Cheshire East vs Warrington
Cheshire East Council charges £2,455.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,448.00 for Warrington Council — a difference of £7.00. Warrington Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Cheshire EastWarrington
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,455.00£2,448.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.2% (lower)+7.3%
Total service budget£675.9 million£359.6 million
Population398,400212,100
Spending per person£1,697£1,696
CEO salary£211,778£188,878
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Cheshire EastWarrington
Education£274.7 million£143.3 million
Adult Social Care£170.2 million£98.7 million
Children's Services£84.5 million£46.8 million
Environment & Streets£42.7 million£16.6 million
Roads & Transport£23.2 million£9.6 million
Housing£10.2 million£4.0 million
Leisure & Culture£21.7 million£14.1 million
Public Health£18.9 million£13.6 million
Planning£17.8 million-£1.7 million
Council Services£12.1 million£14.7 million