Bolton vs Rotherham
Bolton Council charges £2,400.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,382.00 for Rotherham Council — a difference of £18.00. Rotherham Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BoltonRotherham
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,400.00£2,382.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.9%+4.3% (lower)
Total service budget£577.5 million£423.0 million
Population292,700265,800
Spending per person£1,973£1,592
CEO salary£195,712£185,899
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BoltonRotherham
Education£275.7 million£138.5 million
Adult Social Care£126.5 million£121.4 million
Children's Services£72.8 million£82.0 million
Environment & Streets£16.0 million£19.8 million
Roads & Transport£6.7 million£7.9 million
Housing£9.0 million£5.0 million
Leisure & Culture£10.8 million£12.6 million
Public Health£23.6 million£20.9 million
Planning£3.9 million£4.8 million
Council Services£12.2 million£10.1 million