St Helens vs Tameside
St Helens Council charges £2,289.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,312.00 for Tameside Council — a difference of £23.00. St Helens Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
St HelensTameside
Band D Council Tax£2,289.00 (lower)£2,312.00
Year-on-year change+5.2% (lower)+5.5%
Total service budget£380.8 million£451.2 million
CEO salary£179,000£190,446
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
St HelensTameside
Education£170.4 million£198.5 million
Adult Social Care£89.2 million£93.5 million
Children's Services£63.4 million£87.0 million
Environment & Streets£10.7 million£14.4 million
Roads & Transport£4.9 million£6.8 million
Housing£5.8 million£8.7 million
Leisure & Culture£5.9 million£10.3 million
Public Health£18.3 million£19.9 million
Planning£4.9 million£5.0 million
Council Services£7.3 million£7.2 million