Blackburn with Darwen vs Luton
Blackburn with Darwen Council charges £2,455.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,440.00 for Luton Council — a difference of £15.00. Luton Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Blackburn with DarwenLuton
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,455.00£2,440.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£342.9 million£436.5 million
Population154,200225,300
Spending per person£2,224£1,937
CEO salary£179,819£240,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Blackburn with DarwenLuton
Education£145.0 million£206.5 million
Adult Social Care£78.4 million£78.6 million
Children's Services£48.9 million£59.6 million
Environment & Streets£17.5 million£24.4 million
Roads & Transport£5.9 million£9.5 million
Housing£5.0 million£11.6 million
Leisure & Culture£8.0 million£6.6 million
Public Health£19.0 million£17.1 million
Planning£6.0 million£3.3 million
Council Services£7.3 million£13.9 million