Rotherham vs South Tyneside
Rotherham Council charges £2,283.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,311.00 for South Tyneside Council — a difference of £28.00. Rotherham Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
RotherhamSouth Tyneside
Band D Council Tax£2,283.00 (lower)£2,311.00
Year-on-year change+3.3% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£423.0 million£340.5 million
Population265,800151,100
Spending per person£1,592£2,253
CEO salary£185,899£176,386
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
RotherhamSouth Tyneside
Education£138.5 million£147.7 million
Adult Social Care£121.4 million£83.4 million
Children's Services£82.0 million£45.2 million
Environment & Streets£19.8 million£15.4 million
Roads & Transport£7.9 million£8.2 million
Housing£5.0 million£1.2 million
Leisure & Culture£12.6 million£9.9 million
Public Health£20.9 million£15.1 million
Planning£4.8 million£3.4 million
Council Services£10.1 million£12.4 million