# Where your council tax goes in Staffordshire Moorlands url: https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/council-tax/england/staffordshire-moorlands/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 Staffordshire Moorlands Last updated 29 September 2026. Figures refresh every night. [How each figure is worked out](/methodology/). A Band D council tax bill in **Staffordshire Moorlands** is **£2,338.21** for 2026-27, split between Staffordshire Moorlands £191.50, 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) £60.95. 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 15% 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 - £2,338.21Band D bill, 2026-27 As of 6 April 2026 - £191.50Goes to Staffordshire Moorlands itself (8%) As of 6 April 2026 - £691.42Largest line: adult social care As of 28 September 2026 - 14.9%Of the council's money that comes from council tax, 2024-25 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. 191.50 1653.99 32.43 302.57 96.77 60.95 Staffordshire Moorlands 8%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 14.9%** of the money Staffordshire Moorlands had to spend in 2024-25. ************ - Council tax 14.9% £6.1m - Business rates 14.5% £6.0m - General government grant 0.3% £105k - Government grants for specific services 28.4% £11.6m - Fees, charges and other income 38.4% £15.7m - Taken from reserves 3.5% £1.4m **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: £2,338.21 - [Staffordshire Moorlands](#d-council) £191.50 ** Your council · 8.2% of the bill - [Staffordshire County Council](#d-county) £1,653.99 ** County council · 70.7% 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 · 12.9% of the bill - [Staffordshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority](#d-fire) £96.77 ** Fire and rescue · 4.1% of the bill - Parish and town councils (average for the area) £60.95 ** Parish or town council · 2.6% 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) - Staffordshire Moorlands ### Staffordshire Moorlands £191.50 of your bill goes to Staffordshire Moorlands. It is shared out below in proportion to how Staffordshire Moorlands spent its money in 2024-25, its latest published return. - [Environment and regulation](#d-council~environment) £74.67 ** 39.0% of this part · £5.7m in 2024-25 · £59 per resident; similar councils £57 · down 1.6% on 2023-24 - [Running the council](#d-council~central) £57.76 ** 30.2% of this part · £4.4m in 2024-25 · £45 per resident; similar councils £46 · down 8.5% on 2023-24 - [Parks, leisure, libraries and culture](#d-council~culture-leisure) £29.59 ** 15.4% of this part · £2.3m in 2024-25 · £23 per resident; similar councils £19 · up 85.2% on 2023-24 - [Planning and development](#d-council~planning-development) £16.16 ** 8.4% of this part · £1.2m in 2024-25 · £13 per resident; similar councils £25 · up 19.3% on 2023-24 - [Housing (not council homes)](#d-council~housing) £13.32 ** 7.0% of this part · £1.0m in 2024-25 · £10 per resident; similar councils £30 · up 14.3% on 2023-24 Not council homes: [see the note](#d-council~housing). Roads and transport brought in £235k more than it cost in 2024-25, so it takes no share of your bill. **Which councils count as similar** Medians are across the 10 district councils in England closest in population: Uttlesford, Rother, Three Rivers, Babergh, Surrey Heath, Harlow, East Cambridgeshire, West Lindsey, Pendle, South Hams. Per-resident figures use ONS mid-year population estimates. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire Moorlands](#d-council) - Environment and regulation ### Environment and regulation £74.67 of your bill goes to environment and regulation at Staffordshire Moorlands. Here is how its £5.7m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Recycling and waste minimisation £28.40 ** 38.0% of this · £2.3m in 2024-25 · £23 per resident; similar councils £1.80 · up 2.8% on 2023-24 - Waste collection £14.94 ** 20.0% of this · £1.2m in 2024-25 · £12 per resident; similar councils £28 · down 14.6% on 2023-24 - Street cleaning £10.20 ** 13.7% of this · £812k in 2024-25 · £8.39 per resident; similar councils £8.82 · up 4.1% on 2023-24 - Environmental health, food safety, pest control and licensing £7.40 ** 9.9% of this · £589k in 2024-25 · £6.09 per resident; similar councils £11 · down 4.1% on 2023-24 - Public toilets £5.57 ** 7.5% of this · £444k in 2024-25 · £4.59 per resident; similar councils £0.89 · up 16.5% on 2023-24 - Community safety and CCTV £4.38 ** 5.9% of this · £349k in 2024-25 · £3.61 per resident; similar councils £1.96 · down 0.6% on 2023-24 - Cemeteries and crematoria £3.37 ** 4.5% of this · £268k in 2024-25 · £2.77 per resident; similar councils £0.05 · up 23.5% on 2023-24 - Flood defence, land drainage and coast protection £0.41 ** 0.6% of this · £33k in 2024-25 · £0.34 per resident; similar councils £0.28 · down 17.5% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire Moorlands](#d-council) - Running the council ### Running the council £57.76 of your bill goes to running the council at Staffordshire Moorlands. Here is how its £4.4m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Other central services £16.86 ** 29.2% of this · £1.3m in 2024-25 · £13 per resident; similar councils £1.46 · up 13.5% on 2023-24 - Corporate and democratic core £15.32 ** 26.5% of this · £1.2m in 2024-25 · £12 per resident; similar councils £24 · down 21.0% on 2023-24 - Non-distributed costs (past pensions, unused assets) £13.81 ** 23.9% of this · £1.1m in 2024-25 · £11 per resident; similar councils £2.18 · down 6.4% on 2023-24 - Collecting council tax and business rates £7.47 ** 12.9% of this · £568k in 2024-25 · £5.87 per resident; similar councils £11 · down 14.8% on 2023-24 - Elections and electoral registration £3.67 ** 6.4% of this · £279k in 2024-25 · £2.88 per resident; similar councils £3.19 · down 23.6% on 2023-24 - Emergency planning £0.64 ** 1.1% of this · £49k in 2024-25 · £0.51 per resident; similar councils £0.60 · up 14.0% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire Moorlands](#d-council) - Parks, leisure, libraries and culture ### Parks, leisure, libraries and culture £29.59 of your bill goes to parks, leisure, libraries and culture at Staffordshire Moorlands. Here is how its £2.3m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Parks and open spaces (including play areas) £14.52 ** 49.1% of this · £1.1m in 2024-25 · £11 per resident; similar councils £9.09 · up 23.2% on 2023-24 - Sport and leisure £13.40 ** 45.3% of this · £1.0m in 2024-25 · £11 per resident; similar councils £1.86 · up 399.5% on 2023-24 - Museums, arts, heritage and archives £1.22 ** 4.1% of this · £93k in 2024-25 · £0.96 per resident; similar councils £3.08 · up 10.7% on 2023-24 - Tourism £0.45 ** 1.5% of this · £34k in 2024-25 · £0.35 per resident; similar councils £0.08 · up 9.7% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire Moorlands](#d-council) - Planning and development ### Planning and development £16.16 of your bill goes to planning and development at Staffordshire Moorlands. Here is how its £1.2m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Planning applications (development management) £10.10 ** 62.5% of this · £772k in 2024-25 · £7.98 per resident; similar councils £8.23 · up 83.4% on 2023-24 - Building control £2.60 ** 16.1% of this · £199k in 2024-25 · £2.06 per resident; similar councils £2.52 · up 0.5% on 2023-24 - Community development £2.29 ** 14.2% of this · £175k in 2024-25 · £1.81 per resident; similar councils £3.43 · up 19.9% on 2023-24 - Planning policy £0.60 ** 3.7% of this · £46k in 2024-25 · £0.48 per resident; similar councils £6.22 · no change on 2023-24 - Environmental initiatives £0.56 ** 3.5% of this · £43k in 2024-25 · £0.44 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · up 7.5% on 2023-24 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Staffordshire Moorlands](#d-council) - Housing (not council homes) ### Housing (not council homes) £13.32 of your bill goes to housing (not council homes) at Staffordshire Moorlands. Here is how its £1.0m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Housing benefit administration and discretionary payments £5.39 ** 40.5% of this · £410k in 2024-25 · £4.24 per resident; similar councils £7.04 · down 7.7% on 2023-24 - Homelessness and temporary accommodation £4.77 ** 35.8% of this · £363k in 2024-25 · £3.75 per resident; similar councils £14 · up 4.0% on 2023-24 - Housing strategy, advice and enabling £1.79 ** 13.4% of this · £136k in 2024-25 · £1.41 per resident; similar councils £2.37 · up 14.3% on 2023-24 - Private sector housing renewal £1.37 ** 10.3% of this · £104k in 2024-25 · £1.07 per resident; similar councils £0.00 **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. Staffordshire Moorlands reported no Housing Revenue Account for 2024-25: 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) - 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 Staffordshire Moorlands 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 | £11 | £9.09 | — | up 23.2% on 2023-24 | | Per resident£11Similar councils, per resident£9.09Per mile of road—Changeup 23.2% on 2023-24 | | | | | | | Street cleaningDetails | £812k | £8.39 | £8.82 | — | up 4.1% on 2023-24 | | Per resident£8.39Similar councils, per resident£8.82Per mile of road—Changeup 4.1% on 2023-24 | | | | | | | 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Environment and regulationDetails | £59 | £56 | | Median£56 | | | | Running the councilDetails | £45 | £41 | | Median£41 | | | | Parks, leisure, libraries and cultureDetails | £23 | £23 | | Median£23 | | | | Planning and developmentDetails | £13 | £22 | | Median£22 | | | | Housing (not council homes)Details | £10 | £24 | | Median£24 | | | | Roads and transportDetails | £-2.43 | £-4.53 | | Median£-4.53 | | | - Staffordshire Moorlands spent **36.6%** of its gross service spending on its own staff in 2024-25 (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 Staffordshire Moorlands](/council-tax/england/staffordshire-moorlands/) and [everything else about Staffordshire Moorlands](/your-area/staffordshire-moorlands/). ## Common questions What does council tax pay for in Staffordshire Moorlands? A Band D bill of £2,338.21 is split between Staffordshire Moorlands, 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 - [Back to Staffordshire Moorlands: your area](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/your-area/staffordshire-moorlands/) - [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.