Doncaster vs Leeds
Doncaster Council charges £2,111.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,172.00 for Leeds Council — a difference of £61.00. Doncaster Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
DoncasterLeeds
Band D Council Tax£2,111.00 (lower)£2,172.00
Year-on-year change+4.3% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£485.6 million£1.6 billion
Population313,600845,189
Spending per person£1,548£1,888
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
DoncasterLeeds
Education£138.0 million£782.4 million
Adult Social Care£134.4 million£301.5 million
Children's Services£93.3 million£212.7 million
Environment & Streets£30.5 million£100.4 million
Roads & Transport£10.9 million£26.8 million
Housing£8.2 million£21.8 million
Leisure & Culture£15.0 million£65.9 million
Public Health£32.6 million£54.0 million
Planning£6.6 million£8.6 million
Council Services£15.2 million£35.2 million