South Tyneside vs Tameside
South Tyneside Council charges £2,434.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,447.00 for Tameside Council — a difference of £13.00. South Tyneside Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
South TynesideTameside
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,434.00 (lower)£2,447.00
Year-on-year change+5.3% (lower)+5.8%
Total service budget£340.5 million£451.2 million
Population151,100231,800
Spending per person£2,253£1,946
CEO salary£176,386£190,446
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
South TynesideTameside
Education£147.7 million£198.5 million
Adult Social Care£83.4 million£93.5 million
Children's Services£45.2 million£87.0 million
Environment & Streets£15.4 million£14.4 million
Roads & Transport£8.2 million£6.8 million
Housing£1.2 million£8.7 million
Leisure & Culture£9.9 million£10.3 million
Public Health£15.1 million£19.9 million
Planning£3.4 million£5.0 million
Council Services£12.4 million£7.2 million