Blackpool vs Central Bedfordshire
Blackpool Council charges £2,513.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,516.00 for Central Bedfordshire Council — a difference of £3.00. Blackpool Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BlackpoolCentral Bedfordshire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,513.00 (lower)£2,516.00
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£280.2 million£462.1 million
Population140,500302,800
Spending per person£1,994£1,526
CEO salary£160,127£201,010
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BlackpoolCentral Bedfordshire
Education£80.2 million£200.3 million
Adult Social Care£72.2 million£134.7 million
Children's Services£71.8 million£51.2 million
Environment & Streets£20.4 million£27.2 million
Roads & Transport£7.3 million£14.1 million
Housing£4.7 million£5.5 million
Leisure & Culture£8.4 million£6.6 million
Public Health£20.2 million£13.9 million
Planning-£7.3 million£6.3 million
Council Services-£1.1 million£7.0 million