Staffordshire vs Suffolk
Staffordshire County Council charges £1,622.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,649.00 for Suffolk County Council — a difference of £27.00. Staffordshire County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
StaffordshireSuffolk
Band D Council Tax£1,622.00 (lower)£1,649.00
Year-on-year change+5.0%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£1.2 billion£1.1 billion
Population907,153768,700
Spending per person£1,369£1,372
CEO salary£202,542£192,906
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
StaffordshireSuffolk
Education£491.6 million£368.7 million
Adult Social Care£358.3 million£364.9 million
Children's Services£196.8 million£153.0 million
Environment & Streets£52.7 million£27.0 million
Roads & Transport£66.4 million£39.4 million
HousingN/A£4.6 million
Leisure & Culture£13.9 million£11.0 million
Public Health£46.5 million£38.4 million
Planning£7.4 million£310,000
Council Services£8.3 million£7.1 million