Bedford vs West Northamptonshire
Bedford Council charges £2,472.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,487.00 for West Northamptonshire Council — a difference of £15.00. Bedford Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BedfordWest Northamptonshire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,472.00 (lower)£2,487.00
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£341.5 million£645.6 million
CEO salary£185,677£188,228
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BedfordWest Northamptonshire
Education£129.0 million£233.8 million
Adult Social Care£82.2 million£154.1 million
Children's Services£54.7 million£102.6 million
Environment & Streets£17.0 million£42.2 million
Roads & Transport£11.2 million£21.8 million
Housing£14.8 million£14.3 million
Leisure & Culture£9.7 million£10.9 million
Public Health£9.5 million£24.2 million
Planning£2.9 million£7.4 million
Council Services£10.5 million£20.4 million