Cheshire East vs Luton
Cheshire East Council charges £2,455.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,440.00 for Luton Council — a difference of £15.00. Luton Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Cheshire EastLuton
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,455.00£2,440.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.2%+5.2% (lower)
Total service budget£675.9 million£436.5 million
Population398,400225,300
Spending per person£1,697£1,937
CEO salary£211,778£240,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Cheshire EastLuton
Education£274.7 million£206.5 million
Adult Social Care£170.2 million£78.6 million
Children's Services£84.5 million£59.6 million
Environment & Streets£42.7 million£24.4 million
Roads & Transport£23.2 million£9.5 million
Housing£10.2 million£11.6 million
Leisure & Culture£21.7 million£6.6 million
Public Health£18.9 million£17.1 million
Planning£17.8 million£3.3 million
Council Services£12.1 million£13.9 million