Dudley vs Trafford
Dudley Council charges £2,039.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,123.00 for Trafford Council — a difference of £84.00. Dudley Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
DudleyTrafford
Band D Council Tax£2,039.00 (lower)£2,123.00
Year-on-year change+5.3% (lower)+7.6%
Total service budget£549.7 million£441.2 million
Population327,900237,900
Spending per person£1,676£1,855
CEO salary£220,000£190,446
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
DudleyTrafford
Education£222.9 million£226.3 million
Adult Social Care£138.6 million£95.9 million
Children's Services£80.0 million£53.6 million
Environment & Streets£26.2 million£12.6 million
Roads & Transport£15.0 million£5.7 million
Housing£5.5 million£3.8 million
Leisure & Culture£16.0 million£9.5 million
Public Health£24.8 million£14.2 million
Planning£7.0 million-£3.6 million
Council Services£13.7 million£20.3 million