Birmingham vs Rotherham
Birmingham Council charges £2,363.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,382.00 for Rotherham Council — a difference of £19.00. Birmingham Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BirminghamRotherham
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,363.00 (lower)£2,382.00
Year-on-year change+5.3%+4.3% (lower)
Total service budget£2.4 billion£423.0 million
Population1,183,618265,800
Spending per person£2,031£1,592
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BirminghamRotherham
Education£1.0 billion£138.5 million
Adult Social Care£569.7 million£121.4 million
Children's Services£323.7 million£82.0 million
Environment & Streets£92.0 million£19.8 million
Roads & Transport£124.2 million£7.9 million
Housing£81.8 million£5.0 million
Leisure & Culture£55.9 million£12.6 million
Public Health£121.7 million£20.9 million
Planning£403,000£4.8 million
Council Services£25.6 million£10.1 million