Stoke-on-Trent vs Windsor & Maidenhead
Stoke-on-Trent Council charges £2,183.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £1,953.00 for Windsor & Maidenhead Council — a difference of £230.00. Windsor & Maidenhead Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Stoke-on-TrentWindsor & Maidenhead
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,183.00£1,953.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+7.1%
Total service budget£473.6 million£203.2 million
Population259,500153,200
Spending per person£1,825£1,326
CEO salary£183,473£198,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Stoke-on-TrentWindsor & Maidenhead
Education£139.8 million£100.8 million
Adult Social Care£113.0 million£48.8 million
Children's Services£118.8 million£23.6 million
Environment & Streets£22.5 million£13.9 million
Roads & Transport£15.3 million-£2.2 million
Housing£6.4 million£4.5 million
Leisure & Culture£6.8 million£1.8 million
Public Health£24.9 million£5.2 million
Planning£7.1 million£577,000
Council Services£12.2 million£6.2 million