Southend-on-Sea vs Thurrock
Southend-on-Sea Council charges £2,265.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,255.00 for Thurrock Council — a difference of £10.00. Thurrock Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Southend-on-SeaThurrock
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,265.00£2,255.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£252.6 million£261.9 million
Population183,600176,800
Spending per person£1,376£1,482
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Southend-on-SeaThurrock
Education£79.5 million£68.0 million
Adult Social Care£65.2 million£77.0 million
Children's Services£41.9 million£54.1 million
Environment & Streets£19.2 million£22.2 million
Roads & Transport£523,000£8.7 million
Housing£10.1 million£4.4 million
Leisure & Culture£7.8 million£6.4 million
Public Health£11.5 million£12.7 million
Planning£2.4 million-£277,000
Council Services£6.9 million£6.8 million