Stoke-on-Trent vs York
Stoke-on-Trent Council charges £2,078.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,175.00 for York Council — a difference of £97.00. Stoke-on-Trent Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Stoke-on-TrentYork
Band D Council Tax£2,078.00 (lower)£2,175.00
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.9%
Total service budget£473.6 million£251.4 million
Population259,500210,400
Spending per person£1,825£1,195
CEO salary£183,473£163,738
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Stoke-on-TrentYork
Education£139.8 million£101.9 million
Adult Social Care£113.0 million£66.2 million
Children's Services£118.8 million£25.0 million
Environment & Streets£22.5 million£18.2 million
Roads & Transport£15.3 million£6.5 million
Housing£6.4 million£6.5 million
Leisure & Culture£6.8 million£5.6 million
Public Health£24.9 million£10.0 million
Planning£7.1 million£4.0 million
Council Services£12.2 million£7.4 million