Your Council Tax Explained
Learn how Cheshire West and Chester Council spends its budget on services that benefit the community.
Did you know? Your Council Tax supports Council, Police and Fire Service
- The Band D charges are: £2,076.79
- £295.44 Police Element
- £100.09 Fire and Rescue Authority Element
TOTAL: £2,472.32
Key Council Facts:
- Population: 371,652
- 0 - 15 year olds: 63,122
- 16 - 64 year olds: 228,247
- Over 65 year olds: 80,283
- People living in the 10% most deprived in England: 29,512
- Number of Children in Care: 552
- Number of businesses: 13,565
- Miles of roads: 1,420
- Miles of footway: 1,518
* Source for population data: Mid-2025 population estimates, Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
Weekly increase of 4.99% for a band D property would be:
- 2025/26 Band D was £38.04 a week
- 2026/27 Band D will be £39.94 a week
- Increase £1.90 a week
Band D is the average Council Tax used nationally when comparing council tax levels across England.
|
Service |
Cost |
|---|---|
|
Adult Social Care |
£52.02 |
|
Protecting your health and wellbeing |
£0.91 |
|
Children’s Social Care |
£22.62 |
|
Support to schools |
£7.65 |
|
Transport, Roads, Footpaths and Cyclepaths |
£2.09 |
|
Clean and Green Streets |
£2.30 |
|
Waste management and recycling |
£6.90 |
|
Culture, libraries and archives |
£1.98 |
|
Customer Services and Engagement |
£1.03 |
|
Housing and Homelessness |
£1.92 |
|
Support to Businesses and Regeneration |
£0.58 |