Rotherham vs Tameside
Rotherham Council charges £2,283.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,312.00 for Tameside Council — a difference of £29.00. Rotherham Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
RotherhamTameside
Band D Council Tax£2,283.00 (lower)£2,312.00
Year-on-year change+3.3% (lower)+5.5%
Total service budget£423.0 million£451.2 million
Population265,800231,800
Spending per person£1,592£1,946
CEO salary£185,899£190,446
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
RotherhamTameside
Education£138.5 million£198.5 million
Adult Social Care£121.4 million£93.5 million
Children's Services£82.0 million£87.0 million
Environment & Streets£19.8 million£14.4 million
Roads & Transport£7.9 million£6.8 million
Housing£5.0 million£8.7 million
Leisure & Culture£12.6 million£10.3 million
Public Health£20.9 million£19.9 million
Planning£4.8 million£5.0 million
Council Services£10.1 million£7.2 million