Bracknell Forest vs York
Bracknell Forest Council charges £2,265.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,287.00 for York Council — a difference of £22.00. Bracknell Forest Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Bracknell ForestYork
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,265.00 (lower)£2,287.00
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£230.4 million£251.4 million
Population125,900210,400
Spending per person£1,830£1,195
CEO salary£201,000£163,738
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Bracknell ForestYork
Education£107.7 million£101.9 million
Adult Social Care£49.7 million£66.2 million
Children's Services£27.9 million£25.0 million
Environment & Streets£16.1 million£18.2 million
Roads & Transport£7.5 million£6.5 million
Housing£3.1 million£6.5 million
Leisure & Culture£2.7 million£5.6 million
Public Health£5.4 million£10.0 million
Planning£3.6 million£4.0 million
Council Services£6.7 million£7.4 million