Blackburn with Darwen vs East Riding of Yorkshire
Blackburn with Darwen Council charges £2,455.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,466.00 for East Riding of Yorkshire Council — a difference of £11.00. Blackburn with Darwen Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Blackburn with DarwenEast Riding of Yorkshire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,455.00 (lower)£2,466.00
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£342.9 million£622.5 million
Population154,200344,600
Spending per person£2,224£1,806
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Blackburn with DarwenEast Riding of Yorkshire
Education£145.0 million£249.0 million
Adult Social Care£78.4 million£160.0 million
Children's Services£48.9 million£65.6 million
Environment & Streets£17.5 million£48.2 million
Roads & Transport£5.9 million£26.9 million
Housing£5.0 million£4.9 million
Leisure & Culture£8.0 million£22.7 million
Public Health£19.0 million£18.2 million
Planning£6.0 million£14.5 million
Council Services£7.3 million£14.2 million