Bradford vs Manchester
Bradford Council charges £2,361.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,312.00 for Manchester Council — a difference of £49.00. Manchester Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BradfordManchester
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,361.00£2,312.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.9%
Total service budget£1.1 billion£1.3 billion
Population563,605589,670
Spending per person£2,037£2,198
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BradfordManchester
Education£408.2 million£506.8 million
Adult Social Care£217.4 million£314.8 million
Children's Services£252.7 million£195.6 million
Environment & Streets£54.9 million£53.2 million
Roads & Transport£11.9 million£1.8 million
Housing£23.0 million£65.9 million
Leisure & Culture£23.0 million£41.2 million
Public Health£57.4 million£60.9 million
Planning£17.1 million£26.7 million
Council Services£32.6 million£28.3 million