Bedford vs East Riding of Yorkshire
Bedford Council charges £2,351.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,344.00 for East Riding of Yorkshire Council — a difference of £7.00. East Riding of Yorkshire Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
BedfordEast Riding of Yorkshire
Band D Council Tax£2,351.00£2,344.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£341.5 million£622.5 million
Population183,300344,600
Spending per person£1,863£1,806
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
BedfordEast Riding of Yorkshire
Education£129.0 million£249.0 million
Adult Social Care£82.2 million£160.0 million
Children's Services£54.7 million£65.6 million
Environment & Streets£17.0 million£48.2 million
Roads & Transport£11.2 million£26.9 million
Housing£14.8 million£4.9 million
Leisure & Culture£9.7 million£22.7 million
Public Health£9.5 million£18.2 million
Planning£2.9 million£14.5 million
Council Services£10.5 million£14.2 million