Plymouth vs Warrington
Plymouth Council charges £2,442.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,448.00 for Warrington Council — a difference of £6.00. Plymouth Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
PlymouthWarrington
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,442.00 (lower)£2,448.00
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+7.3%
Total service budget£394.2 million£359.6 million
Population268,100212,100
Spending per person£1,470£1,696
CEO salary£231,133£188,878
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
PlymouthWarrington
Education£118.9 million£143.3 million
Adult Social Care£114.3 million£98.7 million
Children's Services£76.6 million£46.8 million
Environment & Streets£23.1 million£16.6 million
Roads & Transport£10.8 million£9.6 million
Housing£8.9 million£4.0 million
Leisure & Culture£15.7 million£14.1 million
Public Health£17.1 million£13.6 million
Planning-£4.0 million-£1.7 million
Council Services£12.7 million£14.7 million