Central Bedfordshire vs Shropshire
Central Bedfordshire Council charges £2,516.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,528.00 for Shropshire Council — a difference of £12.00. Central Bedfordshire Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Central BedfordshireShropshire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,516.00 (lower)£2,528.00
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+9.0%
Total service budget£462.1 million£469.4 million
Population302,800326,800
Spending per person£1,526£1,436
CEO salary£201,010£171,321
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Central BedfordshireShropshire
Education£200.3 million£149.0 million
Adult Social Care£134.7 million£143.2 million
Children's Services£51.2 million£70.5 million
Environment & Streets£27.2 million£40.8 million
Roads & Transport£14.1 million£18.0 million
Housing£5.5 million£8.5 million
Leisure & Culture£6.6 million£10.2 million
Public Health£13.9 million£17.1 million
Planning£6.3 million£2.8 million
Council Services£7.0 million£7.3 million