Buckinghamshire vs Shropshire
Buckinghamshire Council charges £2,527.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,528.00 for Shropshire Council — a difference of £1.00. Buckinghamshire Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BuckinghamshireShropshire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,527.00 (lower)£2,528.00
Year-on-year change+5.2% (lower)+9.0%
Total service budget£987.7 million£469.4 million
Population553,300326,800
Spending per person£1,785£1,436
CEO salary£269,000£171,321
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BuckinghamshireShropshire
Education£421.3 million£149.0 million
Adult Social Care£252.6 million£143.2 million
Children's Services£143.8 million£70.5 million
Environment & Streets£39.3 million£40.8 million
Roads & Transport£45.2 million£18.0 million
Housing£14.0 million£8.5 million
Leisure & Culture£9.1 million£10.2 million
Public Health£25.7 million£17.1 million
Planning£21.4 million£2.8 million
Council Services£15.4 million£7.3 million