Essex vs Worcestershire
Essex County Council charges £1,580.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,616.00 for Worcestershire County Council — a difference of £36.00. Essex County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
EssexWorcestershire
Band D Council Tax£1,580.00 (lower)£1,616.00
Year-on-year change+3.7% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£2.2 billion£832.7 million
Population1,563,365606,300
Spending per person£1,412£1,373
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
EssexWorcestershire
Education£915.4 million£336.5 million
Adult Social Care£727.4 million£227.6 million
Children's Services£222.2 million£123.2 million
Environment & Streets£96.8 million£42.8 million
Roads & Transport£98.7 million£32.9 million
Housing£1.2 million-£46,000
Leisure & Culture£27.3 million£12.9 million
Public Health£76.7 million£37.0 million
Planning£11.1 million£5.9 million
Council Services£29.9 million£19.0 million