Dudley vs Gateshead
Dudley Council charges £2,145.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,716.00 for Gateshead Council — a difference of £571.00. Dudley Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
DudleyGateshead
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,145.00 (lower)£2,716.00
Year-on-year change+5.2% (lower)+5.4%
Total service budget£549.7 million£402.0 million
Population327,900195,500
Spending per person£1,676£2,056
CEO salary£220,000£185,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
DudleyGateshead
Education£222.9 million£148.3 million
Adult Social Care£138.6 million£100.4 million
Children's Services£80.0 million£57.3 million
Environment & Streets£26.2 million£20.1 million
Roads & Transport£15.0 million£6.1 million
Housing£5.5 million£5.5 million
Leisure & Culture£16.0 million£15.6 million
Public Health£24.8 million£18.1 million
Planning£7.0 million£5.9 million
Council Services£13.7 million£11.4 million