Bolton vs Calderdale
Bolton Council charges £2,400.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,420.00 for Calderdale Council — a difference of £20.00. Bolton Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BoltonCalderdale
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,400.00 (lower)£2,420.00
Year-on-year change+5.9%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£577.5 million£360.8 million
Population292,700212,500
Spending per person£1,973£1,698
CEO salary£195,712£137,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BoltonCalderdale
Education£275.7 million£139.4 million
Adult Social Care£126.5 million£87.8 million
Children's Services£72.8 million£52.9 million
Environment & Streets£16.0 million£22.0 million
Roads & Transport£6.7 million£7.6 million
Housing£9.0 million£5.3 million
Leisure & Culture£10.8 million£14.9 million
Public Health£23.6 million£14.3 million
Planning£3.9 million£5.5 million
Council Services£12.2 million£11.0 million