Essex vs Staffordshire
Essex County Council charges £1,580.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,622.00 for Staffordshire County Council — a difference of £42.00. Essex County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2025-26 · budget figures for 2025-26
EssexStaffordshire
Band D Council Tax (2025-26)£1,580.00 (lower)£1,622.00
Year-on-year change+3.7% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£2.2 billion£1.2 billion
Population1,563,365907,153
Spending per person£1,412£1,369
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
EssexStaffordshire
Education£915.4 million£491.6 million
Adult Social Care£727.4 million£358.3 million
Children's Services£222.2 million£196.8 million
Environment & Streets£96.8 million£52.7 million
Roads & Transport£98.7 million£66.4 million
Housing£1.2 millionN/A
Leisure & Culture£27.3 million£13.9 million
Public Health£76.7 million£46.5 million
Planning£11.1 million£7.4 million
Council Services£29.9 million£8.3 million