Telford & Wrekin vs Thurrock
Telford & Wrekin Council charges £2,256.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,255.00 for Thurrock Council — a difference of £1.00. Thurrock Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Telford & WrekinThurrock
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,256.00£2,255.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£377.2 million£261.9 million
Population185,600176,800
Spending per person£2,032£1,482
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Telford & WrekinThurrock
Education£157.8 million£68.0 million
Adult Social Care£82.6 million£77.0 million
Children's Services£55.4 million£54.1 million
Environment & Streets£22.9 million£22.2 million
Roads & Transport£6.2 million£8.7 million
Housing£4.4 million£4.4 million
Leisure & Culture£8.2 million£6.4 million
Public Health£16.0 million£12.7 million
Planning£3.6 million-£277,000
Council Services£20.4 million£6.8 million