Rochdale vs Salford
Rochdale Council charges £2,458.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,452.00 for Salford Council — a difference of £6.00. Salford Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
RochdaleSalford
Band D Council Tax£2,458.00£2,452.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.5% (lower)+5.5%
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
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