Cheshire East vs Shropshire
Cheshire East Council charges £2,333.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,319.00 for Shropshire Council — a difference of £14.00. Shropshire Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Cheshire EastShropshire
Band D Council Tax£2,333.00£2,319.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.2%+5.2% (lower)
Total service budget£675.9 million£469.4 million
Population398,400326,800
Spending per person£1,697£1,436
CEO salary£211,778£171,321
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Cheshire EastShropshire
Education£274.7 million£149.0 million
Adult Social Care£170.2 million£143.2 million
Children's Services£84.5 million£70.5 million
Environment & Streets£42.7 million£40.8 million
Roads & Transport£23.2 million£18.0 million
Housing£10.2 million£8.5 million
Leisure & Culture£21.7 million£10.2 million
Public Health£18.9 million£17.1 million
Planning£17.8 million£2.8 million
Council Services£12.1 million£7.3 million