Cheshire East vs Swindon
Cheshire East Council charges £2,333.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,318.00 for Swindon Council — a difference of £15.00. Swindon Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Cheshire EastSwindon
Band D Council Tax£2,333.00£2,318.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.2% (lower)+5.5%
Total service budget£675.9 million£325.0 million
Population398,400233,800
Spending per person£1,697£1,390
CEO salary£211,778£179,819
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Cheshire EastSwindon
Education£274.7 million£105.7 million
Adult Social Care£170.2 million£95.9 million
Children's Services£84.5 million£68.3 million
Environment & Streets£42.7 million£18.6 million
Roads & Transport£23.2 million£5.4 million
Housing£10.2 million£5.9 million
Leisure & Culture£21.7 million£5.4 million
Public Health£18.9 million£13.3 million
Planning£17.8 million£2.8 million
Council Services£12.1 million£3.7 million