Darlington vs Wokingham
Darlington Council charges £2,494.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,498.00 for Wokingham Council — a difference of £4.00. Darlington Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
DarlingtonWokingham
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,494.00 (lower)£2,498.00
Year-on-year change+5.1%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£180.4 million£290.4 million
Population107,700177,000
Spending per person£1,675£1,640
CEO salary£164,289£180,349
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
DarlingtonWokingham
Education£46.1 million£126.2 million
Adult Social Care£48.6 million£72.0 million
Children's Services£36.9 million£31.5 million
Environment & Streets£11.7 million£20.5 million
Roads & Transport£6.7 million£12.4 million
Housing£2.4 million£2.3 million
Leisure & Culture£8.1 million£1.7 million
Public Health£9.3 million£6.0 million
Planning£2.3 million£5.0 million
Council Services£8.3 million£12.8 million