Southend-on-Sea vs York
Southend-on-Sea Council charges £2,155.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,175.00 for York Council — a difference of £20.00. Southend-on-Sea Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Southend-on-SeaYork
Band D Council Tax£2,155.00 (lower)£2,175.00
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.9%
Total service budget£252.6 million£251.4 million
Population183,600210,400
Spending per person£1,376£1,195
CEO salary£201,739£163,738
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Southend-on-SeaYork
Education£79.5 million£101.9 million
Adult Social Care£65.2 million£66.2 million
Children's Services£41.9 million£25.0 million
Environment & Streets£19.2 million£18.2 million
Roads & Transport£523,000£6.5 million
Housing£10.1 million£6.5 million
Leisure & Culture£7.8 million£5.6 million
Public Health£11.5 million£10.0 million
Planning£2.4 million£4.0 million
Council Services£6.9 million£7.4 million