Bedford vs Torbay
Bedford Council charges £2,472.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,470.00 for Torbay Council — a difference of £2.00. Torbay Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BedfordTorbay
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,472.00£2,470.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£341.5 million£262.0 million
Population183,300137,200
Spending per person£1,863£1,910
CEO salary£185,677£158,177
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BedfordTorbay
Education£129.0 million£74.2 million
Adult Social Care£82.2 million£66.3 million
Children's Services£54.7 million£57.5 million
Environment & Streets£17.0 million£17.6 million
Roads & Transport£11.2 million£10.1 million
Housing£14.8 million£7.0 million
Leisure & Culture£9.7 million£4.6 million
Public Health£9.5 million£10.7 million
Planning£2.9 million£3.6 million
Council Services£10.5 million£10.4 million