Blackpool vs Shropshire
Blackpool Council charges £2,513.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,528.00 for Shropshire Council — a difference of £15.00. Blackpool Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BlackpoolShropshire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,513.00 (lower)£2,528.00
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+9.0%
Total service budget£280.2 million£469.4 million
Population140,500326,800
Spending per person£1,994£1,436
CEO salary£160,127£171,321
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BlackpoolShropshire
Education£80.2 million£149.0 million
Adult Social Care£72.2 million£143.2 million
Children's Services£71.8 million£70.5 million
Environment & Streets£20.4 million£40.8 million
Roads & Transport£7.3 million£18.0 million
Housing£4.7 million£8.5 million
Leisure & Culture£8.4 million£10.2 million
Public Health£20.2 million£17.1 million
Planning-£7.3 million£2.8 million
Council Services-£1.1 million£7.3 million