Barnsley vs St Helens
Barnsley Council charges £2,241.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,289.00 for St Helens Council — a difference of £48.00. Barnsley Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
BarnsleySt Helens
Band D Council Tax£2,241.00 (lower)£2,289.00
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£449.0 million£380.8 million
CEO salary£197,000£179,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
BarnsleySt Helens
Education£165.5 million£170.4 million
Adult Social Care£119.2 million£89.2 million
Children's Services£77.2 million£63.4 million
Environment & Streets£23.6 million£10.7 million
Roads & Transport£6.0 million£4.9 million
Housing£2.1 million£5.8 million
Leisure & Culture£9.8 million£5.9 million
Public Health£23.4 million£18.3 million
Planning£12.4 million£4.9 million
Council Services£9.8 million£7.3 million