Luton vs Warrington
Luton Council charges £2,440.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,448.00 for Warrington Council — a difference of £8.00. Luton Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
LutonWarrington
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,440.00 (lower)£2,448.00
Year-on-year change+5.2% (lower)+7.3%
Total service budget£436.5 million£359.6 million
Population225,300212,100
Spending per person£1,937£1,696
CEO salary£240,000£188,878
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
LutonWarrington
Education£206.5 million£143.3 million
Adult Social Care£78.6 million£98.7 million
Children's Services£59.6 million£46.8 million
Environment & Streets£24.4 million£16.6 million
Roads & Transport£9.5 million£9.6 million
Housing£11.6 million£4.0 million
Leisure & Culture£6.6 million£14.1 million
Public Health£17.1 million£13.6 million
Planning£3.3 million-£1.7 million
Council Services£13.9 million£14.7 million