Barnsley vs Manchester
Barnsley Council charges £2,326.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,312.00 for Manchester Council — a difference of £14.00. Manchester Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BarnsleyManchester
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,326.00£2,312.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+3.8% (lower)+5.9%
Total service budget£449.0 million£1.3 billion
Population246,400589,670
Spending per person£1,822£2,198
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BarnsleyManchester
Education£165.5 million£506.8 million
Adult Social Care£119.2 million£314.8 million
Children's Services£77.2 million£195.6 million
Environment & Streets£23.6 million£53.2 million
Roads & Transport£6.0 million£1.8 million
Housing£2.1 million£65.9 million
Leisure & Culture£9.8 million£41.2 million
Public Health£23.4 million£60.9 million
Planning£12.4 million£26.7 million
Council Services£9.8 million£28.3 million