Essex vs Lincolnshire
Essex County Council charges £1,580.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,626.00 for Lincolnshire County Council — a difference of £46.00. Essex County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
EssexLincolnshire
Band D Council Tax£1,580.00 (lower)£1,626.00
Year-on-year change+3.7%+3.0% (lower)
Total service budget£2.2 billion£1.1 billion
Population1,563,365779,300
Spending per person£1,412£1,416
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
EssexLincolnshire
Education£915.4 million£446.9 million
Adult Social Care£727.4 million£290.5 million
Children's Services£222.2 million£142.9 million
Environment & Streets£96.8 million£35.4 million
Roads & Transport£98.7 million£77.5 million
Housing£1.2 million£7.0 million
Leisure & Culture£27.3 million£11.9 million
Public Health£76.7 million£36.0 million
Planning£11.1 million£9.2 million
Council Services£29.9 million£10.8 million