# Where your council tax goes in Ceredigion url: https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/council-tax/wales/ceredigion/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 Ceredigion Last updated 29 September 2026. Figures refresh every night. [How each figure is worked out](/methodology/). A Band D council tax bill in **Ceredigion** is **£2,419.45** for 2026-27, split between Ceredigion £1,976.18, Dyfed Powys Police £387.63, Community and town councils (average for the area) £55.64. Shared out in proportion to what each body spends, the largest single line is education at Ceredigion: **£782.32** of the bill. Council tax pays for 13% of the council's own spending; the rest is government grant, business rates and fees. Figures for the 2026–27 financial year. Source: [Welsh Government](https://www.gov.wales/council-tax-levels). ## Key figures - £2,419.45Band D bill, 2026-27 As of 6 April 2026 - £1,976.18Goes to Ceredigion itself (82%) As of 6 April 2026 - £782.32Largest line: education As of 16 October 2025 - 13.3%Of the council's money that comes from council tax, 2024-25 As of 16 October 2025 Source: [Welsh Government](https://www.gov.wales/council-tax-levels). ## Who gets your bill Your council tax band A B C D E F G H I Figures are for a **Band D** home. Bands A to I pay a fixed fraction of this, set in law. 1976.18 387.63 55.64 Ceredigion 82%Dyfed Powys Police 16%Community and town councils (average for the area) 2% Fire and rescue in Wales is paid for by a levy on each council, so it is inside the council part of the bill rather than a separate precept. ## 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 13.3%** of the money Ceredigion had to spend in 2024-25. ************ - Council tax 13.3% £54.7m - Business rates 6.6% £27.2m - General government grant 52.4% £216.2m - Government grants for specific services 11.3% £46.5m - Fees, charges and other income 15.6% £64.1m - Taken from reserves 0.9% £3.8m 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: £2,419.45 - [Ceredigion](#d-council) £1,976.18 ** Your council · 81.7% of the bill - [Dyfed Powys Police](#d-police) £387.63 ** Police · 16.0% of the bill - Community and town councils (average for the area) £55.64 ** Parish or town council · 2.3% 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) - Ceredigion ### Ceredigion £1,976.18 of your bill goes to Ceredigion. It is shared out below in proportion to how Ceredigion spent its money in 2024-25, its latest published return. - [Education](#d-council~education) £782.32 ** 39.6% of this part · £87.7m in 2024-25 · £1,206 per resident; similar councils £1,230 · up 5.3% on 2023-24 - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) £512.47 ** 25.9% of this part · £57.4m in 2024-25 · £790 per resident; similar councils £649 · down 2.2% on 2023-24 - [Children's social care](#d-council~childrens-social-care) £250.42 ** 12.7% of this part · £28.1m in 2024-25 · £386 per resident; similar councils £341 · up 0.4% on 2023-24 - [Housing (not council homes)](#d-council~housing) £136.65 ** 6.9% of this part · £15.3m in 2024-25 · £211 per resident; similar councils £326 · down 9.2% on 2023-24 Not council homes: [see the note](#d-council~housing). - [Roads and transport](#d-council~highways-transport) £106.60 ** 5.4% of this part · £11.9m in 2024-25 · £164 per resident; similar councils £105 · up 1.1% on 2023-24 - [Environment and regulation](#d-council~environment) £99.82 ** 5.1% of this part · £11.2m in 2024-25 · £154 per resident; similar councils £178 · up 4.3% on 2023-24 - [Parks, leisure, libraries and culture](#d-council~culture-leisure) £48.66 ** 2.5% of this part · £5.5m in 2024-25 · £75 per resident; similar councils £100 · down 2.5% on 2023-24 - [Planning and development](#d-council~planning-development) £30.52 ** 1.5% of this part · £3.4m in 2024-25 · £47 per resident; similar councils £88 · down 36.8% on 2023-24 - [Running the council](#d-council~central) £8.72 ** 0.4% of this part · £977k in 2024-25 · £13 per resident; similar councils £99 · down 83.6% on 2023-24 **Which councils count as similar** Medians are across the 10 Welsh councils closest in population: Isle of Anglesey, Blaenau Gwent, Merthyr Tydfil, Torfaen, Monmouthshire, Denbighshire, Conwy, Gwynedd, Pembrokeshire, Powys. Per-resident figures use ONS mid-year population estimates. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Ceredigion](#d-council) - Education ### Education £782.32 of your bill goes to education at Ceredigion. Here is how its £87.7m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Schools £756.48 ** 96.7% of this · £84.8m in 2024-25 · £1,166 per resident; similar councils £1,184 · up 7.4% on 2023-24 - Other education £25.84 ** 3.3% of this · £2.9m in 2024-25 · £40 per resident; similar councils £43 · down 33.0% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Ceredigion](#d-council) - Adult social care ### Adult social care £512.47 of your bill goes to adult social care at Ceredigion. Here is how its £57.4m of net spending on it divides in the return. - [Older people (65 and over)](#d-council~adult-social-care.older-people) £315.11 ** 61.5% of this · £35.4m in 2024-25 · £487 per resident; similar councils £324 · up 8.3% on 2023-24 - [Learning disability support](#d-council~adult-social-care.learning-disability) £119.34 ** 23.3% of this · £13.4m in 2024-25 · £185 per resident; similar councils £196 · down 16.5% on 2023-24 - [Mental health support](#d-council~adult-social-care.mental-health) £44.06 ** 8.6% of this · £5.0m in 2024-25 · £68 per resident; similar councils £48 · down 8.8% on 2023-24 - Other adult services £18.29 ** 3.6% of this · £2.1m in 2024-25 · £28 per resident; similar councils £17 · down 4.5% on 2023-24 - [Physical support](#d-council~adult-social-care.physical) £15.68 ** 3.1% of this · £1.8m in 2024-25 · £24 per resident; similar councils £47 · down 25.2% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Ceredigion](#d-council) - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) - Older people (65 and over) ### Older people (65 and over) £315.11 of your bill goes to older people (65 and over) at Ceredigion. Here is how its £35.4m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Residential care home placements £137.22 ** 43.5% of this · £15.4m in 2024-25 · £212 per resident; similar councils £109 · down 13.8% on 2023-24 - Assessment and care management £55.53 ** 17.6% of this · £6.2m in 2024-25 · £86 per resident; similar councils £37 · down 5.4% on 2023-24 - Home care £48.44 ** 15.4% of this · £5.4m in 2024-25 · £75 per resident; similar councils £89 · up 24.9% on 2023-24 - Other services £20.70 ** 6.6% of this · £2.3m in 2024-25 · £32 per resident; similar councils £13 · up 269.4% on 2023-24 - Direct payments £18.27 ** 5.8% of this · £2.1m in 2024-25 · £28 per resident; similar councils £15 · down 6.8% on 2023-24 - Nursing home placements £17.61 ** 5.6% of this · £2.0m in 2024-25 · £27 per resident; similar councils £53 - Day care £14.36 ** 4.6% of this · £1.6m in 2024-25 · £22 per resident; similar councils £5.04 · up 915.1% on 2023-24 - Equipment and adaptations £2.95 ** 0.9% of this · £332k in 2024-25 · £4.57 per resident; similar councils £2.45 · down 10.0% on 2023-24 - Meals £0.03 ** under 0.1% of this · £3k in 2024-25 · £0.04 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · down 57.1% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Ceredigion](#d-council) - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) - Learning disability support ### Learning disability support £119.34 of your bill goes to learning disability support at Ceredigion. Here is how its £13.4m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Residential care home placements £54.82 ** 45.9% of this · £6.4m in 2024-25 · £88 per resident; similar councils £45 · up 6.8% on 2023-24 - Supported and other accommodation £29.90 ** 25.1% of this · £3.5m in 2024-25 · £48 per resident; similar councils £68 · down 12.1% on 2023-24 - Direct payments £13.58 ** 11.4% of this · £1.6m in 2024-25 · £22 per resident; similar councils £12 · up 38.2% on 2023-24 - Other services £11.47 ** 9.6% of this · £1.3m in 2024-25 · £18 per resident; similar councils £2.93 · down 24.1% on 2023-24 - Assessment and care management £6.19 ** 5.2% of this · £721k in 2024-25 · £9.92 per resident; similar councils £10 · down 57.6% on 2023-24 - Day care £3.20 ** 2.7% of this · £372k in 2024-25 · £5.12 per resident; similar councils £17 · down 75.6% on 2023-24 - Equipment and adaptations £0.15 ** 0.1% of this · £18k in 2024-25 · £0.25 per resident; similar councils £0.00 - Meals £0.02 ** under 0.1% of this · £2k in 2024-25 · £0.03 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · up 100.0% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Ceredigion](#d-council) - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) - Mental health support ### Mental health support £44.06 of your bill goes to mental health support at Ceredigion. Here is how its £5.0m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Residential care home placements £20.30 ** 46.1% of this · £2.3m in 2024-25 · £31 per resident; similar councils £16 · down 10.2% on 2023-24 - Assessment and care management £11.50 ** 26.1% of this · £1.3m in 2024-25 · £18 per resident; similar councils £9.67 · up 217.7% on 2023-24 - Other services £4.53 ** 10.3% of this · £509k in 2024-25 · £7.00 per resident; similar councils £2.16 · down 71.1% on 2023-24 - Supported and other accommodation £3.59 ** 8.2% of this · £404k in 2024-25 · £5.56 per resident; similar councils £2.10 · up 34.2% on 2023-24 - Direct payments £2.76 ** 6.3% of this · £310k in 2024-25 · £4.26 per resident; similar councils £0.25 · up 7.3% on 2023-24 - Nursing home placements £1.37 ** 3.1% of this · £154k in 2024-25 · £2.12 per resident; similar councils £1.33 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Ceredigion](#d-council) - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) - Physical support ### Physical support £15.68 of your bill goes to physical support at Ceredigion. Here is how its £1.8m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Direct payments £8.05 ** 51.4% of this · £905k in 2024-25 · £12 per resident; similar councils £7.64 · up 14.7% on 2023-24 - Residential care home placements £2.94 ** 18.7% of this · £330k in 2024-25 · £4.54 per resident; similar councils £6.06 · down 6.8% on 2023-24 - Nursing home placements £1.84 ** 11.7% of this · £207k in 2024-25 · £2.85 per resident; similar councils £3.97 - Equipment and adaptations £1.49 ** 9.5% of this · £168k in 2024-25 · £2.31 per resident; similar councils £1.52 · down 72.4% on 2023-24 - Other services £0.88 ** 5.6% of this · £99k in 2024-25 · £1.36 per resident; similar councils £0.59 · down 83.6% on 2023-24 - Assessment and care management £0.47 ** 3.0% of this · £53k in 2024-25 · £0.73 per resident; similar councils £8.05 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Ceredigion](#d-council) - Children's social care ### Children's social care £250.42 of your bill goes to children's social care at Ceredigion. Here is how its £28.1m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Children looked after £154.72 ** 61.8% of this · £17.3m in 2024-25 · £239 per resident; similar councils £206 · up 7.1% on 2023-24 - Safeguarding and social work £35.75 ** 14.3% of this · £4.0m in 2024-25 · £55 per resident; similar councils £67 · up 348.7% on 2023-24 - Family support £27.70 ** 11.1% of this · £3.1m in 2024-25 · £43 per resident; similar councils £31 · down 46.1% on 2023-24 - Children's centres and early years £19.75 ** 7.9% of this · £2.2m in 2024-25 · £30 per resident; similar councils £46 · down 22.0% on 2023-24 - Youth justice £6.06 ** 2.4% of this · £679k in 2024-25 · £9.34 per resident; similar councils £5.10 · down 23.8% on 2023-24 - Other children's and families' services £4.29 ** 1.7% of this · £481k in 2024-25 · £6.62 per resident; similar councils £6.64 · up 353.8% on 2023-24 - Asylum-seeking children £2.03 ** 0.8% of this · £228k in 2024-25 · £3.14 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · down 62.9% on 2023-24 - Services for young people £0.11 ** under 0.1% of this · £12k in 2024-25 · £0.17 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · down 98.2% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Ceredigion](#d-council) - Housing (not council homes) ### Housing (not council homes) £136.65 of your bill goes to housing (not council homes) at Ceredigion. Here is how its £15.3m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Housing benefit, homelessness and housing services £125.95 ** 92.2% of this · £14.1m in 2024-25 · £194 per resident; similar councils £277 · down 12.4% on 2023-24 - Other General Fund housing £10.70 ** 7.8% of this · £1.2m in 2024-25 · £16 per resident; similar councils £50 · up 59.9% 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. Ceredigion reported no Housing Revenue Account for 2024-25: 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) - [Ceredigion](#d-council) - Roads and transport ### Roads and transport £106.60 of your bill goes to roads and transport at Ceredigion. Here is how its £11.9m of net spending on it divides in the return. - [Road and bridge maintenance](#d-council~highways-transport.maintenance) £52.82 ** 49.5% of this · £6.4m in 2024-25 · £88 per resident; similar councils £43 · up 4.3% on 2023-24 - Support for bus, rail and other public transport £18.23 ** 17.1% of this · £2.2m in 2024-25 · £30 per resident; similar councils £16 · down 5.5% on 2023-24 - Transport planning and policy £15.57 ** 14.6% of this · £1.9m in 2024-25 · £26 per resident; similar councils £2.83 · down 18.4% on 2023-24 - Winter service (gritting) £6.89 ** 6.5% of this · £837k in 2024-25 · £12 per resident; similar councils £7.85 · down 8.6% on 2023-24 - Street lighting (including energy) £5.74 ** 5.4% of this · £697k in 2024-25 · £9.59 per resident; similar councils £11 · down 4.7% on 2023-24 - Concessionary bus fares £5.32 ** 5.0% of this · £646k in 2024-25 · £8.89 per resident; similar councils £23 · up 11.2% on 2023-24 - Traffic management and road safety £2.03 ** 1.9% of this · £246k in 2024-25 · £3.38 per resident; similar councils £4.42 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Ceredigion](#d-council) - [Roads and transport](#d-council~highways-transport) - Road and bridge maintenance ### Road and bridge maintenance £52.82 of your bill goes to road and bridge maintenance at Ceredigion. Here is how its £6.4m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Environmental, safety and routine maintenance £30.03 ** 56.9% of this · £3.6m in 2024-25 · £50 per resident; similar councils £26 · up 11.0% on 2023-24 - Structural maintenance (resurfacing, bridges) £22.78 ** 43.1% of this · £2.8m in 2024-25 · £38 per resident; similar councils £13 · down 3.4% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Ceredigion](#d-council) - Environment and regulation ### Environment and regulation £99.82 of your bill goes to environment and regulation at Ceredigion. Here is how its £11.2m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Waste collection, disposal and recycling £63.49 ** 63.6% of this · £7.2m in 2024-25 · £99 per resident; similar councils £122 · up 7.8% on 2023-24 - Environmental health, food safety, pest control and licensing £16.28 ** 16.3% of this · £1.9m in 2024-25 · £25 per resident; similar councils £21 · up 6.0% on 2023-24 - Flood defence, land drainage and coast protection £11.89 ** 11.9% of this · £1.4m in 2024-25 · £19 per resident; similar councils £5.10 · up 26.4% on 2023-24 - Street cleaning £5.35 ** 5.4% of this · £609k in 2024-25 · £8.38 per resident; similar councils £21 · down 16.8% on 2023-24 - Trading standards £2.80 ** 2.8% of this · £319k in 2024-25 · £4.39 per resident; similar councils £5.11 · up 7.4% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Ceredigion](#d-council) - Parks, leisure, libraries and culture ### Parks, leisure, libraries and culture £48.66 of your bill goes to parks, leisure, libraries and culture at Ceredigion. Here is how its £5.5m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Sport and leisure £19.81 ** 40.7% of this · £2.2m in 2024-25 · £31 per resident; similar councils £36 · up 6.3% on 2023-24 - Museums, arts, heritage and archives £10.11 ** 20.8% of this · £1.1m in 2024-25 · £16 per resident; similar councils £12 · down 3.5% on 2023-24 - Libraries £8.56 ** 17.6% of this · £960k in 2024-25 · £13 per resident; similar councils £13 · up 0.6% on 2023-24 - Parks and open spaces (including play areas) £6.75 ** 13.9% of this · £757k in 2024-25 · £10 per resident; similar councils £28 · down 29.0% on 2023-24 - Tourism £3.43 ** 7.0% of this · £384k in 2024-25 · £5.28 per resident; similar councils £3.35 · up 24.3% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Ceredigion](#d-council) - Planning and development ### Planning and development £30.52 of your bill goes to planning and development at Ceredigion. Here is how its £3.4m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Economic development and business support £19.05 ** 62.4% of this · £2.1m in 2024-25 · £29 per resident; similar councils £43 · down 41.4% on 2023-24 - Planning policy £4.53 ** 14.8% of this · £508k in 2024-25 · £6.99 per resident; similar councils £4.50 · up 76.4% on 2023-24 - Community development £3.07 ** 10.1% of this · £344k in 2024-25 · £4.73 per resident; similar councils £5.66 · down 47.5% on 2023-24 - Environmental initiatives £1.64 ** 5.4% of this · £184k in 2024-25 · £2.53 per resident; similar councils £3.42 · down 32.8% on 2023-24 - Planning applications (development management) £1.36 ** 4.4% of this · £152k in 2024-25 · £2.09 per resident; similar councils £5.99 · down 66.0% on 2023-24 - Building control £0.87 ** 2.9% of this · £98k in 2024-25 · £1.35 per resident; similar councils £1.78 · down 3.0% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Ceredigion](#d-council) - Running the council ### Running the council £8.72 of your bill goes to running the council at Ceredigion. Here is how its £977k of net spending on it divides in the return. - Collecting council tax and business rates £5.54 ** 63.6% of this · £2.2m in 2024-25 · £30 per resident; similar councils £21 · up 44.4% on 2023-24 - Other central services £1.45 ** 16.6% of this · £565k in 2024-25 · £7.77 per resident; similar councils £37 · down 34.3% on 2023-24 - Non-distributed costs (past pensions, unused assets) £1.14 ** 13.1% of this · £445k in 2024-25 · £6.12 per resident; similar councils £4.29 · down 28.3% on 2023-24 - Coroners' and other courts £0.58 ** 6.7% of this · £227k in 2024-25 · £3.12 per resident; similar councils £3.30 · up 26.1% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - Dyfed Powys Police ### Dyfed Powys Police £387.63 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 Dyfed Powys Police's adult social care spending of £129.8m 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. ## Parks, street cleaning and roads here What Ceredigion 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 | £757k | £10 | £28 | — | down 29.0% on 2023-24 | | Per resident£10Similar councils, per resident£28Per mile of road—Changedown 29.0% on 2023-24 | | | | | | | Street cleaningDetails | £609k | £8.38 | £21 | £457 (similar: £2,818) | down 16.8% on 2023-24 | | Per resident£8.38Similar councils, per resident£21Per mile of road£457 (similar: £2,818)Changedown 16.8% on 2023-24 | | | | | | | Road and bridge maintenanceDetails | £6.4m | £88 | £43 | £4,807 (similar: £5,629) | up 4.3% on 2023-24 | | Per resident£88Similar councils, per resident£43Per mile of road£4,807 (similar: £5,629)Changeup 4.3% on 2023-24 | | | | | | | Environmental, safety and routine maintenanceDetails | £3.6m | £50 | £26 | £2,733 (similar: £2,850) | up 11.0% on 2023-24 | | Per resident£50Similar councils, per resident£26Per mile of road£2,733 (similar: £2,850)Changeup 11.0% on 2023-24 | | | | | | | Structural maintenance (resurfacing, bridges)Details | £2.8m | £38 | £13 | £2,073 (similar: £2,545) | down 3.4% on 2023-24 | | Per resident£38Similar councils, per resident£13Per mile of road£2,073 (similar: £2,545)Changedown 3.4% on 2023-24 | | | | | | | Winter service (gritting)Details | £837k | £12 | £7.85 | £627 (similar: £951) | down 8.6% on 2023-24 | | Per resident£12Similar councils, per resident£7.85Per mile of road£627 (similar: £951)Changedown 8.6% on 2023-24 | | | | | | | Street lighting (including energy)Details | £697k | £9.59 | £11 | £522 (similar: £1,527) | down 4.7% on 2023-24 | | Per resident£9.59Similar councils, per resident£11Per mile of road£522 (similar: £1,527)Changedown 4.7% on 2023-24 | | | | | | 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | EducationDetails | £1,206 | £1,247 | | Median£1,247 | | | | Adult social careDetails | £790 | £607 | | Median£607 | | | | Children's social careDetails | £386 | £347 | | Median£347 | | | | Housing (not council homes)Details | £211 | £319 | | Median£319 | | | | Roads and transportDetails | £164 | £104 | | Median£104 | | | | Environment and regulationDetails | £154 | £169 | | Median£169 | | | | Parks, leisure, libraries and cultureDetails | £75 | £80 | | Median£80 | | | | Planning and developmentDetails | £47 | £67 | | Median£67 | | | | Running the councilDetails | £13 | £92 | | Median£92 | | | - Staff costs are not published by service for Ceredigion, so its split between its own staff and everything else cannot be shown. ## 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 - Welsh Government, [Composition of average band D council tax by billing authority (StatsWales)](https://api.stats.gov.wales/v1/3ca971eb-7d9b-4b79-89fa-6d7f77431aad/download/csv), published 24 March 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. - Welsh Government, [Local authority revenue outturn expenditure and financing (StatsWales)](https://api.stats.gov.wales/v1/b483d2c5-e60e-4dfb-b03a-49df9e1931a0/download/csv), published 16 October 2025. 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 Ceredigion](/council-tax/wales/ceredigion/) and [everything else about Ceredigion](/your-area/ceredigion/). ## Common questions What does council tax pay for in Ceredigion? A Band D bill of £2,419.45 is split between Ceredigion, Dyfed Powys Police, Community and town councils (average for the area). In proportion to spending, the largest line is education, £782.32.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](https://www.gov.wales/council-tax-levels) | Welsh 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 outturn expenditure and financing (StatsWales)](https://api.stats.gov.wales/v1/b483d2c5-e60e-4dfb-b03a-49df9e1931a0/download/csv) | Welsh Government | 16 October 2025 | 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 Ceredigion](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/parking/ceredigion/) - [Back to Ceredigion: your area](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/your-area/ceredigion/) - [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.