England · single-tier councils · 2024-25
Windsor & Maidenhead Council budget and spending
Windsor & Maidenhead Council had net current service expenditure of £250.0m in 2024-25, about £1,564 for each of its 159,776 residents. By total budget it is 169th highest of 185 single-tier councils.
- Net service spending, 2024-25
- £250.0m
- Spend per resident
- £1,564
- 172nd of 185 single-tier councils
- Population (mid-2025)
- 159,776
- ONS mid-year estimate
- Rank by total budget
- 169th
- of 185 single-tier councils
This is the council budget only (net current service expenditure). NHS, pensions, Universal Credit and debt interest are not included. In two-tier counties, education and social care sit with the county, not the district.
Is Windsor & Maidenhead Council in financial difficulty?
Windsor & Maidenhead Council was agreed Exceptional Financial Support of £41m for 2025-26, according to public reporting and MHCLG.
The council outturn data carries no deficit field, so this comes from public reporting on Section 114 notices and MHCLG Exceptional Financial Support rather than from the budget figures on this page.
Where Windsor & Maidenhead Council spends its money
- Education£118.2m
47.3% of the budget
- Adult social care£55.7m
22.3% of the budget
- Children's social care£32.6m
13.1% of the budget
- Environment£16.3m
6.5% of the budget
- Housing£12.0m
4.8% of the budget
- Central and other£5.8m
2.3% of the budget
- Public health£5.8m
2.3% of the budget
- Planning£3.6m
1.5% of the budget
- Culture£2.1m
0.8% of the budget
Single-tier councils (unitary, metropolitan, London borough and Scottish and Welsh councils) run every local service in their area, so they are compared with each other.
Benefits spending in Windsor & Maidenhead
Across six benefits, £181.2m was paid out in Windsor & Maidenhead in the 12 months to March 2026, about £1,134 per resident. That is 303rd highest of 315 areas per person and 248th by total pounds, and 47.1% below the England and Wales figure of £2,142.
- Universal Credit£113.2m
- Personal Independence Payment£37.1m
- Housing Benefit£16.4m
- Disability Living Allowance£13.0m
- Carer's Allowance£5.3m
- Employment and Support Allowance£5.3m
Covers six benefits only: Universal Credit, PIP, Housing Benefit, DLA, Carer's Allowance and ESA. Excludes the State Pension, the largest welfare line. Compiled by the TaxPayers' Alliance from DWP Stat-Xplore, not a DWP borough publication. England and Wales, £133.1 billion in the 12 months to March 2026. Do not add this to the council budget: Housing Benefit is in both.
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Windsor & Maidenhead Council: common questions
How much does Windsor & Maidenhead Council spend?
Windsor & Maidenhead Council had net current service expenditure of £250.0m in 2024-25. This is the council budget only: it excludes NHS spending, pensions, Universal Credit and debt interest.
How much does Windsor & Maidenhead Council spend per resident?
About £1,564 per resident, from a 2024-25 budget of £250.0m and an ONS population estimate of 159,776. That is 172nd highest of 185 single-tier councils.
What does Windsor & Maidenhead Council spend most on?
Education is the largest service line at £118.2m, 47.3% of the 2024-25 budget.
How much of Windsor & Maidenhead Council's budget goes on social care?
Adult and children's social care together take 35.3% of net service spending in 2024-25.
How much is spent on benefits in Windsor & Maidenhead?
£181.2m was paid out in the 12 months to March 2026 on six benefits (Universal Credit, PIP, Housing Benefit, DLA, Carer's Allowance and ESA), about £1,134 per resident. That ranks 303rd of 315 areas per person. It excludes the State Pension and is not part of the council budget.
Is Windsor & Maidenhead Council in financial difficulty?
Windsor & Maidenhead Council was agreed Exceptional Financial Support of £41m for 2025-26, according to public reporting and MHCLG.