Doncaster vs Sunderland
Doncaster Council charges £2,168.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,197.00 for Sunderland Council — a difference of £29.00. Doncaster Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
DoncasterSunderland
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,168.00 (lower)£2,197.00
Year-on-year change+2.7% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£485.6 million£489.7 million
Population313,600277,200
Spending per person£1,548£1,767
CEO salary£183,756£203,273
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
DoncasterSunderland
Education£138.0 million£135.4 million
Adult Social Care£134.4 million£142.8 million
Children's Services£93.3 million£81.8 million
Environment & Streets£30.5 million£38.8 million
Roads & Transport£10.9 million£15.9 million
Housing£8.2 million£8.0 million
Leisure & Culture£15.0 million£8.8 million
Public Health£32.6 million£27.0 million
Planning£6.6 million£8.1 million
Council Services£15.2 million£19.3 million