# Where your council tax goes in Powys url: https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/council-tax/wales/powys/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 Powys Last updated 29 September 2026. Figures refresh every night. [How each figure is worked out](/methodology/). A Band D council tax bill in **Powys** is **£2,351.72** for 2026-27, split between Powys £1,872.08, Dyfed Powys Police £387.63, Community and town councils (average for the area) £92.01. Shared out in proportion to what each body spends, the largest single line is education at Powys: **£732.90** 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: [Welsh Government](https://www.gov.wales/council-tax-levels). ## Key figures - £2,351.72Band D bill, 2026-27 As of 6 April 2026 - £1,872.08Goes to Powys itself (80%) As of 6 April 2026 - £732.90Largest line: education As of 16 October 2025 - 14.0%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. 1872.08 387.63 92.01 Powys 80%Dyfed Powys Police 16%Community and town councils (average for the area) 4% 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 14.0%** of the money Powys had to spend in 2024-25. ************ - Council tax 14.0% £102.2m - Business rates 6.8% £50.0m - General government grant 50.8% £371.8m - Government grants for specific services 14.0% £102.1m - Fees, charges and other income 14.2% £103.9m - Taken from reserves 0.2% £1.2m 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: £2,351.72 - [Powys](#d-council) £1,872.08 ** Your council · 79.6% of the bill - [Dyfed Powys Police](#d-police) £387.63 ** Police · 16.5% of the bill - Community and town councils (average for the area) £92.01 ** Parish or town council · 3.9% 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) - Powys ### Powys £1,872.08 of your bill goes to Powys. It is shared out below in proportion to how Powys spent its money in 2024-25, its latest published return. - [Education](#d-council~education) £732.90 ** 39.1% of this part · £161.2m in 2024-25 · £1,195 per resident; similar councils £1,233 · up 8.6% on 2023-24 - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) £456.76 ** 24.4% of this part · £100.5m in 2024-25 · £745 per resident; similar councils £593 · up 11.6% on 2023-24 - [Children's social care](#d-council~childrens-social-care) £216.25 ** 11.6% of this part · £47.6m in 2024-25 · £353 per resident; similar councils £343 · up 1.9% on 2023-24 - [Housing (not council homes)](#d-council~housing) £145.31 ** 7.8% of this part · £32.0m in 2024-25 · £237 per resident; similar councils £321 · up 2.5% on 2023-24 Not council homes: [see the note](#d-council~housing). - [Environment and regulation](#d-council~environment) £92.04 ** 4.9% of this part · £20.2m in 2024-25 · £150 per resident; similar councils £157 · up 3.5% on 2023-24 - [Roads and transport](#d-council~highways-transport) £82.26 ** 4.4% of this part · £18.1m in 2024-25 · £134 per resident; similar councils £108 · up 13.1% on 2023-24 - [Running the council](#d-council~central) £60.24 ** 3.2% of this part · £13.2m in 2024-25 · £98 per resident; similar councils £95 · up 9.8% on 2023-24 - [Planning and development](#d-council~planning-development) £60.14 ** 3.2% of this part · £13.2m in 2024-25 · £98 per resident; similar councils £54 · up 250.0% on 2023-24 - [Parks, leisure, libraries and culture](#d-council~culture-leisure) £26.18 ** 1.4% of this part · £5.8m in 2024-25 · £43 per resident; similar councils £77 · up 1.6% on 2023-24 **Which councils count as similar** Medians are across the 10 Welsh councils closest in population: Vale of Glamorgan, Wrexham, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, Bridgend, Gwynedd, Flintshire, Conwy, Newport, Caerphilly. Per-resident figures use ONS mid-year population estimates. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Powys](#d-council) - Education ### Education £732.90 of your bill goes to education at Powys. Here is how its £161.2m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Schools £707.94 ** 96.6% of this · £155.7m in 2024-25 · £1,155 per resident; similar councils £1,198 · up 8.3% on 2023-24 - Other education £24.97 ** 3.4% of this · £5.5m in 2024-25 · £41 per resident; similar councils £35 · up 17.8% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Powys](#d-council) - Adult social care ### Adult social care £456.76 of your bill goes to adult social care at Powys. Here is how its £100.5m of net spending on it divides in the return. - [Older people (65 and over)](#d-council~adult-social-care.older-people) £227.56 ** 49.8% of this · £50.3m in 2024-25 · £373 per resident; similar councils £291 · up 5.6% on 2023-24 - [Learning disability support](#d-council~adult-social-care.learning-disability) £145.48 ** 31.8% of this · £32.2m in 2024-25 · £239 per resident; similar councils £204 · up 25.8% on 2023-24 - [Physical support](#d-council~adult-social-care.physical) £34.63 ** 7.6% of this · £7.7m in 2024-25 · £57 per resident; similar councils £58 · up 0.2% on 2023-24 - [Mental health support](#d-council~adult-social-care.mental-health) £29.45 ** 6.4% of this · £6.5m in 2024-25 · £48 per resident; similar councils £44 · up 23.0% on 2023-24 - Other adult services £19.65 ** 4.3% of this · £4.3m in 2024-25 · £32 per resident; similar councils £19 · up 3.1% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Powys](#d-council) - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) - Older people (65 and over) ### Older people (65 and over) £227.56 of your bill goes to older people (65 and over) at Powys. Here is how its £50.3m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Residential care home placements £61.76 ** 27.1% of this · £13.7m in 2024-25 · £101 per resident; similar councils £99 · down 1.0% on 2023-24 - Home care £56.68 ** 24.9% of this · £12.5m in 2024-25 · £93 per resident; similar councils £83 · up 11.8% on 2023-24 - Nursing home placements £39.98 ** 17.6% of this · £8.8m in 2024-25 · £66 per resident; similar councils £47 · up 46.8% on 2023-24 - Assessment and care management £22.48 ** 9.9% of this · £5.0m in 2024-25 · £37 per resident; similar councils £30 · down 8.9% on 2023-24 - Supported and other accommodation £19.43 ** 8.5% of this · £4.3m in 2024-25 · £32 per resident; similar councils £3.51 · down 12.8% on 2023-24 - Direct payments £12.74 ** 5.6% of this · £2.8m in 2024-25 · £21 per resident; similar councils £11 · down 8.9% on 2023-24 - Other services £9.44 ** 4.1% of this · £2.1m in 2024-25 · £15 per resident; similar councils £8.10 · up 0.6% on 2023-24 - Day care £3.65 ** 1.6% of this · £806k in 2024-25 · £5.98 per resident; similar councils £4.36 · up 0.6% on 2023-24 - Equipment and adaptations £1.40 ** 0.6% of this · £310k in 2024-25 · £2.30 per resident; similar councils £1.98 · up 8.0% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Powys](#d-council) - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) - Learning disability support ### Learning disability support £145.48 of your bill goes to learning disability support at Powys. Here is how its £32.2m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Residential care home placements £54.89 ** 37.7% of this · £12.1m in 2024-25 · £90 per resident; similar councils £38 · up 22.6% on 2023-24 - Supported and other accommodation £42.64 ** 29.3% of this · £9.4m in 2024-25 · £70 per resident; similar councils £102 · up 18.7% on 2023-24 - Day care £18.89 ** 13.0% of this · £4.2m in 2024-25 · £31 per resident; similar councils £21 · up 62.4% on 2023-24 - Direct payments £15.69 ** 10.8% of this · £3.5m in 2024-25 · £26 per resident; similar councils £15 · up 21.3% on 2023-24 - Assessment and care management £8.14 ** 5.6% of this · £1.8m in 2024-25 · £13 per resident; similar councils £7.14 · down 2.7% on 2023-24 - Home care £2.99 ** 2.1% of this · £662k in 2024-25 · £4.91 per resident; similar councils £2.59 · up 350.3% on 2023-24 - Other services £1.80 ** 1.2% of this · £397k in 2024-25 · £2.94 per resident; similar councils £1.89 · up 101.5% on 2023-24 - Equipment and adaptations £0.44 ** 0.3% of this · £98k in 2024-25 · £0.73 per resident; similar councils £0.01 · down 4.9% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Powys](#d-council) - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) - Physical support ### Physical support £34.63 of your bill goes to physical support at Powys. Here is how its £7.7m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Home care £8.82 ** 25.5% of this · £1.9m in 2024-25 · £14 per resident; similar councils £12 · down 18.3% on 2023-24 - Direct payments £8.62 ** 24.9% of this · £1.9m in 2024-25 · £14 per resident; similar councils £9.61 · up 0.2% on 2023-24 - Residential care home placements £6.45 ** 18.6% of this · £1.4m in 2024-25 · £11 per resident; similar councils £8.07 · up 28.6% on 2023-24 - Assessment and care management £4.90 ** 14.1% of this · £1.1m in 2024-25 · £8.03 per resident; similar councils £7.76 · down 4.5% on 2023-24 - Nursing home placements £4.32 ** 12.5% of this · £956k in 2024-25 · £7.09 per resident; similar councils £3.80 · up 25.8% on 2023-24 - Equipment and adaptations £1.16 ** 3.4% of this · £257k in 2024-25 · £1.91 per resident; similar councils £2.72 · down 4.5% on 2023-24 - Other services £0.25 ** 0.7% of this · £56k in 2024-25 · £0.42 per resident; similar councils £1.27 · down 1.8% on 2023-24 - Day care £0.09 ** 0.3% of this · £21k in 2024-25 · £0.16 per resident; similar councils £0.58 · down 19.2% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Powys](#d-council) - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) - Mental health support ### Mental health support £29.45 of your bill goes to mental health support at Powys. Here is how its £6.5m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Residential care home placements £10.79 ** 36.7% of this · £2.4m in 2024-25 · £18 per resident; similar councils £14 · up 42.2% on 2023-24 - Assessment and care management £6.72 ** 22.8% of this · £1.5m in 2024-25 · £11 per resident; similar councils £8.42 · up 10.1% on 2023-24 - Supported and other accommodation £6.02 ** 20.5% of this · £1.3m in 2024-25 · £9.88 per resident; similar councils £4.08 · up 17.2% on 2023-24 - Other services £3.11 ** 10.6% of this · £687k in 2024-25 · £5.09 per resident; similar councils £1.69 · up 42.5% on 2023-24 - Home care £2.02 ** 6.9% of this · £447k in 2024-25 · £3.31 per resident; similar councils £1.30 · down 8.0% on 2023-24 - Direct payments £0.54 ** 1.8% of this · £119k in 2024-25 · £0.88 per resident; similar councils £0.49 · up 16.7% on 2023-24 - Equipment and adaptations £0.15 ** 0.5% of this · £33k in 2024-25 · £0.24 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · no change on 2023-24 - Day care £0.09 ** 0.3% of this · £21k in 2024-25 · £0.16 per resident; similar councils £0.05 · down 19.2% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Powys](#d-council) - Children's social care ### Children's social care £216.25 of your bill goes to children's social care at Powys. Here is how its £47.6m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Children looked after £108.00 ** 49.9% of this · £23.8m in 2024-25 · £176 per resident; similar councils £174 · up 6.8% on 2023-24 - Safeguarding and social work £59.92 ** 27.7% of this · £13.2m in 2024-25 · £98 per resident; similar councils £52 · down 2.7% on 2023-24 - Family support £31.26 ** 14.5% of this · £6.9m in 2024-25 · £51 per resident; similar councils £32 · down 2.8% on 2023-24 - Children's centres and early years £13.62 ** 6.3% of this · £3.0m in 2024-25 · £22 per resident; similar councils £48 · up 1.6% on 2023-24 - Youth justice £3.31 ** 1.5% of this · £729k in 2024-25 · £5.41 per resident; similar councils £7.29 · down 4.3% on 2023-24 - Other children's and families' services £0.13 ** under 0.1% of this · £28k in 2024-25 · £0.21 per resident; similar councils £2.10 · down 70.8% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Powys](#d-council) - Housing (not council homes) ### Housing (not council homes) £145.31 of your bill goes to housing (not council homes) at Powys. Here is how its £32.0m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Housing benefit, homelessness and housing services £112.09 ** 77.1% of this · £24.7m in 2024-25 · £183 per resident; similar councils £263 · down 1.3% on 2023-24 - Other General Fund housing £33.22 ** 22.9% of this · £7.3m in 2024-25 · £54 per resident; similar councils £47 · up 18.0% 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. Powys 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) - [Powys](#d-council) - Environment and regulation ### Environment and regulation £92.04 of your bill goes to environment and regulation at Powys. Here is how its £20.2m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Waste collection, disposal and recycling £70.06 ** 76.1% of this · £15.9m in 2024-25 · £118 per resident; similar councils £104 · up 3.7% on 2023-24 - Environmental health, food safety, pest control and licensing £12.00 ** 13.0% of this · £2.7m in 2024-25 · £20 per resident; similar councils £19 · down 3.2% on 2023-24 - Street cleaning £3.65 ** 4.0% of this · £829k in 2024-25 · £6.15 per resident; similar councils £19 · up 13.6% on 2023-24 - Trading standards £3.64 ** 4.0% of this · £827k in 2024-25 · £6.13 per resident; similar councils £4.80 · up 1.8% on 2023-24 - Flood defence, land drainage and coast protection £1.54 ** 1.7% of this · £350k in 2024-25 · £2.60 per resident; similar councils £4.41 · up 17.8% on 2023-24 - Cemeteries and crematoria £0.84 ** 0.9% of this · £190k in 2024-25 · £1.41 per resident; similar councils £0.25 · up 65.2% on 2023-24 - Community safety and CCTV £0.31 ** 0.3% of this · £71k in 2024-25 · £0.53 per resident; similar councils £4.91 · down 1.4% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Powys](#d-council) - Roads and transport ### Roads and transport £82.26 of your bill goes to roads and transport at Powys. Here is how its £18.1m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Support for bus, rail and other public transport £30.32 ** 36.9% of this · £7.1m in 2024-25 · £53 per resident; similar councils £18 · up 7.6% on 2023-24 - [Road and bridge maintenance](#d-council~highways-transport.maintenance) £29.93 ** 36.4% of this · £7.0m in 2024-25 · £52 per resident; similar councils £38 · up 22.9% on 2023-24 - Winter service (gritting) £8.05 ** 9.8% of this · £1.9m in 2024-25 · £14 per resident; similar councils £5.41 · up 19.3% on 2023-24 - Concessionary bus fares £4.85 ** 5.9% of this · £1.1m in 2024-25 · £8.39 per resident; similar councils £16 · up 16.7% on 2023-24 - Street lighting (including energy) £3.66 ** 4.4% of this · £854k in 2024-25 · £6.33 per resident; similar councils £15 · down 5.3% on 2023-24 - Transport planning and policy £3.65 ** 4.4% of this · £853k in 2024-25 · £6.33 per resident; similar councils £3.41 · down 6.9% on 2023-24 - Traffic management and road safety £1.81 ** 2.2% of this · £422k in 2024-25 · £3.13 per resident; similar councils £3.49 · down 10.6% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Powys](#d-council) - [Roads and transport](#d-council~highways-transport) - Road and bridge maintenance ### Road and bridge maintenance £29.93 of your bill goes to road and bridge maintenance at Powys. Here is how its £7.0m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Environmental, safety and routine maintenance £27.51 ** 91.9% of this · £6.4m in 2024-25 · £48 per resident; similar councils £22 · up 21.6% on 2023-24 - Structural maintenance (resurfacing, bridges) £2.41 ** 8.1% of this · £564k in 2024-25 · £4.18 per resident; similar councils £14 · up 39.6% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Powys](#d-council) - Running the council ### Running the council £60.24 of your bill goes to running the council at Powys. Here is how its £13.2m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Other central services £21.21 ** 35.2% of this · £4.7m in 2024-25 · £35 per resident; similar councils £30 · up 1.2% on 2023-24 - Collecting council tax and business rates £19.29 ** 32.0% of this · £4.2m in 2024-25 · £31 per resident; similar councils £9.11 · up 22.7% on 2023-24 - Corporate and democratic core £17.66 ** 29.3% of this · £3.9m in 2024-25 · £29 per resident; similar councils £45 · up 9.5% on 2023-24 - Coroners' and other courts £2.07 ** 3.4% of this · £456k in 2024-25 · £3.38 per resident; similar councils £2.87 · up 1.6% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Powys](#d-council) - Planning and development ### Planning and development £60.14 of your bill goes to planning and development at Powys. Here is how its £13.2m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Economic development and business support £50.37 ** 83.8% of this · £11.1m in 2024-25 · £82 per resident; similar councils £31 · up 628.4% on 2023-24 - Planning applications (development management) £3.46 ** 5.8% of this · £762k in 2024-25 · £5.65 per resident; similar councils £4.30 · up 5.2% on 2023-24 - Community development £2.50 ** 4.2% of this · £549k in 2024-25 · £4.07 per resident; similar councils £7.00 · down 7.1% on 2023-24 - Planning policy £2.32 ** 3.9% of this · £511k in 2024-25 · £3.79 per resident; similar councils £4.61 · down 20.7% on 2023-24 - Environmental initiatives £0.75 ** 1.3% of this · £166k in 2024-25 · £1.23 per resident; similar councils £3.84 · up 38.3% on 2023-24 - Building control £0.73 ** 1.2% of this · £161k in 2024-25 · £1.19 per resident; similar councils £1.62 · down 9.6% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Powys](#d-council) - Parks, leisure, libraries and culture ### Parks, leisure, libraries and culture £26.18 of your bill goes to parks, leisure, libraries and culture at Powys. Here is how its £5.8m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Libraries £8.72 ** 33.3% of this · £1.9m in 2024-25 · £14 per resident; similar councils £14 · down 3.5% on 2023-24 - Museums, arts, heritage and archives £6.89 ** 26.3% of this · £1.5m in 2024-25 · £11 per resident; similar councils £11 · up 65.0% on 2023-24 - Sport and leisure £6.68 ** 25.5% of this · £1.5m in 2024-25 · £11 per resident; similar councils £32 · down 12.3% on 2023-24 - Parks and open spaces (including play areas) £2.91 ** 11.1% of this · £640k in 2024-25 · £4.75 per resident; similar councils £19 · down 8.7% on 2023-24 - Tourism £0.98 ** 3.8% of this · £216k in 2024-25 · £1.60 per resident; similar councils £2.42 · down 43.9% 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 Powys 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 | £640k | £4.75 | £19 | — | down 8.7% on 2023-24 | | Per resident£4.75Similar councils, per resident£19Per mile of road—Changedown 8.7% on 2023-24 | | | | | | | Street cleaningDetails | £829k | £6.15 | £19 | £271 (similar: £3,871) | up 13.6% on 2023-24 | | Per resident£6.15Similar councils, per resident£19Per mile of road£271 (similar: £3,871)Changeup 13.6% on 2023-24 | | | | | | | Road and bridge maintenanceDetails | £7.0m | £52 | £38 | £2,281 (similar: £7,105) | up 22.9% on 2023-24 | | Per resident£52Similar councils, per resident£38Per mile of road£2,281 (similar: £7,105)Changeup 22.9% on 2023-24 | | | | | | | Environmental, safety and routine maintenanceDetails | £6.4m | £48 | £22 | £2,098 (similar: £3,463) | up 21.6% on 2023-24 | | Per resident£48Similar councils, per resident£22Per mile of road£2,098 (similar: £3,463)Changeup 21.6% on 2023-24 | | | | | | | Structural maintenance (resurfacing, bridges)Details | £564k | £4.18 | £14 | £184 (similar: £2,652) | up 39.6% on 2023-24 | | Per resident£4.18Similar councils, per resident£14Per mile of road£184 (similar: £2,652)Changeup 39.6% on 2023-24 | | | | | | | Winter service (gritting)Details | £1.9m | £14 | £5.41 | £613 (similar: £1,081) | up 19.3% on 2023-24 | | Per resident£14Similar councils, per resident£5.41Per mile of road£613 (similar: £1,081)Changeup 19.3% on 2023-24 | | | | | | | Street lighting (including energy)Details | £854k | £6.33 | £15 | £279 (similar: £2,718) | down 5.3% on 2023-24 | | Per resident£6.33Similar councils, per resident£15Per mile of road£279 (similar: £2,718)Changedown 5.3% 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 | £1,195 | £1,247 | | Median£1,247 | | | | Adult social careDetails | £745 | £607 | | Median£607 | | | | Children's social careDetails | £353 | £347 | | Median£347 | | | | Housing (not council homes)Details | £237 | £319 | | Median£319 | | | | Environment and regulationDetails | £150 | £169 | | Median£169 | | | | Roads and transportDetails | £134 | £104 | | Median£104 | | | | Running the councilDetails | £98 | £92 | | Median£92 | | | | Planning and developmentDetails | £98 | £59 | | Median£59 | | | | Parks, leisure, libraries and cultureDetails | £43 | £80 | | Median£80 | | | - Staff costs are not published by service for Powys, 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 Powys](/council-tax/wales/powys/) and [everything else about Powys](/your-area/powys/). ## Common questions What does council tax pay for in Powys? A Band D bill of £2,351.72 is split between Powys, Dyfed Powys Police, Community and town councils (average for the area). In proportion to spending, the largest line is education, £732.90.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 Powys](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/parking/powys/) - [Back to Powys: your area](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/your-area/powys/) - [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.