Bracknell Forest vs Thurrock
Bracknell Forest Council charges £2,265.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,255.00 for Thurrock Council — a difference of £10.00. Thurrock Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Bracknell ForestThurrock
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,265.00£2,255.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£230.4 million£261.9 million
Population125,900176,800
Spending per person£1,830£1,482
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Bracknell ForestThurrock
Education£107.7 million£68.0 million
Adult Social Care£49.7 million£77.0 million
Children's Services£27.9 million£54.1 million
Environment & Streets£16.1 million£22.2 million
Roads & Transport£7.5 million£8.7 million
Housing£3.1 million£4.4 million
Leisure & Culture£2.7 million£6.4 million
Public Health£5.4 million£12.7 million
Planning£3.6 million-£277,000
Council Services£6.7 million£6.8 million