Cheshire West & Chester vs Leicester
Cheshire West & Chester Council charges £2,517.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,529.00 for Leicester Council — a difference of £12.00. Cheshire West & Chester Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Cheshire West & ChesterLeicester
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,517.00 (lower)£2,529.00
Year-on-year change+5.2%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£690.8 million£811.9 million
Population357,600368,400
Spending per person£1,932£2,204
CEO salary£186,964£161,909
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Cheshire West & ChesterLeicester
Education£291.7 million£338.8 million
Adult Social Care£185.3 million£211.9 million
Children's Services£100.8 million£106.6 million
Environment & Streets£43.6 million£35.8 million
Roads & Transport£10.2 million£18.5 million
Housing£10.0 million£25.8 million
Leisure & Culture£9.3 million£21.1 million
Public Health£19.5 million£30.1 million
Planning£13.1 million£2.8 million
Council Services£7.3 million£13.2 million