Essex vs Oxfordshire
Essex County Council charges £1,580.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,911.00 for Oxfordshire County Council — a difference of £331.00. Essex County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
EssexOxfordshire
Band D Council Tax£1,580.00£1,911.00
Year-on-year change+3.7%+4.9%
Total service budget£2.0 billion£1.0 billion
Population1,516,100735,900
Spending per person£1,344£1,421
CEO salary£228,753£238,697
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
EssexOxfordshire
Education£827.1 million£395.1 million
Adult Social Care£658.7 million£308.2 million
Children's Services£222.2 million£165.7 million
Environment & Streets£97.2 million£36.3 million
Roads & Transport£92.9 million£41.0 million
Housing£1.2 million£2.2 million
Leisure & Culture£27.3 million£12.7 million
Public Health£72.7 million£39.3 million
Planning£8.8 million£3.0 million
Council Services£29.9 million£12.4 million