Rochdale vs Salford
Rochdale Council charges £2,601.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,594.00 for Salford Council — a difference of £7.00. Salford Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
RochdaleSalford
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,601.00£2,594.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.8%+5.8% (lower)
Total service budget£478.0 million£545.6 million
Population223,600273,400
Spending per person£2,138£1,996
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
RochdaleSalford
Education£228.3 million£259.1 million
Adult Social Care£96.1 million£120.4 million
Children's Services£68.2 million£75.5 million
Environment & Streets£13.1 million£14.2 million
Roads & Transport£14.3 million£4.4 million
Housing£6.1 million£6.8 million
Leisure & Culture£9.7 million£12.2 million
Public Health£18.8 million£23.4 million
Planning£5.3 million£13.1 million
Council Services£17.0 million£16.6 million