Birmingham vs Bolton
Birmingham Council charges £2,363.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,400.00 for Bolton Council — a difference of £37.00. Birmingham Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BirminghamBolton
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,363.00 (lower)£2,400.00
Year-on-year change+5.3% (lower)+5.9%
Total service budget£2.4 billion£577.5 million
Population1,183,618292,700
Spending per person£2,031£1,973
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BirminghamBolton
Education£1.0 billion£275.7 million
Adult Social Care£569.7 million£126.5 million
Children's Services£323.7 million£72.8 million
Environment & Streets£92.0 million£16.0 million
Roads & Transport£124.2 million£6.7 million
Housing£81.8 million£9.0 million
Leisure & Culture£55.9 million£10.8 million
Public Health£121.7 million£23.6 million
Planning£403,000£3.9 million
Council Services£25.6 million£12.2 million