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Crawley vs St Albans

Crawley District Council charges £2,418.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,419.00 for St Albans District Council — a difference of £1.00. Crawley District Council is cheaper.

Key metrics

Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26

 CrawleySt Albans
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,418.00 (lower)£2,419.00
Year-on-year change+4.9% (lower)+4.9%
Total service budget£29.6 million£16.2 million
Population118,500150,700
Spending per person£249£108
CEO salary£143,953£118,834

Spending by service

Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26

 CrawleySt Albans
Environment & Streets£5.3 million£6.9 million
Roads & Transport-£91,000-£2.7 million
Housing£9.1 million£2.0 million
Leisure & Culture£8.3 million£1.9 million
Public HealthN/A£2,000
Planning£3.2 million£3.2 million
Council Services£5.5 million£4.5 million