Kirklees vs South Tyneside
Kirklees Council charges £2,441.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,434.00 for South Tyneside Council — a difference of £7.00. South Tyneside Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
KirkleesSouth Tyneside
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,441.00£2,434.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.3%
Total service budget£716.8 million£340.5 million
Population444,200151,100
Spending per person£1,614£2,253
CEO salary£173,855£176,386
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
KirkleesSouth Tyneside
Education£322.1 million£147.7 million
Adult Social Care£185.2 million£83.4 million
Children's Services£78.7 million£45.2 million
Environment & Streets£39.7 million£15.4 million
Roads & Transport£4.0 million£8.2 million
Housing£11.8 million£1.2 million
Leisure & Culture£20.5 million£9.9 million
Public Health£28.4 million£15.1 million
Planning£5.7 million£3.4 million
Council Services£17.6 million£12.4 million