Barnsley vs Wakefield
Barnsley Council charges £2,326.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,297.00 for Wakefield Council — a difference of £29.00. Wakefield Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BarnsleyWakefield
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,326.00£2,297.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+3.8% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£449.0 million£600.7 million
Population246,400352,600
Spending per person£1,822£1,704
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BarnsleyWakefield
Education£165.5 million£197.3 million
Adult Social Care£119.2 million£150.3 million
Children's Services£77.2 million£90.1 million
Environment & Streets£23.6 million£43.9 million
Roads & Transport£6.0 million£9.1 million
Housing£2.1 million£14.8 million
Leisure & Culture£9.8 million£25.8 million
Public Health£23.4 million£35.7 million
Planning£12.4 million£10.5 million
Council Services£9.8 million£23.5 million