Barnsley vs Trafford
Barnsley Council charges £2,326.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,292.00 for Trafford Council — a difference of £34.00. Trafford Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BarnsleyTrafford
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,326.00£2,292.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+3.8% (lower)+8.0%
Total service budget£449.0 million£441.2 million
Population246,400237,900
Spending per person£1,822£1,855
CEO salary£197,000£190,446
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BarnsleyTrafford
Education£165.5 million£226.3 million
Adult Social Care£119.2 million£95.9 million
Children's Services£77.2 million£53.6 million
Environment & Streets£23.6 million£12.6 million
Roads & Transport£6.0 million£5.7 million
Housing£2.1 million£3.8 million
Leisure & Culture£9.8 million£9.5 million
Public Health£23.4 million£14.2 million
Planning£12.4 million-£3.6 million
Council Services£9.8 million£20.3 million