Bolton vs Bradford
Bolton Council charges £2,267.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,246.00 for Bradford Council — a difference of £21.00. Bradford Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
BoltonBradford
Band D Council Tax£2,267.00£2,246.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.6% (lower)+9.3%
Total service budget£577.5 million£1.1 billion
Population292,700563,605
Spending per person£1,973£2,037
CEO salary£195,712£217,479
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
BoltonBradford
Education£275.7 million£408.2 million
Adult Social Care£126.5 million£217.4 million
Children's Services£72.8 million£252.7 million
Environment & Streets£16.0 million£54.9 million
Roads & Transport£6.7 million£11.9 million
Housing£9.0 million£23.0 million
Leisure & Culture£10.8 million£23.0 million
Public Health£23.6 million£57.4 million
Planning£3.9 million£17.1 million
Council Services£12.2 million£32.6 million