Chesterfield vs Newcastle-under-Lyme
Chesterfield District Council charges £2,339.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,334.00 for Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council — a difference of £5.00. Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
ChesterfieldNewcastle-under-Lyme
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,339.00£2,334.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.7%+4.0% (lower)
Total service budget£15.7 million£16.1 million
Population104,800129,700
Spending per person£150£124
CEO salary£124,748£129,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
ChesterfieldNewcastle-under-Lyme
Environment & Streets£4.1 million£7.2 million
Roads & Transport-£1.2 million-£325,000
Housing£2.0 million£2.1 million
Leisure & Culture£1.7 million£2.7 million
Planning£269,000£1.8 million
Council Services£5.2 million£2.7 million