Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole vs Halton
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council charges £2,265.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,249.00 for Halton Council — a difference of £16.00. Halton Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Bournemouth, Christchurch & PooleHalton
Band D Council Tax£2,265.00£2,249.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£589.9 million£267.7 million
Population400,200130,800
Spending per person£1,474£2,047
CEO salary£205,178£167,557
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Bournemouth, Christchurch & PooleHalton
Education£160.3 million£105.0 million
Adult Social Care£180.0 million£67.9 million
Children's Services£91.4 million£47.3 million
Environment & Streets£41.1 million£12.9 million
Roads & Transport£4.6 million-£6.2 million
Housing£15.7 million£3.1 million
Leisure & Culture£18.6 million£12.5 million
Public Health£21.8 million£14.3 million
Planning£6.4 million£3.3 million
Council Services£27.7 million£4.4 million