Blackpool vs Buckinghamshire
Blackpool Council charges £2,513.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,527.00 for Buckinghamshire Council — a difference of £14.00. Blackpool Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BlackpoolBuckinghamshire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,513.00 (lower)£2,527.00
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£280.2 million£987.7 million
Population140,500553,300
Spending per person£1,994£1,785
CEO salary£160,127£269,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BlackpoolBuckinghamshire
Education£80.2 million£421.3 million
Adult Social Care£72.2 million£252.6 million
Children's Services£71.8 million£143.8 million
Environment & Streets£20.4 million£39.3 million
Roads & Transport£7.3 million£45.2 million
Housing£4.7 million£14.0 million
Leisure & Culture£8.4 million£9.1 million
Public Health£20.2 million£25.7 million
Planning-£7.3 million£21.4 million
Council Services-£1.1 million£15.4 million