Doncaster vs Sandwell
Doncaster Council charges £2,168.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,244.00 for Sandwell Council — a difference of £76.00. Doncaster Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
DoncasterSandwell
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,168.00 (lower)£2,244.00
Year-on-year change+2.7% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£485.6 million£713.8 million
Population313,600341,900
Spending per person£1,548£2,088
CEO salary£183,756£191,475
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
DoncasterSandwell
Education£138.0 million£325.1 million
Adult Social Care£134.4 million£163.5 million
Children's Services£93.3 million£87.7 million
Environment & Streets£30.5 million£38.0 million
Roads & Transport£10.9 million£13.1 million
Housing£8.2 million£9.5 million
Leisure & Culture£15.0 million£13.6 million
Public Health£32.6 million£29.8 million
Planning£6.6 million£6.4 million
Council Services£15.2 million£17.8 million