Cheshire East vs Plymouth
Cheshire East Council charges £2,455.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,442.00 for Plymouth Council — a difference of £13.00. Plymouth Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Cheshire EastPlymouth
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,455.00£2,442.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.2%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£675.9 million£394.2 million
Population398,400268,100
Spending per person£1,697£1,470
CEO salary£211,778£231,133
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Cheshire EastPlymouth
Education£274.7 million£118.9 million
Adult Social Care£170.2 million£114.3 million
Children's Services£84.5 million£76.6 million
Environment & Streets£42.7 million£23.1 million
Roads & Transport£23.2 million£10.8 million
Housing£10.2 million£8.9 million
Leisure & Culture£21.7 million£15.7 million
Public Health£18.9 million£17.1 million
Planning£17.8 million-£4.0 million
Council Services£12.1 million£12.7 million