Braintree vs Colchester
Braintree District Council charges £2,280.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,283.00 for Colchester District Council — a difference of £3.00. Braintree District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BraintreeColchester
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,280.00 (lower)£2,283.00
Year-on-year change+3.9% (lower)+4.2%
Total service budget£24.4 million£28.3 million
Population155,600203,400
Spending per person£157£139
CEO salary£160,157£141,906
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BraintreeColchester
Environment & Streets£8.7 million£11.7 million
Roads & Transport-£425,000-£1.7 million
Housing£3.0 million£3.9 million
Leisure & Culture£2.3 million£7.1 million
Planning£3.5 million£1.1 million
Council Services£7.0 million£6.2 million