Southend-on-Sea vs Thurrock
Southend-on-Sea Council charges £2,155.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,145.00 for Thurrock Council — a difference of £10.00. Thurrock Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Southend-on-SeaThurrock
Band D Council Tax£2,155.00£2,145.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1%+5.1% (lower)
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
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