Barnsley vs Birmingham
Barnsley Council charges £2,326.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,363.00 for Birmingham Council — a difference of £37.00. Barnsley Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BarnsleyBirmingham
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,326.00 (lower)£2,363.00
Year-on-year change+3.8% (lower)+5.3%
Total service budget£449.0 million£2.4 billion
Population246,4001,183,618
Spending per person£1,822£2,031
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BarnsleyBirmingham
Education£165.5 million£1.0 billion
Adult Social Care£119.2 million£569.7 million
Children's Services£77.2 million£323.7 million
Environment & Streets£23.6 million£92.0 million
Roads & Transport£6.0 million£124.2 million
Housing£2.1 million£81.8 million
Leisure & Culture£9.8 million£55.9 million
Public Health£23.4 million£121.7 million
Planning£12.4 million£403,000
Council Services£9.8 million£25.6 million