Knowsley vs Tameside
Knowsley Council charges £2,488.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,447.00 for Tameside Council — a difference of £41.00. Tameside Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
KnowsleyTameside
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,488.00£2,447.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.9% (lower)+5.8%
Total service budget£432.6 million£451.2 million
Population154,700231,800
Spending per person£2,797£1,946
CEO salary£202,921£190,446
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
KnowsleyTameside
Education£144.2 million£198.5 million
Adult Social Care£104.5 million£93.5 million
Children's Services£57.3 million£87.0 million
Environment & Streets£12.9 million£14.4 million
Roads & Transport£16.2 million£6.8 million
Housing£6.2 million£8.7 million
Leisure & Culture£9.7 million£10.3 million
Public Health£21.2 million£19.9 million
Planning£27.7 million£5.0 million
Council Services£8.2 million£7.2 million