Manchester vs Wakefield
Manchester Council charges £2,183.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,186.00 for Wakefield Council — a difference of £3.00. Manchester Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
ManchesterWakefield
Band D Council Tax£2,183.00 (lower)£2,186.00
Year-on-year change+5.6%+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
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