Manchester vs Wakefield
Manchester Council charges £2,312.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,297.00 for Wakefield Council — a difference of £15.00. Wakefield Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
ManchesterWakefield
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,312.00£2,297.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.9%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£1.3 billion£600.7 million
Population589,670352,600
Spending per person£2,198£1,704
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
ManchesterWakefield
Education£506.8 million£197.3 million
Adult Social Care£314.8 million£150.3 million
Children's Services£195.6 million£90.1 million
Environment & Streets£53.2 million£43.9 million
Roads & Transport£1.8 million£9.1 million
Housing£65.9 million£14.8 million
Leisure & Culture£41.2 million£25.8 million
Public Health£60.9 million£35.7 million
Planning£26.7 million£10.5 million
Council Services£28.3 million£23.5 million