Staffordshire vs Worcestershire
Staffordshire County Council charges £1,622.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,616.00 for Worcestershire County Council — a difference of £6.00. Worcestershire County Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
StaffordshireWorcestershire
Band D Council Tax£1,622.00£1,616.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£1.2 billion£832.7 million
Population907,153606,300
Spending per person£1,369£1,373
CEO salary£202,542£196,633
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
StaffordshireWorcestershire
Education£491.6 million£336.5 million
Adult Social Care£358.3 million£227.6 million
Children's Services£196.8 million£123.2 million
Environment & Streets£52.7 million£42.8 million
Roads & Transport£66.4 million£32.9 million
HousingN/A-£46,000
Leisure & Culture£13.9 million£12.9 million
Public Health£46.5 million£37.0 million
Planning£7.4 million£5.9 million
Council Services£8.3 million£19.0 million