Cheshire East vs Torbay
Cheshire East Council charges £2,455.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,470.00 for Torbay Council — a difference of £15.00. Cheshire East Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Cheshire EastTorbay
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,455.00 (lower)£2,470.00
Year-on-year change+5.2%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£675.9 million£262.0 million
Population398,400137,200
Spending per person£1,697£1,910
CEO salary£211,778£158,177
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Cheshire EastTorbay
Education£274.7 million£74.2 million
Adult Social Care£170.2 million£66.3 million
Children's Services£84.5 million£57.5 million
Environment & Streets£42.7 million£17.6 million
Roads & Transport£23.2 million£10.1 million
Housing£10.2 million£7.0 million
Leisure & Culture£21.7 million£4.6 million
Public Health£18.9 million£10.7 million
Planning£17.8 million£3.6 million
Council Services£12.1 million£10.4 million