Barnet vs Bromley
Barnet charges £2,133.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,140.00 for Bromley — a difference of £7.00. Barnet is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BarnetBromley
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,133.00 (lower)£2,140.00
Year-on-year change+4.8% (lower)+4.8%
Total service budget£653.0 million£475.7 million
Population416,600338,300
Spending per person£1,567£1,406
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BarnetBromley
Education£289.3 million£148.5 million
Adult Social Care£185.0 million£117.4 million
Children's Services£87.1 million£75.8 million
Environment & Streets£26.2 million£34.0 million
Roads & Transport£12.4 million£14.8 million
Housing£13.3 million£23.4 million
Leisure & Culture£8.5 million£15.0 million
Public Health£19.2 million£17.6 million
Planning£3.1 million£1.4 million
Council Services£8.8 million£13.5 million