Gateshead vs Walsall
Gateshead Council charges £2,716.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,627.00 for Walsall Council — a difference of £89.00. Walsall Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
GatesheadWalsall
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,716.00£2,627.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.4%+5.2% (lower)
Total service budget£402.0 million£602.1 million
Population195,500290,700
Spending per person£2,056£2,071
CEO salary£185,000£193,615
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
GatesheadWalsall
Education£148.3 million£251.8 million
Adult Social Care£100.4 million£121.7 million
Children's Services£57.3 million£96.8 million
Environment & Streets£20.1 million£24.3 million
Roads & Transport£6.1 million£20.7 million
Housing£5.5 million£8.4 million
Leisure & Culture£15.6 million£16.3 million
Public Health£18.1 million£21.8 million
Planning£5.9 million£11.0 million
Council Services£11.4 million£21.0 million