Southend-on-Sea vs Stoke-on-Trent
Southend-on-Sea Council charges £2,155.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,078.00 for Stoke-on-Trent Council — a difference of £77.00. Stoke-on-Trent Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Southend-on-SeaStoke-on-Trent
Band D Council Tax£2,155.00£2,078.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£252.6 million£473.6 million
Population183,600259,500
Spending per person£1,376£1,825
CEO salary£201,739£183,473
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Southend-on-SeaStoke-on-Trent
Education£79.5 million£139.8 million
Adult Social Care£65.2 million£113.0 million
Children's Services£41.9 million£118.8 million
Environment & Streets£19.2 million£22.5 million
Roads & Transport£523,000£15.3 million
Housing£10.1 million£6.4 million
Leisure & Culture£7.8 million£6.8 million
Public Health£11.5 million£24.9 million
Planning£2.4 million£7.1 million
Council Services£6.9 million£12.2 million