Telford & Wrekin vs York
Telford & Wrekin Council charges £2,146.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,175.00 for York Council — a difference of £29.00. Telford & Wrekin Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Telford & WrekinYork
Band D Council Tax£2,146.00 (lower)£2,175.00
Year-on-year change+5.4% (lower)+5.9%
Total service budget£377.2 million£251.4 million
Population185,600210,400
Spending per person£2,032£1,195
CEO salary£173,535£163,738
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Telford & WrekinYork
Education£157.8 million£101.9 million
Adult Social Care£82.6 million£66.2 million
Children's Services£55.4 million£25.0 million
Environment & Streets£22.9 million£18.2 million
Roads & Transport£6.2 million£6.5 million
Housing£4.4 million£6.5 million
Leisure & Culture£8.2 million£5.6 million
Public Health£16.0 million£10.0 million
Planning£3.6 million£4.0 million
Council Services£20.4 million£7.4 million