Newcastle-under-Lyme vs Staffordshire Moorlands
Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council charges £2,334.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,338.00 for Staffordshire Moorlands District Council — a difference of £4.00. Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Newcastle-under-LymeStaffordshire Moorlands
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,334.00 (lower)£2,338.00
Year-on-year change+4.0% (lower)+4.4%
Total service budget£16.1 million£13.4 million
Population129,70098,200
Spending per person£124£137
CEO salary£129,000£187,297
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Newcastle-under-LymeStaffordshire Moorlands
Environment & Streets£7.2 million£5.6 million
Roads & Transport-£325,000-£335,000
Housing£2.1 million£968,000
Leisure & Culture£2.7 million£1.2 million
Planning£1.8 million£1.2 million
Council Services£2.7 million£4.8 million