Kirklees vs Tameside
Kirklees Council charges £2,441.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,447.00 for Tameside Council — a difference of £6.00. Kirklees Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
KirkleesTameside
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,441.00 (lower)£2,447.00
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.8%
Total service budget£716.8 million£451.2 million
Population444,200231,800
Spending per person£1,614£1,946
CEO salary£173,855£190,446
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
KirkleesTameside
Education£322.1 million£198.5 million
Adult Social Care£185.2 million£93.5 million
Children's Services£78.7 million£87.0 million
Environment & Streets£39.7 million£14.4 million
Roads & Transport£4.0 million£6.8 million
Housing£11.8 million£8.7 million
Leisure & Culture£20.5 million£10.3 million
Public Health£28.4 million£19.9 million
Planning£5.7 million£5.0 million
Council Services£17.6 million£7.2 million