Dudley vs Sunderland
Dudley Council charges £2,145.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,197.00 for Sunderland Council — a difference of £52.00. Dudley Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
DudleySunderland
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,145.00 (lower)£2,197.00
Year-on-year change+5.2%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£549.7 million£489.7 million
Population327,900277,200
Spending per person£1,676£1,767
CEO salary£220,000£203,273
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
DudleySunderland
Education£222.9 million£135.4 million
Adult Social Care£138.6 million£142.8 million
Children's Services£80.0 million£81.8 million
Environment & Streets£26.2 million£38.8 million
Roads & Transport£15.0 million£15.9 million
Housing£5.5 million£8.0 million
Leisure & Culture£16.0 million£8.8 million
Public Health£24.8 million£27.0 million
Planning£7.0 million£8.1 million
Council Services£13.7 million£19.3 million