of this · £5.7m in 2025-26 · £6.92 per resident; similar councils £2.30 · up 36.4% on 2024-25 - Other public health £0.57 ** 8.4% of this · £4.5m in 2025-26 · £5.49 per resident; similar councils £6.37 · down 37.6% on 2024-25 - Children's 5-19 programmes £0.48 ** 7.1% of this · £3.8m in 2025-26 · £4.61 per resident; similar councils £3.87 · down 1.9% on 2024-25 - Stop smoking and tobacco control £0.45 ** 6.6% of this · £3.6m in 2025-26 · £4.32 per resident; similar councils £2.33 · up 30.0% on 2024-25 - Public mental health £0.41 ** 6.1% of this · £3.3m in 2025-26 · £3.96 per resident; similar councils £0.72 · down 23.5% on 2024-25 - NHS health checks and health protection £0.26 ** 3.9% of this · £2.1m in 2025-26 · £2.54 per resident; similar councils £2.42 · down 6.7% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire County Council](#d-county) - Housing (not council homes) ### Housing (not council homes) £3.28 of your bill goes to housing (not council homes) at Derbyshire County Council. Here is how its £1.9m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Supporting People and welfare services £3.24 ** 99.0% of this · £1.8m in 2025-26 · £2.22 per resident; similar councils £2.26 · down 11.5% on 2024-25 - Other General Fund housing £0.03 ** 1.0% of this · £18k in 2025-26 · £0.02 per resident; similar councils £0.03 · no change 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. Derbyshire 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). - [Your bill](#d-bill) - Derbyshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase ### Derbyshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase £32.58 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 Derbyshire County Council's adult social care spending of £414.8m 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. - [Learning disability support](#d-county-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.learning-disability) £11.47 ** 35.2% of this precept · £146.1m in 2025-26 · £177 per resident; similar councils £141 · up 5.2% on 2024-25 - [Physical support](#d-county-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.physical) £10.67 ** 32.7% of this precept · £135.8m in 2025-26 · £164 per resident; similar councils £143 · up 2.3% on 2024-25 - [Support with memory and cognition](#d-county-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.memory) £2.57 ** 7.9% of this precept · £32.7m in 2025-26 · £40 per resident; similar councils £29 · up 46.1% on 2024-25 - [Mental health support](#d-county-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.mental-health) £2.23 ** 6.8% of this precept · £28.4m in 2025-26 · £34 per resident; similar councils £32 · up 2.5% on 2024-25 - Care assessment and safeguarding £2.16 ** 6.6% of this precept · £27.5m in 2025-26 · £33 per resident; similar councils £42 · down 10.7% on 2024-25 - Commissioning, strategy and administration £1.43 ** 4.4% of this precept · £18.1m in 2025-26 · £22 per resident; similar councils £26 · up 8.6% on 2024-25 - Assistive equipment and technology £0.89 ** 2.7% of this precept · £11.3m in 2025-26 · £14 per resident; similar councils £3.94 · up 4.6% on 2024-25 - Social support (carers, substance misuse, isolation, asylum) £0.63 ** 1.9% of this precept · £8.0m in 2025-26 · £9.70 per resident; similar councils £9.75 · up 32.7% on 2024-25 - [Sensory support](#d-county-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.sensory) £0.33 ** 1.0% of this precept · £4.3m in 2025-26 · £5.15 per resident; similar councils £2.37 · down 3.9% on 2024-25 - Information and early intervention £0.21 ** 0.6% of this precept · £2.6m in 2025-26 · £3.19 per resident; similar councils £2.98 · down 29.8% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-county-adult-social-care) - Learning disability support ### Learning disability support £11.47 of your bill goes to learning disability support at Derbyshire County Council. Here is how its £146.1m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £10.19 ** 88.8% of this · £129.8m in 2025-26 · £157 per resident; similar councils £121 · up 4.3% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £1.28 ** 11.2% of this · £16.3m in 2025-26 · £20 per resident; similar councils £15 · up 13.0% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-county-adult-social-care) - Physical support ### Physical support £10.67 of your bill goes to physical support at Derbyshire County Council. Here is how its £135.8m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £8.52 ** 79.9% of this · £108.5m in 2025-26 · £131 per resident; similar councils £108 · down 8.9% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £2.15 ** 20.1% of this · £27.3m in 2025-26 · £33 per resident; similar councils £29 · up 99.7% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire 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 £2.57 of your bill goes to support with memory and cognition at Derbyshire County Council. Here is how its £32.7m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £2.33 ** 90.9% of this · £29.7m in 2025-26 · £36 per resident; similar councils £28 · up 45.7% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £0.23 ** 9.1% of this · £3.0m in 2025-26 · £3.61 per resident; similar councils £2.45 · up 50.6% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-county-adult-social-care) - Mental health support ### Mental health support £2.23 of your bill goes to mental health support at Derbyshire County Council. Here is how its £28.4m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £1.40 ** 62.7% of this · £17.8m in 2025-26 · £21 per resident; similar councils £19 · up 11.9% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £0.83 ** 37.3% of this · £10.6m in 2025-26 · £13 per resident; similar councils £13 · down 10.1% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-county-adult-social-care) - Sensory support ### Sensory support £0.33 of your bill goes to sensory support at Derbyshire County Council. Here is how its £4.3m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £0.17 ** 51.0% of this · £2.2m in 2025-26 · £2.63 per resident; similar councils £0.83 · up 22.4% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £0.16 ** 49.0% of this · £2.1m in 2025-26 · £2.52 per resident; similar councils £1.51 · down 21.5% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable ### Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable £308.60 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 Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable's adult social care spending of £251.7m divided in 2024-25. 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) - Derbyshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority ### Derbyshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority £98.41 of your bill goes to Derbyshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority. It is shared out below in proportion to how Derbyshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority spent its money in 2025-26, its latest published return. - [Fire and rescue](#d-fire~fire) £97.22 ** 98.8% of this part · £51.1m in 2025-26 · £46 per resident; similar councils £48 · up 5.5% on 2024-25 - Running the council £1.19 ** 1.2% of this part · £624k in 2025-26 · £0.57 per resident; similar councils £1.54 · down 7.0% on 2024-25 **Which councils count as similar** Medians are across the 10 fire and rescue authorities closest in population: Cheshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority, Leicestershire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Staffordshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Nottinghamshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Berkshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Avon Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Humberside Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Cambridgeshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Mid and West Wales Fire Authority. Per-resident figures use ONS mid-year population estimates. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Derbyshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority](#d-fire) - Fire and rescue ### Fire and rescue £97.22 of your bill goes to fire and rescue at Derbyshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority. Here is how its £51.1m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Firefighting and rescue £81.71 ** 84.0% of this · £43.0m in 2025-26 · £39 per resident; similar councils £34 · up 5.3% on 2024-25 - Community fire safety £15.18 ** 15.6% of this · £8.0m in 2025-26 · £7.24 per resident; similar councils £5.28 · up 6.3% on 2024-25 - Fire emergency planning £0.33 ** 0.3% of this · £173k in 2025-26 · £0.16 per resident; similar councils £0.08 · up 14.6% on 2024-25 ## Parks, street cleaning and roads here What High Peak and Derbyshire 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 | £840k | £9.16 | £5.83 | — | up 27.9% on 2023-24 | | Per resident£9.16Similar councils, per resident£5.83Per mile of road—Changeup 27.9% on 2023-24 | | | | | | | Street cleaningDetails | £735k | £8.02 | £7.84 | — | up 12.9% on 2023-24 | | Per resident£8.02Similar councils, per resident£7.84Per mile of road—Changeup 12.9% on 2023-24 | | | | | | | Line | Net spending | Per resident | Similar councils, per resident | Per mile of road | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Parks and open spaces (including play areas)Details | £6.5m | £7.90 | £2.33 | — | up 46.0% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£7.90Similar councils, per resident£2.33Per mile of road—Changeup 46.0% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Road and bridge maintenanceDetails | £18.2m | £22 | £27 | £5,251 (similar: £5,563) | up 20.8% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£22Similar councils, per resident£27Per mile of road£5,251 (similar: £5,563)Changeup 20.8% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Environmental, safety and routine maintenanceDetails | £16.9m | £20 | £17 | £4,857 (similar: £3,818) | up 21.3% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£20Similar councils, per resident£17Per mile of road£4,857 (similar: £3,818)Changeup 21.3% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Structural maintenance (resurfacing, bridges)Details | £1.4m | £1.65 | £3.54 | £394 (similar: £946) | up 15.0% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£1.65Similar councils, per resident£3.54Per mile of road£394 (similar: £946)Changeup 15.0% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Winter service (gritting)Details | £5.9m | £7.13 | £4.08 | £1,698 (similar: £921) | up 45.2% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£7.13Similar councils, per resident£4.08Per mile of road£1,698 (similar: £921)Changeup 45.2% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Street lighting (including energy)Details | £3.8m | £4.59 | £7.64 | £1,092 (similar: £1,704) | up 23.4% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£4.59Similar councils, per resident£7.64Per mile of road£1,092 (similar: £1,704)Changeup 23.4% 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 | £64 | £56 | | Median£56 | | | | Running the councilDetails | £27 | £41 | | Median£41 | | | | Parks, leisure, libraries and cultureDetails | £19 | £23 | | Median£23 | | | | Planning and developmentDetails | £19 | £22 | | Median£22 | | | | Housing (not council homes)Details | £17 | £24 | | Median£24 | | | | Roads and transportDetails | £-11.79 | £-4.18 | | Median£-4.18 | | | - High Peak spent **37.4%** of its gross service spending on its own staff in 2024-25 (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 | £784 | £714 | | Median£714 | | | | Adult social careDetails | £501 | £447 | | Median£447 | | | | Children's social careDetails | £231 | £242 | | Median£242 | | | | Environment and regulationDetails | £78 | £57 | | Median£57 | | | | Roads and transportDetails | £71 | £65 | | Median£65 | | | | Public healthDetails | £65 | £52 | | Median£52 | | | | Running the councilDetails | £24 | £21 | | Median£21 | | | | Parks, leisure, libraries and cultureDetails | £17 | £16 | | Median£16 | | | | Other servicesDetails | £7.80 | £0.42 | | Median£0.42 | | | | Planning and developmentDetails | £6.49 | £4.63 | | Median£4.63 | | | | Housing (not council homes)Details | £2.24 | £3.07 | | Median£3.07 | | | - Derbyshire County Council spent **32.0%** 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 High Peak](/council-tax/england/high-peak/) and [everything else about High Peak](/your-area/high-peak/). ## Common questions What does council tax pay for in High Peak? A Band D bill of £2,384.66 is split between High Peak, Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase, Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable, Derbyshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Parish and town councils (average for the area). In proportion to spending, the largest line is adult social care, £734.22.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 - [Back to High Peak: your area](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/your-area/high-peak/) - [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). The figures belong to the publishers listed under Sources and are used under their licences. Figures last updated 29 September 2026.