Manchester vs Sandwell
Manchester Council charges £2,183.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,133.00 for Sandwell Council — a difference of £50.00. Sandwell Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
ManchesterSandwell
Band D Council Tax£2,183.00£2,133.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.6%+5.2% (lower)
Total service budget£1.3 billion£713.8 million
Population589,670341,900
Spending per person£2,198£2,088
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
ManchesterSandwell
Education£506.8 million£325.1 million
Adult Social Care£314.8 million£163.5 million
Children's Services£195.6 million£87.7 million
Environment & Streets£53.2 million£38.0 million
Roads & Transport£1.8 million£13.1 million
Housing£65.9 million£9.5 million
Leisure & Culture£41.2 million£13.6 million
Public Health£60.9 million£29.8 million
Planning£26.7 million£6.4 million
Council Services£28.3 million£17.8 million