Dudley vs Wigan
Dudley Council charges £2,145.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,153.00 for Wigan Council — a difference of £8.00. Dudley Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
DudleyWigan
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,145.00 (lower)£2,153.00
Year-on-year change+5.2% (lower)+6.0%
Total service budget£549.7 million£634.5 million
Population327,900331,100
Spending per person£1,676£1,916
CEO salary£220,000£205,178
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
DudleyWigan
Education£222.9 million£304.4 million
Adult Social Care£138.6 million£130.6 million
Children's Services£80.0 million£77.4 million
Environment & Streets£26.2 million£30.2 million
Roads & Transport£15.0 million£9.1 million
Housing£5.5 million£7.8 million
Leisure & Culture£16.0 million£22.1 million
Public Health£24.8 million£32.2 million
Planning£7.0 million£4.7 million
Council Services£13.7 million£12.7 million