Cheshire West & Chester vs Cumberland
Cheshire West & Chester Council charges £2,517.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,511.00 for Cumberland Council — a difference of £6.00. Cumberland Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Cheshire West & ChesterCumberland
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,517.00£2,511.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.2%+4.9% (lower)
Total service budget£690.8 million£554.9 million
CEO salary£186,964£182,391
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Cheshire West & ChesterCumberland
Education£291.7 million£198.0 million
Adult Social Care£185.3 million£119.1 million
Children's Services£100.8 million£85.9 million
Environment & Streets£43.6 million£45.6 million
Roads & Transport£10.2 million£29.2 million
Housing£10.0 million£7.6 million
Leisure & Culture£9.3 million£9.9 million
Public Health£19.5 million£14.8 million
Planning£13.1 million£12.6 million
Council Services£7.3 million£5.3 million