Derbyshire vs Essex
Derbyshire County Council charges £1,629.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,580.00 for Essex County Council — a difference of £49.00. Essex County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
DerbyshireEssex
Band D Council Tax£1,629.00£1,580.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0%+3.7% (lower)
Total service budget£1.2 billion£2.2 billion
Population811,1001,563,365
Spending per person£1,512£1,412
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
DerbyshireEssex
Education£534.1 million£915.4 million
Adult Social Care£348.8 million£727.4 million
Children's Services£155.5 million£222.2 million
Environment & Streets£56.0 million£96.8 million
Roads & Transport£47.8 million£98.7 million
Housing£3.9 million£1.2 million
Leisure & Culture£11.3 million£27.3 million
Public Health£49.5 million£76.7 million
Planning£2.2 million£11.1 million
Council Services£16.8 million£29.9 million