Shropshire vs Slough
Shropshire Council charges £2,319.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,299.00 for Slough Council — a difference of £20.00. Slough Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
ShropshireSlough
Band D Council Tax£2,319.00£2,299.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.2%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£469.4 million£248.6 million
Population326,800164,400
Spending per person£1,436£1,512
CEO salary£171,321£150,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
ShropshireSlough
Education£149.0 million£98.7 million
Adult Social Care£143.2 million£53.0 million
Children's Services£70.5 million£41.0 million
Environment & Streets£40.8 million£11.2 million
Roads & Transport£18.0 million£3.2 million
Housing£8.5 million£11.8 million
Leisure & Culture£10.2 million£2.7 million
Public Health£17.1 million£10.1 million
Planning£2.8 million£1.9 million
Council Services£7.3 million£15.2 million