Birmingham vs Wakefield
Birmingham Council charges £2,245.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,186.00 for Wakefield Council — a difference of £59.00. Wakefield Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
BirminghamWakefield
Band D Council Tax£2,245.00£2,186.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+7.4%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£2.4 billion£600.7 million
Population1,183,618352,600
Spending per person£2,031£1,704
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
BirminghamWakefield
Education£1.0 billion£197.3 million
Adult Social Care£569.7 million£150.3 million
Children's Services£323.7 million£90.1 million
Environment & Streets£92.0 million£43.9 million
Roads & Transport£124.2 million£9.1 million
Housing£81.8 million£14.8 million
Leisure & Culture£55.9 million£25.8 million
Public Health£121.7 million£35.7 million
Planning£403,000£10.5 million
Council Services£25.6 million£23.5 million