Bolton vs South Tyneside
Bolton Council charges £2,400.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,434.00 for South Tyneside Council — a difference of £34.00. Bolton Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BoltonSouth Tyneside
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,400.00 (lower)£2,434.00
Year-on-year change+5.9%+5.3% (lower)
Total service budget£577.5 million£340.5 million
Population292,700151,100
Spending per person£1,973£2,253
CEO salary£195,712£176,386
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BoltonSouth Tyneside
Education£275.7 million£147.7 million
Adult Social Care£126.5 million£83.4 million
Children's Services£72.8 million£45.2 million
Environment & Streets£16.0 million£15.4 million
Roads & Transport£6.7 million£8.2 million
Housing£9.0 million£1.2 million
Leisure & Culture£10.8 million£9.9 million
Public Health£23.6 million£15.1 million
Planning£3.9 million£3.4 million
Council Services£12.2 million£12.4 million