Bradford vs Calderdale
Bradford Council charges £2,246.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,302.00 for Calderdale Council — a difference of £56.00. Bradford Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
BradfordCalderdale
Band D Council Tax£2,246.00 (lower)£2,302.00
Year-on-year change+9.3%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£1.1 billion£360.8 million
Population563,605212,500
Spending per person£2,037£1,698
CEO salary£217,479£137,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
BradfordCalderdale
Education£408.2 million£139.4 million
Adult Social Care£217.4 million£87.8 million
Children's Services£252.7 million£52.9 million
Environment & Streets£54.9 million£22.0 million
Roads & Transport£11.9 million£7.6 million
Housing£23.0 million£5.3 million
Leisure & Culture£23.0 million£14.9 million
Public Health£57.4 million£14.3 million
Planning£17.1 million£5.5 million
Council Services£32.6 million£11.0 million