The table below shows how we compare with the other authorities in the Greater Manchester area.
|
2003/2004 |
2004/2005 |
2005/2006 |
|
Results for Wigan |
Average across the Greater Manchester authorities |
Results for Wigan |
Average across the Greater Manchester authorities |
Results for Wigan |
Average across the Greater Manchester authorities |
| Number of residential properties on our Council Tax list |
132,835 |
103,712 |
133,701 |
104,228 |
134,645 |
104,991 |
| Annual cost of running the Council Tax service shown as a cost per each residential property on our Council Tax valuation list |
£9.82 |
£12.03 |
£9.76 |
£12.64 |
£10.49 |
£11.46 |
| % of Council Tax collected |
96.8% |
95.6% |
96.95% |
95.67% |
97% |
95.6% |
| % of households claiming a single persons discount |
31.06% |
35.55% |
32.56% |
35.54% |
32.36% |
35.55% |
| % of residential properties on the Council Tax list that were empty |
1.76% |
6.31% |
1.89% |
6.03% |
2.09% |
3.82% |
|
2006/2007 |
2007/2008 |
|
Results for Wigan |
Average across the Greater Manchester Authorities |
Results for Wigan |
Average across the Greater Manchester Authorities |
| Number of residential properties on our Council Tax list |
135,949 |
105,989 |
137,680 |
118,810 |
| Annual cost of running the Council Tax service shown as a cost per each residential property on our Council Tax valuation list |
£12.02 |
£12.86 |
£10.99 |
£11.51 |
| % of Council Tax collected |
96.9% |
95% |
96.7% |
94.79% |
| % of households claiming a single persons discount |
32.87% |
35.48% |
32.68% |
36.1% |
| % of residential properties on the Council Tax list that were empty |
2% |
3.89% |
2.5% |
4.89% |
| Annual Council Tax payable for a property in Council Tax Band D |
£1,231.74 |
£1,256.80 |
£1,276.49 |
£1308.01 |
