Doncaster vs Trafford
Doncaster Council charges £2,111.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,123.00 for Trafford Council — a difference of £12.00. Doncaster Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
DoncasterTrafford
Band D Council Tax£2,111.00 (lower)£2,123.00
Year-on-year change+4.3% (lower)+7.6%
Total service budget£485.6 million£441.2 million
Population313,600237,900
Spending per person£1,548£1,855
CEO salary£183,756£190,446
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
DoncasterTrafford
Education£138.0 million£226.3 million
Adult Social Care£134.4 million£95.9 million
Children's Services£93.3 million£53.6 million
Environment & Streets£30.5 million£12.6 million
Roads & Transport£10.9 million£5.7 million
Housing£8.2 million£3.8 million
Leisure & Culture£15.0 million£9.5 million
Public Health£32.6 million£14.2 million
Planning£6.6 million-£3.6 million
Council Services£15.2 million£20.3 million