Sheffield vs Wolverhampton
Sheffield Council charges £2,510.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,539.00 for Wolverhampton Council — a difference of £29.00. Sheffield Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
SheffieldWolverhampton
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,510.00 (lower)£2,539.00
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£1.1 billion£517.1 million
Population582,493265,100
Spending per person£1,856£1,951
CEO salary£213,454£191,626
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
SheffieldWolverhampton
Education£388.6 million£192.0 million
Adult Social Care£295.1 million£122.1 million
Children's Services£136.0 million£74.9 million
Environment & Streets£58.7 million£20.1 million
Roads & Transport£70.4 million£11.3 million
Housing£29.3 million£11.0 million
Leisure & Culture£22.6 million£17.4 million
Public Health£41.2 million£27.1 million
Planning£16.9 million£6.4 million
Council Services£22.0 million£15.0 million