Cheshire West & Chester vs West Berkshire
Cheshire West & Chester Council charges £2,392.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,383.00 for West Berkshire Council — a difference of £9.00. West Berkshire Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Cheshire West & ChesterWest Berkshire
Band D Council Tax£2,392.00£2,383.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.3%
Total service budget£690.8 million£307.6 million
Population357,600160,600
Spending per person£1,932£1,916
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Cheshire West & ChesterWest Berkshire
Education£291.7 million£146.0 million
Adult Social Care£185.3 million£74.5 million
Children's Services£100.8 million£33.6 million
Environment & Streets£43.6 million£26.3 million
Roads & Transport£10.2 million£4.9 million
Housing£10.0 million£3.1 million
Leisure & Culture£9.3 million£5.2 million
Public Health£19.5 million£6.7 million
Planning£13.1 million£3.1 million
Council Services£7.3 million£4.2 million