Rochdale vs Walsall
Rochdale Council charges £2,601.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,627.00 for Walsall Council — a difference of £26.00. Rochdale Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
RochdaleWalsall
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,601.00 (lower)£2,627.00
Year-on-year change+5.8%+5.2% (lower)
Total service budget£478.0 million£602.1 million
Population223,600290,700
Spending per person£2,138£2,071
CEO salary£156,000£193,615
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
RochdaleWalsall
Education£228.3 million£251.8 million
Adult Social Care£96.1 million£121.7 million
Children's Services£68.2 million£96.8 million
Environment & Streets£13.1 million£24.3 million
Roads & Transport£14.3 million£20.7 million
Housing£6.1 million£8.4 million
Leisure & Culture£9.7 million£16.3 million
Public Health£18.8 million£21.8 million
Planning£5.3 million£11.0 million
Council Services£17.0 million£21.0 million