Doncaster vs Solihull
Doncaster Council charges £2,168.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,197.00 for Solihull Council — a difference of £29.00. Doncaster Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
DoncasterSolihull
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,168.00 (lower)£2,197.00
Year-on-year change+2.7% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£485.6 million£382.4 million
Population313,600217,100
Spending per person£1,548£1,761
CEO salary£183,756£190,957
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
DoncasterSolihull
Education£138.0 million£150.8 million
Adult Social Care£134.4 million£100.1 million
Children's Services£93.3 million£64.3 million
Environment & Streets£30.5 million£20.9 million
Roads & Transport£10.9 million£12.0 million
Housing£8.2 million£6.3 million
Leisure & Culture£15.0 million£4.7 million
Public Health£32.6 million£15.1 million
Planning£6.6 million£994,000
Council Services£15.2 million£7.2 million