Cheshire West & Chester vs Shropshire
Cheshire West & Chester Council charges £2,517.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,528.00 for Shropshire Council — a difference of £11.00. Cheshire West & Chester Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Cheshire West & ChesterShropshire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,517.00 (lower)£2,528.00
Year-on-year change+5.2% (lower)+9.0%
Total service budget£690.8 million£469.4 million
Population357,600326,800
Spending per person£1,932£1,436
CEO salary£186,964£171,321
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Cheshire West & ChesterShropshire
Education£291.7 million£149.0 million
Adult Social Care£185.3 million£143.2 million
Children's Services£100.8 million£70.5 million
Environment & Streets£43.6 million£40.8 million
Roads & Transport£10.2 million£18.0 million
Housing£10.0 million£8.5 million
Leisure & Culture£9.3 million£10.2 million
Public Health£19.5 million£17.1 million
Planning£13.1 million£2.8 million
Council Services£7.3 million£7.3 million