Manchester vs Trafford
Manchester Council charges £2,312.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,292.00 for Trafford Council — a difference of £20.00. Trafford Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
ManchesterTrafford
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,312.00£2,292.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.9% (lower)+8.0%
Total service budget£1.3 billion£441.2 million
Population589,670237,900
Spending per person£2,198£1,855
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
ManchesterTrafford
Education£506.8 million£226.3 million
Adult Social Care£314.8 million£95.9 million
Children's Services£195.6 million£53.6 million
Environment & Streets£53.2 million£12.6 million
Roads & Transport£1.8 million£5.7 million
Housing£65.9 million£3.8 million
Leisure & Culture£41.2 million£9.5 million
Public Health£60.9 million£14.2 million
Planning£26.7 million-£3.6 million
Council Services£28.3 million£20.3 million