Blackburn with Darwen vs Plymouth
Blackburn with Darwen Council charges £2,337.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,325.00 for Plymouth Council — a difference of £12.00. Plymouth Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Blackburn with DarwenPlymouth
Band D Council Tax£2,337.00£2,325.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£342.9 million£394.2 million
Population154,200268,100
Spending per person£2,224£1,470
CEO salary£179,819£231,133
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Blackburn with DarwenPlymouth
Education£145.0 million£118.9 million
Adult Social Care£78.4 million£114.3 million
Children's Services£48.9 million£76.6 million
Environment & Streets£17.5 million£23.1 million
Roads & Transport£5.9 million£10.8 million
Housing£5.0 million£8.9 million
Leisure & Culture£8.0 million£15.7 million
Public Health£19.0 million£17.1 million
Planning£6.0 million-£4.0 million
Council Services£7.3 million£12.7 million