Blackburn with Darwen vs Cheshire East
Blackburn with Darwen Council charges £2,337.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,333.00 for Cheshire East Council — a difference of £4.00. Cheshire East Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Blackburn with DarwenCheshire East
Band D Council Tax£2,337.00£2,333.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£342.9 million£675.9 million
Population154,200398,400
Spending per person£2,224£1,697
CEO salary£179,819£211,778
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Blackburn with DarwenCheshire East
Education£145.0 million£274.7 million
Adult Social Care£78.4 million£170.2 million
Children's Services£48.9 million£84.5 million
Environment & Streets£17.5 million£42.7 million
Roads & Transport£5.9 million£23.2 million
Housing£5.0 million£10.2 million
Leisure & Culture£8.0 million£21.7 million
Public Health£19.0 million£18.9 million
Planning£6.0 million£17.8 million
Council Services£7.3 million£12.1 million