Stoke-on-Trent vs Telford & Wrekin
Stoke-on-Trent Council charges £2,183.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,256.00 for Telford & Wrekin Council — a difference of £73.00. Stoke-on-Trent Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Stoke-on-TrentTelford & Wrekin
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,183.00 (lower)£2,256.00
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£473.6 million£377.2 million
Population259,500185,600
Spending per person£1,825£2,032
CEO salary£183,473£173,535
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Stoke-on-TrentTelford & Wrekin
Education£139.8 million£157.8 million
Adult Social Care£113.0 million£82.6 million
Children's Services£118.8 million£55.4 million
Environment & Streets£22.5 million£22.9 million
Roads & Transport£15.3 million£6.2 million
Housing£6.4 million£4.4 million
Leisure & Culture£6.8 million£8.2 million
Public Health£24.9 million£16.0 million
Planning£7.1 million£3.6 million
Council Services£12.2 million£20.4 million