Birmingham vs Bradford
Birmingham Council charges £2,363.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,361.00 for Bradford Council — a difference of £2.00. Bradford Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BirminghamBradford
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,363.00£2,361.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.3%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£2.4 billion£1.1 billion
Population1,183,618563,605
Spending per person£2,031£2,037
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BirminghamBradford
Education£1.0 billion£408.2 million
Adult Social Care£569.7 million£217.4 million
Children's Services£323.7 million£252.7 million
Environment & Streets£92.0 million£54.9 million
Roads & Transport£124.2 million£11.9 million
Housing£81.8 million£23.0 million
Leisure & Culture£55.9 million£23.0 million
Public Health£121.7 million£57.4 million
Planning£403,000£17.1 million
Council Services£25.6 million£32.6 million