Bedford vs North East Lincolnshire
Bedford Council charges £2,472.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,484.00 for North East Lincolnshire Council — a difference of £12.00. Bedford Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BedfordNorth East Lincolnshire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,472.00 (lower)£2,484.00
Year-on-year change+5.1%+4.8% (lower)
Total service budget£341.5 million£254.5 million
Population183,300157,600
Spending per person£1,863£1,615
CEO salary£185,677£175,044
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BedfordNorth East Lincolnshire
Education£129.0 million£62.9 million
Adult Social Care£82.2 million£62.1 million
Children's Services£54.7 million£56.9 million
Environment & Streets£17.0 million£17.1 million
Roads & Transport£11.2 million£9.5 million
Housing£14.8 million£6.1 million
Leisure & Culture£9.7 million£5.4 million
Public Health£9.5 million£16.4 million
Planning£2.9 million£3.0 million
Council Services£10.5 million£10.5 million