Thurrock vs Windsor & Maidenhead
Thurrock Council charges £2,145.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,824.00 for Windsor & Maidenhead Council — a difference of £321.00. Windsor & Maidenhead Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
ThurrockWindsor & Maidenhead
Band D Council Tax£2,145.00£1,824.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+8.3%
Total service budget£261.9 million£203.2 million
Population176,800153,200
Spending per person£1,482£1,326
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
ThurrockWindsor & Maidenhead
Education£68.0 million£100.8 million
Adult Social Care£77.0 million£48.8 million
Children's Services£54.1 million£23.6 million
Environment & Streets£22.2 million£13.9 million
Roads & Transport£8.7 million-£2.2 million
Housing£4.4 million£4.5 million
Leisure & Culture£6.4 million£1.8 million
Public Health£12.7 million£5.2 million
Planning-£277,000£577,000
Council Services£6.8 million£6.2 million