Stoke-on-Trent vs Thurrock
Stoke-on-Trent Council charges £2,183.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,255.00 for Thurrock Council — a difference of £72.00. Stoke-on-Trent Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Stoke-on-TrentThurrock
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,183.00 (lower)£2,255.00
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£473.6 million£261.9 million
Population259,500176,800
Spending per person£1,825£1,482
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Stoke-on-TrentThurrock
Education£139.8 million£68.0 million
Adult Social Care£113.0 million£77.0 million
Children's Services£118.8 million£54.1 million
Environment & Streets£22.5 million£22.2 million
Roads & Transport£15.3 million£8.7 million
Housing£6.4 million£4.4 million
Leisure & Culture£6.8 million£6.4 million
Public Health£24.9 million£12.7 million
Planning£7.1 million-£277,000
Council Services£12.2 million£6.8 million