Birmingham vs Calderdale
Birmingham Council charges £2,245.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,302.00 for Calderdale Council — a difference of £57.00. Birmingham Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
BirminghamCalderdale
Band D Council Tax£2,245.00 (lower)£2,302.00
Year-on-year change+7.4%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£2.4 billion£360.8 million
Population1,183,618212,500
Spending per person£2,031£1,698
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
BirminghamCalderdale
Education£1.0 billion£139.4 million
Adult Social Care£569.7 million£87.8 million
Children's Services£323.7 million£52.9 million
Environment & Streets£92.0 million£22.0 million
Roads & Transport£124.2 million£7.6 million
Housing£81.8 million£5.3 million
Leisure & Culture£55.9 million£14.9 million
Public Health£121.7 million£14.3 million
Planning£403,000£5.5 million
Council Services£25.6 million£11.0 million