Dudley vs Sandwell
Dudley Council charges £2,145.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,244.00 for Sandwell Council — a difference of £99.00. Dudley Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
DudleySandwell
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,145.00 (lower)£2,244.00
Year-on-year change+5.2% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£549.7 million£713.8 million
Population327,900341,900
Spending per person£1,676£2,088
CEO salary£220,000£191,475
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
DudleySandwell
Education£222.9 million£325.1 million
Adult Social Care£138.6 million£163.5 million
Children's Services£80.0 million£87.7 million
Environment & Streets£26.2 million£38.0 million
Roads & Transport£15.0 million£13.1 million
Housing£5.5 million£9.5 million
Leisure & Culture£16.0 million£13.6 million
Public Health£24.8 million£29.8 million
Planning£7.0 million£6.4 million
Council Services£13.7 million£17.8 million