Buckinghamshire vs Cheshire West & Chester
Buckinghamshire Council charges £2,527.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,517.00 for Cheshire West & Chester Council — a difference of £10.00. Cheshire West & Chester Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BuckinghamshireCheshire West & Chester
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,527.00£2,517.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.2% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£987.7 million£690.8 million
Population553,300357,600
Spending per person£1,785£1,932
CEO salary£269,000£186,964
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BuckinghamshireCheshire West & Chester
Education£421.3 million£291.7 million
Adult Social Care£252.6 million£185.3 million
Children's Services£143.8 million£100.8 million
Environment & Streets£39.3 million£43.6 million
Roads & Transport£45.2 million£10.2 million
Housing£14.0 million£10.0 million
Leisure & Culture£9.1 million£9.3 million
Public Health£25.7 million£19.5 million
Planning£21.4 million£13.1 million
Council Services£15.4 million£7.3 million