Blackburn with Darwen vs Warrington
Blackburn with Darwen Council charges £2,455.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,448.00 for Warrington Council — a difference of £7.00. Warrington Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Blackburn with DarwenWarrington
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,455.00£2,448.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+7.3%
Total service budget£342.9 million£359.6 million
Population154,200212,100
Spending per person£2,224£1,696
CEO salary£179,819£188,878
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Blackburn with DarwenWarrington
Education£145.0 million£143.3 million
Adult Social Care£78.4 million£98.7 million
Children's Services£48.9 million£46.8 million
Environment & Streets£17.5 million£16.6 million
Roads & Transport£5.9 million£9.6 million
Housing£5.0 million£4.0 million
Leisure & Culture£8.0 million£14.1 million
Public Health£19.0 million£13.6 million
Planning£6.0 million-£1.7 million
Council Services£7.3 million£14.7 million