Ashford vs Crawley
Ashford District Council charges £2,311.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,306.00 for Crawley District Council — a difference of £5.00. Crawley District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
AshfordCrawley
Band D Council Tax£2,311.00£2,306.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0%+4.8% (lower)
Total service budget£26.4 million£29.6 million
Population134,200118,500
Spending per person£196£249
CEO salary£153,000£143,953
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
AshfordCrawley
Environment & Streets£10.3 million£5.3 million
Roads & Transport-£689,000-£91,000
Housing£4.8 million£9.1 million
Leisure & Culture£4.2 million£8.3 million
Planning£2.0 million£3.2 million
Council Services£5.9 million£5.5 million