Cambridgeshire vs Lancashire
Cambridgeshire County Council charges £1,701.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,736.00 for Lancashire County Council — a difference of £35.00. Cambridgeshire County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
CambridgeshireLancashire
Band D Council Tax£1,701.00 (lower)£1,736.00
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£912.3 million£2.5 billion
Population684,1001,294,914
Spending per person£1,334£1,940
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
CambridgeshireLancashire
Education£396.0 million£1.3 billion
Adult Social Care£270.9 million£634.2 million
Children's Services£116.5 million£294.0 million
Environment & Streets£48.6 million£99.4 million
Roads & Transport£30.3 million£65.2 million
Housing£6.5 millionN/A
Leisure & Culture£7.0 million£23.8 million
Public Health£35.5 million£98.7 million
Planning-£2.3 million£14.1 million
Council Services£3.2 million£22.9 million