Blackburn with Darwen vs Torbay
Blackburn with Darwen Council charges £2,455.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,470.00 for Torbay Council — a difference of £15.00. Blackburn with Darwen Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Blackburn with DarwenTorbay
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,455.00 (lower)£2,470.00
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£342.9 million£262.0 million
Population154,200137,200
Spending per person£2,224£1,910
CEO salary£179,819£158,177
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Blackburn with DarwenTorbay
Education£145.0 million£74.2 million
Adult Social Care£78.4 million£66.3 million
Children's Services£48.9 million£57.5 million
Environment & Streets£17.5 million£17.6 million
Roads & Transport£5.9 million£10.1 million
Housing£5.0 million£7.0 million
Leisure & Culture£8.0 million£4.6 million
Public Health£19.0 million£10.7 million
Planning£6.0 million£3.6 million
Council Services£7.3 million£10.4 million