Coventry vs Sheffield
Coventry Council charges £2,517.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,510.00 for Sheffield Council — a difference of £7.00. Sheffield Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
CoventrySheffield
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,517.00£2,510.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.3% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£621.0 million£1.1 billion
Population371,500582,493
Spending per person£1,672£1,856
CEO salary£212,246£213,454
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
CoventrySheffield
Education£242.8 million£388.6 million
Adult Social Care£147.8 million£295.1 million
Children's Services£108.8 million£136.0 million
Environment & Streets£30.0 million£58.7 million
Roads & Transport£18.9 million£70.4 million
Housing£17.7 million£29.3 million
Leisure & Culture£11.1 million£22.6 million
Public Health£24.5 million£41.2 million
Planning£5.1 million£16.9 million
Council Services£12.5 million£22.0 million