Lancashire vs Leicestershire
Lancashire County Council charges £1,736.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,682.00 for Leicestershire County Council — a difference of £54.00. Leicestershire County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
LancashireLeicestershire
Band D Council Tax£1,736.00£1,682.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£2.5 billion£911.9 million
Population1,294,914716,400
Spending per person£1,940£1,273
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
LancashireLeicestershire
Education£1.3 billion£326.4 million
Adult Social Care£634.2 million£283.2 million
Children's Services£294.0 million£142.2 million
Environment & Streets£99.4 million£42.4 million
Roads & Transport£65.2 million£51.0 million
Leisure & Culture£23.8 million£8.7 million
Public Health£98.7 million£31.2 million
Planning£14.1 million£6.3 million
Council Services£22.9 million£11.5 million