Trafford vs Wakefield
Trafford Council charges £2,292.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,297.00 for Wakefield Council — a difference of £5.00. Trafford Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
TraffordWakefield
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,292.00 (lower)£2,297.00
Year-on-year change+8.0%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£441.2 million£600.7 million
Population237,900352,600
Spending per person£1,855£1,704
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
TraffordWakefield
Education£226.3 million£197.3 million
Adult Social Care£95.9 million£150.3 million
Children's Services£53.6 million£90.1 million
Environment & Streets£12.6 million£43.9 million
Roads & Transport£5.7 million£9.1 million
Housing£3.8 million£14.8 million
Leisure & Culture£9.5 million£25.8 million
Public Health£14.2 million£35.7 million
Planning-£3.6 million£10.5 million
Council Services£20.3 million£23.5 million