Telford & Wrekin vs Thurrock
Telford & Wrekin Council charges £2,146.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,145.00 for Thurrock Council — a difference of £1.00. Thurrock Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Telford & WrekinThurrock
Band D Council Tax£2,146.00£2,145.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.4%+5.1% (lower)
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
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