# Where your council tax goes in South Staffordshire url: https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/council-tax/england/south-staffordshire/where-it-goes/ updated: 29 September 2026 licence: Our words, analysis, charts and derived calculations: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), credit [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk). Figures: each source's own licence, listed under Sources. publisher: [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk) # Where your council tax goes in South Staffordshire Last updated 29 September 2026. Figures refresh every night. [How each figure is worked out](/methodology/). A Band D council tax bill in **South Staffordshire** is **£2,313.67** for 2026-27, split between South Staffordshire £150.34, Staffordshire County Council £1,653.99, Staffordshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase £32.43, Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable £302.57, Staffordshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority £96.77, Parish and town councils (average for the area) £77.57. Shared out in proportion to what each body spends, the largest single line is adult social care at Staffordshire County Council: **£691.42** of the bill. Council tax pays for 10% of the council's own spending; the rest is government grant, business rates and fees. Figures for the 2026–27 financial year. Source: [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/council-tax-statistics). ## Key figures - £2,313.67Band D bill, 2026-27 As of 6 April 2026 - £150.34Goes to South Staffordshire itself (6%) As of 6 April 2026 - £691.42Largest line: adult social care As of 28 September 2026 - 10.4%Of the council's money that comes from council tax, 2025-26 As of 28 September 2026 Source: [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/council-tax-statistics). ## Who gets your bill Your council tax band A B C D E F G H Figures are for a **Band D** home. Bands A to H pay a fixed fraction of this, set in law. 150.34 1653.99 32.43 302.57 96.77 77.57 South Staffordshire 6%Staffordshire County Council 71%Staffordshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase 1%Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable 13%Staffordshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority 4%Parish and town councils (average for the area) 3% Parish precepts differ from parish to parish; this is the average across the area, and a home outside any parish pays none. ## And where does that bit go? Choose any part of the bill to see how it divides, then keep going as far as the published returns allow. Every level has its own link you can share. ### Where the rest comes from **Council tax pays for 10.4%** of the money South Staffordshire had to spend in 2025-26. ********** - Council tax 10.4% £5.8m - Business rates 25.8% £14.4m - General government grant 0.4% £236k - Government grants for specific services 30.8% £17.3m - Fees, charges and other income 32.6% £18.3m It also put £3.5m into its reserves that year. **Council tax pays for 28.2%** of the money Staffordshire County Council had to spend in 2025-26. ********** - Council tax 28.2% £487.7m - Business rates 8.5% £146.7m - General government grant 0.8% £14.5m - Government grants for specific services 40.9% £707.9m - Fees, charges and other income 21.5% £372.1m It also put £49.4m into its reserves that year. Council tax is pooled with the council's other money, not ring-fenced for any service. The split on this page shares your bill out in proportion to what each body spends; it does not say what any one pound paid for. - Your bill ### Your bill: £2,313.67 - [South Staffordshire](#d-council) £150.34 ** Your council · 6.5% of the bill - [Staffordshire County Council](#d-county) £1,653.99 ** County council · 71.5% of the bill - [Staffordshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-county-adult-social-care) £32.43 ** County adult social care precept · 1.4% of the bill - [Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable](#d-police) £302.57 ** Police · 13.1% of the bill - [Staffordshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority](#d-fire) £96.77 ** Fire and rescue · 4.2% of the bill - Parish and town councils (average for the area) £77.57 ** Parish or town council · 3.4% of the bill. Parish, town and community councils do not file spending returns with the government, so there is no national breakdown. Each publishes its own annual accounts. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - South Staffordshire ### South Staffordshire £150.34 of your bill goes to South Staffordshire. It is shared out below in proportion to how South Staffordshire spent its money in 2025-26, its latest published return. - Other services £41.09 ** 27.3% of this part · £5.8m in 2025-26 · £50 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · down 16.1% on 2024-25 - [Running the council](#d-council~central) £39.37 ** 26.2% of this part · £5.6m in 2025-26 · £48 per resident; similar councils £32 · up 16.6% on 2024-25 - [Environment and regulation](#d-council~environment) £32.16 ** 21.4% of this part · £4.5m in 2025-26 · £40 per resident; similar councils £48 · up 1.5% on 2024-25 - [Parks, leisure, libraries and culture](#d-council~culture-leisure) £16.41 ** 10.9% of this part · £2.3m in 2025-26 · £20 per resident; similar councils £21 · up 7.3% on 2024-25 - [Planning and development](#d-council~planning-development) £10.77 ** 7.2% of this part · £1.5m in 2025-26 · £13 per resident; similar councils £25 - [Housing (not council homes)](#d-council~housing) £9.66 ** 6.4% of this part · £1.4m in 2025-26 · £12 per resident; similar councils £22 · down 10.2% on 2024-25 Not council homes: [see the note](#d-council~housing). - [Roads and transport](#d-council~highways-transport) £0.51 ** 0.3% of this part · £72k in 2025-26 · £0.63 per resident; similar councils £-1.65 · down 52.9% on 2024-25 - Public health £0.38 ** 0.2% of this part · £53k in 2025-26 · £0.46 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · down 25.4% on 2024-25 **Which councils count as similar** Medians are across the 10 district councils in England closest in population: Fareham, Broxtowe, Worthing, Mansfield, Erewash, Lichfield, North West Leicestershire, Mid Suffolk, Folkestone and Hythe, South Ribble. Per-resident figures use ONS mid-year population estimates. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [South Staffordshire](#d-council) - Running the council ### Running the council £39.37 of your bill goes to running the council at South Staffordshire. Here is how its £5.6m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Corporate and democratic core £17.14 ** 43.5% of this · £2.4m in 2025-26 · £21 per resident; similar councils £17 · up 39.2% on 2024-25 - Collecting council tax and business rates £12.14 ** 30.8% of this · £1.7m in 2025-26 · £15 per resident; similar councils £8.12 · down 2.3% on 2024-25 - Non-distributed costs (past pensions, unused assets) £7.05 ** 17.9% of this · £995k in 2025-26 · £8.67 per resident; similar councils £1.74 · up 13.7% on 2024-25 - Elections and electoral registration £2.37 ** 6.0% of this · £334k in 2025-26 · £2.91 per resident; similar councils £3.30 · down 4.0% on 2024-25 - Emergency planning £0.50 ** 1.3% of this · £70k in 2025-26 · £0.61 per resident; similar councils £0.30 · up 12.9% on 2024-25 - Other central services £0.17 ** 0.4% of this · £24k in 2025-26 · £0.21 per resident; similar councils £0.98 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [South Staffordshire](#d-council) - Environment and regulation ### Environment and regulation £32.16 of your bill goes to environment and regulation at South Staffordshire. Here is how its £4.5m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Waste collection £22.64 ** 70.4% of this · £3.5m in 2025-26 · £31 per resident; similar councils £16 · up 1.5% on 2024-25 - Environmental health, food safety, pest control and licensing £6.13 ** 19.1% of this · £951k in 2025-26 · £8.28 per resident; similar councils £10 · up 3.9% on 2024-25 - Street cleaning £2.57 ** 8.0% of this · £399k in 2025-26 · £3.48 per resident; similar councils £9.44 · down 4.1% on 2024-25 - Community safety and CCTV £0.46 ** 1.4% of this · £71k in 2025-26 · £0.62 per resident; similar councils £2.99 · up 1675.0% on 2024-25 - Other environmental services £0.33 ** 1.0% of this · £51k in 2025-26 · £0.44 per resident; similar councils £0.39 · no change on 2024-25 - Flood defence, land drainage and coast protection £0.03 ** under 0.1% of this · £4k in 2025-26 · £0.03 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · down 86.2% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [South Staffordshire](#d-council) - Parks, leisure, libraries and culture ### Parks, leisure, libraries and culture £16.41 of your bill goes to parks, leisure, libraries and culture at South Staffordshire. Here is how its £2.3m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Sport and leisure £8.79 ** 53.6% of this · £1.2m in 2025-26 · £11 per resident; similar councils £3.18 · up 9.6% on 2024-25 - Parks and open spaces (including play areas) £7.61 ** 46.4% of this · £1.1m in 2025-26 · £9.35 per resident; similar councils £14 · up 6.2% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [South Staffordshire](#d-council) - Planning and development ### Planning and development £10.77 of your bill goes to planning and development at South Staffordshire. Here is how its £1.5m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Planning applications (development management) £5.28 ** 49.0% of this · £957k in 2025-26 · £8.34 per resident; similar councils £2.81 · up 2.9% on 2024-25 - Planning policy £4.60 ** 42.7% of this · £833k in 2025-26 · £7.26 per resident; similar councils £5.49 · up 50.9% on 2024-25 - Building control £0.81 ** 7.5% of this · £146k in 2025-26 · £1.27 per resident; similar councils £1.60 · up 50.5% on 2024-25 - Environmental initiatives £0.09 ** 0.8% of this · £16k in 2025-26 · £0.14 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · down 30.4% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [South Staffordshire](#d-council) - Housing (not council homes) ### Housing (not council homes) £9.66 of your bill goes to housing (not council homes) at South Staffordshire. Here is how its £1.4m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Homelessness and temporary accommodation £5.28 ** 54.7% of this · £745k in 2025-26 · £6.49 per resident; similar councils £10 · up 15.7% on 2024-25 - Housing benefit administration and discretionary payments £4.37 ** 45.3% of this · £617k in 2025-26 · £5.37 per resident; similar councils £6.24 · down 21.7% on 2024-25 **Council homes are not in this.** Council housing is paid for through the Housing Revenue Account, from tenants' rents, and the law keeps it separate from the General Fund that council tax goes into. South Staffordshire reported no Housing Revenue Account for 2025-26: it has no council homes of its own, or they were transferred to a housing association. [What council tax does and doesn't pay for](/what-council-tax-pays-for/#ring-fence). - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [South Staffordshire](#d-council) - Roads and transport ### Roads and transport £0.51 of your bill goes to roads and transport at South Staffordshire. Here is how its £72k of net spending on it divides in the return. - Street lighting (including energy) £0.40 ** 77.8% of this · £56k in 2025-26 · £0.49 per resident; similar councils £0.13 · down 47.7% on 2024-25 - Parking £0.11 ** 22.2% of this · £16k in 2025-26 · £0.14 per resident; similar councils £-2.45 · down 65.2% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - Staffordshire County Council ### Staffordshire County Council £1,653.99 of your bill goes to Staffordshire County Council. It is shared out below in proportion to how Staffordshire County Council spent its money in 2025-26, its latest published return. - [Adult social care](#d-county~adult-social-care) £691.42 ** 41.8% of this part · £369.2m in 2025-26 · £404 per resident; similar councils £455 · up 8.1% on 2024-25 - [Children's social care](#d-county~childrens-social-care) £466.51 ** 28.2% of this part · £249.1m in 2025-26 · £273 per resident; similar councils £235 · up 12.2% on 2024-25 - [Education](#d-county~education) £257.98 ** 15.6% of this part · £532.3m in 2025-26 · £583 per resident; similar councils £665 · up 26.4% on 2024-25 - [Roads and transport](#d-county~highways-transport) £111.46 ** 6.7% of this part · £59.5m in 2025-26 · £65 per resident; similar councils £68 · up 12.8% on 2024-25 - [Environment and regulation](#d-county~environment) £94.84 ** 5.7% of this part · £50.6m in 2025-26 · £55 per resident; similar councils £57 · up 41.2% on 2024-25 - [Parks, leisure, libraries and culture](#d-county~culture-leisure) £24.29 ** 1.5% of this part · £13.0m in 2025-26 · £14 per resident; similar councils £15 · up 25.0% on 2024-25 - [Running the council](#d-county~central) £4.86 ** 0.3% of this part · £2.6m in 2025-26 · £2.84 per resident; similar councils £23 · down 71.6% on 2024-25 - [Planning and development](#d-county~planning-development) £2.63 ** 0.2% of this part · £1.4m in 2025-26 · £1.54 per resident; similar councils £5.56 · down 57.5% on 2024-25 Before sharing out your bill, the part of education paid for by the Dedicated Schools Grant (£394.6m) and public health paid for by the public health grant (£46.5m) is taken off, because council tax does not pay for it. **Which councils count as similar** Medians are across the 10 county councils closest in population: West Sussex County Council, Norfolk County Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, Devon County Council, Derbyshire County Council, Lincolnshire County Council, Suffolk County Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Leicestershire County Council, Cambridgeshire County Council. Per-resident figures use ONS mid-year population estimates. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire County Council](#d-county) - Adult social care ### Adult social care £691.42 of your bill goes to adult social care at Staffordshire County Council. Here is how its £369.2m of net spending on it divides in the return. - [Physical support](#d-county~adult-social-care.physical) £264.64 ** 38.3% of this · £141.3m in 2025-26 · £155 per resident; similar councils £143 · up 9.2% on 2024-25 - [Learning disability support](#d-county~adult-social-care.learning-disability) £222.99 ** 32.3% of this · £119.1m in 2025-26 · £130 per resident; similar councils £145 · up 13.4% on 2024-25 - [Support with memory and cognition](#d-county~adult-social-care.memory) £77.58 ** 11.2% of this · £41.4m in 2025-26 · £45 per resident; similar councils £29 · up 5.1% on 2024-25 - Care assessment and safeguarding £59.75 ** 8.6% of this · £31.9m in 2025-26 · £35 per resident; similar councils £42 · up 4.7% on 2024-25 - [Mental health support](#d-county~adult-social-care.mental-health) £39.25 ** 5.7% of this · £21.0m in 2025-26 · £23 per resident; similar councils £33 · up 7.9% on 2024-25 - Commissioning, strategy and administration £23.21 ** 3.4% of this · £12.4m in 2025-26 · £14 per resident; similar councils £26 · down 21.0% on 2024-25 - [Sensory support](#d-county~adult-social-care.sensory) £1.64 ** 0.2% of this · £878k in 2025-26 · £0.96 per resident; similar councils £3.07 · up 36.5% on 2024-25 - Social support (carers, substance misuse, isolation, asylum) £1.61 ** 0.2% of this · £860k in 2025-26 · £0.94 per resident; similar councils £9.77 · up 12.0% on 2024-25 - Assistive equipment and technology £0.75 ** 0.1% of this · £402k in 2025-26 · £0.44 per resident; similar councils £5.13 · down 44.2% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire County Council](#d-county) - [Adult social care](#d-county~adult-social-care) - Physical support ### Physical support £264.64 of your bill goes to physical support at Staffordshire County Council. Here is how its £141.3m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £212.12 ** 80.2% of this · £113.3m in 2025-26 · £124 per resident; similar councils £108 · up 7.1% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £52.51 ** 19.8% of this · £28.0m in 2025-26 · £31 per resident; similar councils £30 · up 18.2% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire County Council](#d-county) - [Adult social care](#d-county~adult-social-care) - Learning disability support ### Learning disability support £222.99 of your bill goes to learning disability support at Staffordshire County Council. Here is how its £119.1m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £197.98 ** 88.8% of this · £105.7m in 2025-26 · £116 per resident; similar councils £124 · up 13.5% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £25.01 ** 11.2% of this · £13.4m in 2025-26 · £15 per resident; similar councils £17 · up 12.8% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire County Council](#d-county) - [Adult social care](#d-county~adult-social-care) - Support with memory and cognition ### Support with memory and cognition £77.58 of your bill goes to support with memory and cognition at Staffordshire County Council. Here is how its £41.4m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £73.92 ** 95.3% of this · £39.5m in 2025-26 · £43 per resident; similar councils £28 · up 5.6% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £3.66 ** 4.7% of this · £2.0m in 2025-26 · £2.14 per resident; similar councils £2.82 · down 5.2% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire County Council](#d-county) - [Adult social care](#d-county~adult-social-care) - Mental health support ### Mental health support £39.25 of your bill goes to mental health support at Staffordshire County Council. Here is how its £21.0m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £34.17 ** 87.1% of this · £18.2m in 2025-26 · £20 per resident; similar councils £20 · up 5.9% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £5.08 ** 12.9% of this · £2.7m in 2025-26 · £2.97 per resident; similar councils £13 · up 23.5% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire County Council](#d-county) - [Adult social care](#d-county~adult-social-care) - Sensory support ### Sensory support £1.64 of your bill goes to sensory support at Staffordshire County Council. Here is how its £878k of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £1.33 ** 80.8% of this · £709k in 2025-26 · £0.78 per resident; similar councils £1.70 · up 35.6% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £0.32 ** 19.2% of this · £169k in 2025-26 · £0.19 per resident; similar councils £0.87 · up 40.8% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire County Council](#d-county) - Children's social care ### Children's social care £466.51 of your bill goes to children's social care at Staffordshire County Council. Here is how its £249.1m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Children looked after £269.23 ** 57.7% of this · £143.8m in 2025-26 · £157 per resident; similar councils £145 · up 9.5% on 2024-25 - Family support £131.67 ** 28.2% of this · £70.3m in 2025-26 · £77 per resident; similar councils £28 · up 12.8% on 2024-25 - Safeguarding and social work £41.75 ** 8.9% of this · £22.3m in 2025-26 · £24 per resident; similar councils £42 · up 12.1% on 2024-25 - Youth justice £11.29 ** 2.4% of this · £6.0m in 2025-26 · £6.60 per resident; similar councils £2.95 · up 53.6% on 2024-25 - Asylum-seeking children £11.02 ** 2.4% of this · £5.9m in 2025-26 · £6.44 per resident; similar councils £0.60 · up 157.6% on 2024-25 - Services for young people £1.28 ** 0.3% of this · £681k in 2025-26 · £0.75 per resident; similar councils £3.89 · up 52.7% on 2024-25 - Other children's and families' services £0.22 ** under 0.1% of this · £115k in 2025-26 · £0.13 per resident; similar councils £2.60 · up 27.8% on 2024-25 - Children's centres and early years £0.06 ** under 0.1% of this · £34k in 2025-26 · £0.04 per resident; similar councils £4.65 · down 98.1% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire County Council](#d-county) - Education ### Education £257.98 of your bill goes to education at Staffordshire County Council. Here is how its £532.3m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Early years and nursery £78.31 ** 30.4% of this · £161.6m in 2025-26 · £177 per resident; similar councils £141 · up 53.1% on 2024-25 - Special schools and alternative provision £64.88 ** 25.1% of this · £133.9m in 2025-26 · £147 per resident; similar councils £138 · up 22.7% on 2024-25 - Primary schools £60.29 ** 23.4% of this · £124.4m in 2025-26 · £136 per resident; similar councils £235 · up 9.2% on 2024-25 - Other education £27.47 ** 10.6% of this · £56.7m in 2025-26 · £62 per resident; similar councils £90 · up 15.2% on 2024-25 - Secondary schools £22.00 ** 8.5% of this · £45.4m in 2025-26 · £50 per resident; similar councils £48 · up 27.7% on 2024-25 - Post-16 £5.03 ** 1.9% of this · £10.4m in 2025-26 · £11 per resident; similar councils £18 · up 29.9% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire County Council](#d-county) - Roads and transport ### Roads and transport £111.46 of your bill goes to roads and transport at Staffordshire County Council. Here is how its £59.5m of net spending on it divides in the return. - [Road and bridge maintenance](#d-county~highways-transport.maintenance) £34.77 ** 31.2% of this · £18.6m in 2025-26 · £20 per resident; similar councils £27 · down 4.3% on 2024-25 - Transport planning and policy £20.53 ** 18.4% of this · £11.0m in 2025-26 · £12 per resident; similar councils £0.91 · up 17.5% on 2024-25 - Support for bus, rail and other public transport £16.49 ** 14.8% of this · £8.8m in 2025-26 · £9.64 per resident; similar councils £16 · up 31.9% on 2024-25 - Street lighting (including energy) £14.43 ** 13.0% of this · £7.7m in 2025-26 · £8.44 per resident; similar councils £6.60 · up 30.0% on 2024-25 - Concessionary bus fares £13.00 ** 11.7% of this · £6.9m in 2025-26 · £7.60 per resident; similar councils £11 · up 3.2% on 2024-25 - Traffic management and road safety £7.45 ** 6.7% of this · £4.0m in 2025-26 · £4.36 per resident; similar councils £1.26 · up 100.8% on 2024-25 - Winter service (gritting) £3.47 ** 3.1% of this · £1.9m in 2025-26 · £2.03 per resident; similar councils £4.34 · down 5.4% on 2024-25 - Parking £1.31 ** 1.2% of this · £702k in 2025-26 · £0.77 per resident; similar councils £-0.41 · down 6.9% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire County Council](#d-county) - [Roads and transport](#d-county~highways-transport) - Road and bridge maintenance ### Road and bridge maintenance £34.77 of your bill goes to road and bridge maintenance at Staffordshire County Council. Here is how its £18.6m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Environmental, safety and routine maintenance £30.78 ** 88.5% of this · £16.4m in 2025-26 · £18 per resident; similar councils £18 · down 5.4% on 2024-25 - Structural maintenance (resurfacing, bridges) £3.99 ** 11.5% of this · £2.1m in 2025-26 · £2.33 per resident; similar councils £3.54 · up 4.9% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire County Council](#d-county) - Environment and regulation ### Environment and regulation £94.84 of your bill goes to environment and regulation at Staffordshire County Council. Here is how its £50.6m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Waste disposal £60.88 ** 64.2% of this · £32.7m in 2025-26 · £36 per resident; similar councils £42 · up 84.5% on 2024-25 - Recycling and waste minimisation £15.71 ** 16.6% of this · £8.4m in 2025-26 · £9.23 per resident; similar councils £11 · down 25.6% on 2024-25 - Waste collection £6.88 ** 7.3% of this · £3.7m in 2025-26 · £4.04 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · up 33.7% on 2024-25 - Trading standards £3.96 ** 4.2% of this · £2.1m in 2025-26 · £2.33 per resident; similar councils £2.42 · up 187.8% on 2024-25 - Flood defence, land drainage and coast protection £3.13 ** 3.3% of this · £1.7m in 2025-26 · £1.84 per resident; similar councils £1.11 · up 80.3% on 2024-25 - Community safety and CCTV £2.47 ** 2.6% of this · £1.3m in 2025-26 · £1.45 per resident; similar councils £0.01 · down 11.8% on 2024-25 - Environmental health, food safety, pest control and licensing £1.06 ** 1.1% of this · £571k in 2025-26 · £0.63 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · up 116.3% on 2024-25 - Trade waste £0.75 ** 0.8% of this · £401k in 2025-26 · £0.44 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · down 33.9% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire County Council](#d-county) - Parks, leisure, libraries and culture ### Parks, leisure, libraries and culture £24.29 of your bill goes to parks, leisure, libraries and culture at Staffordshire County Council. Here is how its £13.0m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Libraries £12.94 ** 53.3% of this · £6.9m in 2025-26 · £7.57 per resident; similar councils £9.64 · down 1.4% on 2024-25 - Parks and open spaces (including play areas) £5.14 ** 21.1% of this · £2.7m in 2025-26 · £3.00 per resident; similar councils £2.25 · up 77.5% on 2024-25 - Museums, arts, heritage and archives £3.15 ** 13.0% of this · £1.7m in 2025-26 · £1.84 per resident; similar councils £2.01 · up 34.0% on 2024-25 - Tourism £3.06 ** 12.6% of this · £1.6m in 2025-26 · £1.79 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · up 191.4% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire County Council](#d-county) - Running the council ### Running the council £4.86 of your bill goes to running the council at Staffordshire County Council. Here is how its £2.6m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Coroners' and other courts £2.58 ** 53.0% of this · £1.8m in 2025-26 · £1.95 per resident; similar councils £2.70 · up 9.8% on 2024-25 - Elections and electoral registration £1.15 ** 23.6% of this · £792k in 2025-26 · £0.87 per resident; similar councils £1.67 · down 55.9% on 2024-25 - Corporate and democratic core £0.76 ** 15.6% of this · £524k in 2025-26 · £0.57 per resident; similar councils £6.64 · down 92.0% on 2024-25 - Emergency planning £0.36 ** 7.3% of this · £246k in 2025-26 · £0.27 per resident; similar councils £0.46 · down 49.1% on 2024-25 - Other central services £0.03 ** 0.6% of this · £19k in 2025-26 · £0.02 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · down 92.5% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire County Council](#d-county) - Planning and development ### Planning and development £2.63 of your bill goes to planning and development at Staffordshire County Council. Here is how its £1.4m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Planning applications (development management) £1.51 ** 57.4% of this · £1.5m in 2025-26 · £1.61 per resident; similar councils £0.43 · up 26.2% on 2024-25 - Environmental initiatives £0.88 ** 33.5% of this · £854k in 2025-26 · £0.94 per resident; similar councils £0.25 · up 537.3% on 2024-25 - Planning policy £0.24 ** 9.1% of this · £233k in 2025-26 · £0.26 per resident; similar councils £0.36 · up 58.5% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - Staffordshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase ### Staffordshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase £32.43 of your bill is this year's adult social care precept, which councils may raise on top of the usual limit for adult social care. It is shown against how Staffordshire County Council's adult social care spending of £369.2m divided in 2025-26. MHCLG publishes only this year's increase; the running total since 2016-17 printed on your bill is in the council part above. - [Physical support](#d-county-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.physical) £12.41 ** 38.3% of this precept · £141.3m in 2025-26 · £155 per resident; similar councils £143 · up 9.2% on 2024-25 - [Learning disability support](#d-county-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.learning-disability) £10.46 ** 32.3% of this precept · £119.1m in 2025-26 · £130 per resident; similar councils £145 · up 13.4% on 2024-25 - [Support with memory and cognition](#d-county-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.memory) £3.64 ** 11.2% of this precept · £41.4m in 2025-26 · £45 per resident; similar councils £29 · up 5.1% on 2024-25 - Care assessment and safeguarding £2.80 ** 8.6% of this precept · £31.9m in 2025-26 · £35 per resident; similar councils £42 · up 4.7% on 2024-25 - [Mental health support](#d-county-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.mental-health) £1.84 ** 5.7% of this precept · £21.0m in 2025-26 · £23 per resident; similar councils £33 · up 7.9% on 2024-25 - Commissioning, strategy and administration £1.09 ** 3.4% of this precept · £12.4m in 2025-26 · £14 per resident; similar councils £26 · down 21.0% on 2024-25 - [Sensory support](#d-county-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.sensory) £0.08 ** 0.2% of this precept · £878k in 2025-26 · £0.96 per resident; similar councils £3.07 · up 36.5% on 2024-25 - Social support (carers, substance misuse, isolation, asylum) £0.08 ** 0.2% of this precept · £860k in 2025-26 · £0.94 per resident; similar councils £9.77 · up 12.0% on 2024-25 - Assistive equipment and technology £0.04 ** 0.1% of this precept · £402k in 2025-26 · £0.44 per resident; similar councils £5.13 · down 44.2% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-county-adult-social-care) - Physical support ### Physical support £12.41 of your bill goes to physical support at Staffordshire County Council. Here is how its £141.3m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £9.95 ** 80.2% of this · £113.3m in 2025-26 · £124 per resident; similar councils £108 · up 7.1% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £2.46 ** 19.8% of this · £28.0m in 2025-26 · £31 per resident; similar councils £30 · up 18.2% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-county-adult-social-care) - Learning disability support ### Learning disability support £10.46 of your bill goes to learning disability support at Staffordshire County Council. Here is how its £119.1m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £9.29 ** 88.8% of this · £105.7m in 2025-26 · £116 per resident; similar councils £124 · up 13.5% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £1.17 ** 11.2% of this · £13.4m in 2025-26 · £15 per resident; similar councils £17 · up 12.8% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-county-adult-social-care) - Support with memory and cognition ### Support with memory and cognition £3.64 of your bill goes to support with memory and cognition at Staffordshire County Council. Here is how its £41.4m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £3.47 ** 95.3% of this · £39.5m in 2025-26 · £43 per resident; similar councils £28 · up 5.6% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £0.17 ** 4.7% of this · £2.0m in 2025-26 · £2.14 per resident; similar councils £2.82 · down 5.2% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-county-adult-social-care) - Mental health support ### Mental health support £1.84 of your bill goes to mental health support at Staffordshire County Council. Here is how its £21.0m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £1.60 ** 87.1% of this · £18.2m in 2025-26 · £20 per resident; similar councils £20 · up 5.9% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £0.24 ** 12.9% of this · £2.7m in 2025-26 · £2.97 per resident; similar councils £13 · up 23.5% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-county-adult-social-care) - Sensory support ### Sensory support £0.08 of your bill goes to sensory support at Staffordshire County Council. Here is how its £878k of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £0.06 ** 80.8% of this · £709k in 2025-26 · £0.78 per resident; similar councils £1.70 · up 35.6% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £0.01 ** 19.2% of this · £169k in 2025-26 · £0.19 per resident; similar councils £0.87 · up 40.8% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable ### Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable £302.57 of your bill is this year's adult social care precept, which councils may raise on top of the usual limit for adult social care. It is shown against how Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable's adult social care spending of £278.9m divided in 2025-26. MHCLG publishes only this year's increase; the running total since 2016-17 printed on your bill is in the council part above. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - Staffordshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority ### Staffordshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority £96.77 of your bill goes to Staffordshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority. It is shared out below in proportion to how Staffordshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority spent its money in 2025-26, its latest published return. - [Fire and rescue](#d-fire~fire) £84.10 ** 86.9% of this part · £40.7m in 2025-26 · £34 per resident; similar councils £47 · up 0.5% on 2024-25 - [Running the council](#d-fire~central) £12.67 ** 13.1% of this part · £6.1m in 2025-26 · £5.17 per resident; similar councils £0.73 · up 9.4% on 2024-25 **Which councils count as similar** Medians are across the 10 fire and rescue authorities closest in population: Nottinghamshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Leicestershire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority, Cheshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Avon Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Derbyshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Berkshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority, Humberside Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority. Per-resident figures use ONS mid-year population estimates. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority](#d-fire) - Fire and rescue ### Fire and rescue £84.10 of your bill goes to fire and rescue at Staffordshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority. Here is how its £40.7m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Firefighting and rescue £63.89 ** 76.0% of this · £30.9m in 2025-26 · £26 per resident; similar councils £41 · down 1.2% on 2024-25 - Community fire safety £20.17 ** 24.0% of this · £9.8m in 2025-26 · £8.23 per resident; similar councils £5.48 · up 5.8% on 2024-25 - Fire emergency planning £0.03 ** under 0.1% of this · £16k in 2025-26 · £0.01 per resident; similar councils £0.08 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority](#d-fire) - Running the council ### Running the council £12.67 of your bill goes to running the council at Staffordshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority. Here is how its £6.1m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Other central services £12.13 ** 95.7% of this · £5.9m in 2025-26 · £4.95 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · up 9.6% on 2024-25 - Corporate and democratic core £0.55 ** 4.3% of this · £265k in 2025-26 · £0.22 per resident; similar councils £0.50 · up 4.7% on 2024-25 ## Parks, street cleaning and roads here What South Staffordshire and Staffordshire County Council spent, net of income, on the lines readers ask about most. Roads and street cleaning are also shown per mile of road the council looks after, where it is the highway authority. Gully cleaning and verge cutting are inside routine maintenance; no return splits them out. | Line | Net spending | Per resident | Similar councils, per resident | Per mile of road | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Parks and open spaces (including play areas)Details | £1.1m | £9.35 | £14 | — | up 6.2% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£9.35Similar councils, per resident£14Per mile of road—Changeup 6.2% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Street cleaningDetails | £399k | £3.48 | £9.44 | — | down 4.1% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£3.48Similar councils, per resident£9.44Per mile of road—Changedown 4.1% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Street lighting (including energy)Details | £56k | £0.49 | £0.50 | — | down 47.7% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£0.49Similar councils, per resident£0.50Per mile of road—Changedown 47.7% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Line | Net spending | Per resident | Similar councils, per resident | Per mile of road | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Parks and open spaces (including play areas)Details | £2.7m | £3.00 | £2.33 | — | up 77.5% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£3.00Similar councils, per resident£2.33Per mile of road—Changeup 77.5% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Road and bridge maintenanceDetails | £18.6m | £20 | £27 | £4,877 (similar: £5,563) | down 4.3% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£20Similar councils, per resident£27Per mile of road£4,877 (similar: £5,563)Changedown 4.3% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Environmental, safety and routine maintenanceDetails | £16.4m | £18 | £18 | £4,317 (similar: £3,818) | down 5.4% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£18Similar councils, per resident£18Per mile of road£4,317 (similar: £3,818)Changedown 5.4% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Structural maintenance (resurfacing, bridges)Details | £2.1m | £2.33 | £3.54 | £560 (similar: £946) | up 4.9% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£2.33Similar councils, per resident£3.54Per mile of road£560 (similar: £946)Changeup 4.9% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Winter service (gritting)Details | £1.9m | £2.03 | £4.34 | £487 (similar: £1,012) | down 5.4% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£2.03Similar councils, per resident£4.34Per mile of road£487 (similar: £1,012)Changedown 5.4% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Street lighting (including energy)Details | £7.7m | £8.44 | £6.60 | £2,024 (similar: £1,626) | up 30.0% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£8.44Similar councils, per resident£6.60Per mile of road£2,024 (similar: £1,626)Changeup 30.0% on 2024-25 | | | | | | Miles of road: Department for Transport road lengths, 2025; locally managed major roads and all minor roads. More on [what council tax does and doesn't pay for](/what-council-tax-pays-for/#local-environment). ## What it adds up to | Service | Per resident | Median | | --- | --- | --- | | Other servicesDetails | £50 | £1.96 | | Median£1.96 | | | | Running the councilDetails | £48 | £41 | | Median£41 | | | | Environment and regulationDetails | £40 | £56 | | Median£56 | | | | Parks, leisure, libraries and cultureDetails | £20 | £23 | | Median£23 | | | | Planning and developmentDetails | £13 | £22 | | Median£22 | | | | Housing (not council homes)Details | £12 | £24 | | Median£24 | | | | Roads and transportDetails | £0.63 | £-4.53 | | Median£-4.53 | | | | Public healthDetails | £0.46 | £0.49 | | Median£0.49 | | | - South Staffordshire spent **38.0%** of its gross service spending on its own staff in 2025-26 (median for district councils in England: 39.3%); the rest went on suppliers, contractors, grants, benefits and other running costs. | Service | Per resident | Median | | --- | --- | --- | | EducationDetails | £583 | £736 | | Median£736 | | | | Adult social careDetails | £404 | £457 | | Median£457 | | | | Children's social careDetails | £273 | £239 | | Median£239 | | | | Roads and transportDetails | £65 | £68 | | Median£68 | | | | Environment and regulationDetails | £55 | £58 | | Median£58 | | | | Public healthDetails | £48 | £53 | | Median£53 | | | | Parks, leisure, libraries and cultureDetails | £14 | £17 | | Median£17 | | | | Running the councilDetails | £2.84 | £23 | | Median£23 | | | | Planning and developmentDetails | £1.54 | £5.56 | | Median£5.56 | | | - Staffordshire County Council spent **20.5%** of its gross service spending on its own staff in 2025-26 (median for county councils: 28.8%); the rest went on suppliers, contractors, grants, benefits and other running costs. ## What this data does and doesn't show - These are each body's own figures, as reported to government in its revenue outturn return. Net spending is after the fees, charges and grants a service brings in. - Your bill is for 2026-27; it is shared out using the latest published return, which covers an earlier year. The mix of spending changes little from one year to the next, but it does change. - Council tax is not ring-fenced: this shows your bill in proportion to spending, not what your money bought. Where a precept is set aside for adult social care, it is shown against adult social care. - No council publishes spending at street or property level, so nothing here says what was spent near you. - Sub-service lines are the ones the national returns itemise. Councils describe their own budgets differently; their budget books and statements of accounts have more detail. ## Sources - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, [Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England: Table 10, local authority level data](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a02eeeccd2e0e8b5b20b449/Table_10_2026-27.ods), published 25 March 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, [Local authority revenue expenditure and financing: Revenue Outturn multi-year data set](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv), published 28 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How the split is worked out, and how the three nations' returns are matched to one list of services, is on the [methodology page](/methodology/#council-spending). The dataset is on the [data page](/data/#council-spending). See also [council tax in South Staffordshire](/council-tax/england/south-staffordshire/) and [everything else about South Staffordshire](/your-area/south-staffordshire/). ## Common questions What does council tax pay for in South Staffordshire? A Band D bill of £2,313.67 is split between South Staffordshire, Staffordshire County Council, Staffordshire County Council: adult social care precept, this year's increase, Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable, Staffordshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Parish and town councils (average for the area). In proportion to spending, the largest line is adult social care, £691.42.Is council tax ring-fenced for particular services? No. Council tax is pooled with grants, business rates and fees. The adult social care precept is the exception: councils raise it for adult social care. ## Sources for this page | Source | Publisher | Figures as of | Updated | Licence | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England](https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/council-tax-statistics) | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | the 2026–27 financial year | annual | [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) | | [Local authority revenue expenditure and financing: Revenue Outturn multi-year data set](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv) | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 28 September 2026 | annual | [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) | Each source's figures are used under the licence shown. Our own words, analysis, charts and derived calculations are ours, under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Related pages - [Next in this section: Parking income in South Staffordshire](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/parking/south-staffordshire/) - [Back to South Staffordshire: your area](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/your-area/south-staffordshire/) - [How much is council tax and what does it pay for?](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/council-tax/) - [Who is my MP, and what does their office cost?](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/mps/) - [Where does my tax money actually go?](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/for-every-100-pounds-of-tax/) ## More from this publisher - [UK tax calculators](https://howlongisit.co.uk) Published by [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk). Our words, analysis, charts and derived calculations: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), credit [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk). The figures belong to the publishers listed under Sources and are used under their licences. Figures last updated 29 September 2026.