Barnsley vs Bradford
Barnsley Council charges £2,326.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,361.00 for Bradford Council — a difference of £35.00. Barnsley Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BarnsleyBradford
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,326.00 (lower)£2,361.00
Year-on-year change+3.8% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£449.0 million£1.1 billion
Population246,400563,605
Spending per person£1,822£2,037
CEO salary£197,000£217,479
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BarnsleyBradford
Education£165.5 million£408.2 million
Adult Social Care£119.2 million£217.4 million
Children's Services£77.2 million£252.7 million
Environment & Streets£23.6 million£54.9 million
Roads & Transport£6.0 million£11.9 million
Housing£2.1 million£23.0 million
Leisure & Culture£9.8 million£23.0 million
Public Health£23.4 million£57.4 million
Planning£12.4 million£17.1 million
Council Services£9.8 million£32.6 million