Bath & North East Somerset vs Halton
Bath & North East Somerset Council charges £2,266.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,249.00 for Halton Council — a difference of £17.00. Halton Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Bath & North East SomersetHalton
Band D Council Tax£2,266.00£2,249.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.2% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£251.8 million£267.7 million
Population197,100130,800
Spending per person£1,277£2,047
CEO salary£169,950£167,557
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Bath & North East SomersetHalton
Education£82.1 million£105.0 million
Adult Social Care£80.7 million£67.9 million
Children's Services£40.0 million£47.3 million
Environment & Streets£26.2 million£12.9 million
Roads & Transport£1.1 million-£6.2 million
Housing£3.0 million£3.1 million
Leisure & Culture-£6.2 million£12.5 million
Public Health£10.6 million£14.3 million
Planning£7.3 million£3.3 million
Council Services£8.7 million£4.4 million