Bradford vs Rotherham
Bradford Council charges £2,246.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,283.00 for Rotherham Council — a difference of £37.00. Bradford Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
BradfordRotherham
Band D Council Tax£2,246.00 (lower)£2,283.00
Year-on-year change+9.3%+3.3% (lower)
Total service budget£1.1 billion£423.0 million
Population563,605265,800
Spending per person£2,037£1,592
CEO salary£217,479£185,899
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
BradfordRotherham
Education£408.2 million£138.5 million
Adult Social Care£217.4 million£121.4 million
Children's Services£252.7 million£82.0 million
Environment & Streets£54.9 million£19.8 million
Roads & Transport£11.9 million£7.9 million
Housing£23.0 million£5.0 million
Leisure & Culture£23.0 million£12.6 million
Public Health£57.4 million£20.9 million
Planning£17.1 million£4.8 million
Council Services£32.6 million£10.1 million