Barnsley vs Leeds
Barnsley Council charges £2,326.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,284.00 for Leeds Council — a difference of £42.00. Leeds Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BarnsleyLeeds
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,326.00£2,284.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+3.8% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£449.0 million£1.6 billion
Population246,400845,189
Spending per person£1,822£1,888
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BarnsleyLeeds
Education£165.5 million£782.4 million
Adult Social Care£119.2 million£301.5 million
Children's Services£77.2 million£212.7 million
Environment & Streets£23.6 million£100.4 million
Roads & Transport£6.0 million£26.8 million
Housing£2.1 million£21.8 million
Leisure & Culture£9.8 million£65.9 million
Public Health£23.4 million£54.0 million
Planning£12.4 million£8.6 million
Council Services£9.8 million£35.2 million