Stockport vs Walsall
Stockport Council charges £2,619.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,627.00 for Walsall Council — a difference of £8.00. Stockport Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
StockportWalsall
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,619.00 (lower)£2,627.00
Year-on-year change+5.8%+5.2% (lower)
Total service budget£553.9 million£602.1 million
Population295,100290,700
Spending per person£1,877£2,071
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
StockportWalsall
Education£268.9 million£251.8 million
Adult Social Care£140.7 million£121.7 million
Children's Services£60.9 million£96.8 million
Environment & Streets£17.3 million£24.3 million
Roads & Transport£8.5 million£20.7 million
Housing£3.7 million£8.4 million
Leisure & Culture£12.8 million£16.3 million
Public Health£19.8 million£21.8 million
Planning£5.2 million£11.0 million
Council Services£7.2 million£21.0 million