Southend-on-Sea vs Telford & Wrekin
Southend-on-Sea Council charges £2,155.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,146.00 for Telford & Wrekin Council — a difference of £9.00. Telford & Wrekin Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Southend-on-SeaTelford & Wrekin
Band D Council Tax£2,155.00£2,146.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.4%
Total service budget£252.6 million£377.2 million
Population183,600185,600
Spending per person£1,376£2,032
CEO salary£201,739£173,535
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Southend-on-SeaTelford & Wrekin
Education£79.5 million£157.8 million
Adult Social Care£65.2 million£82.6 million
Children's Services£41.9 million£55.4 million
Environment & Streets£19.2 million£22.9 million
Roads & Transport£523,000£6.2 million
Housing£10.1 million£4.4 million
Leisure & Culture£7.8 million£8.2 million
Public Health£11.5 million£16.0 million
Planning£2.4 million£3.6 million
Council Services£6.9 million£20.4 million