Bradford vs St Helens
Bradford Council charges £2,361.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,403.00 for St Helens Council — a difference of £42.00. Bradford Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BradfordSt Helens
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,361.00 (lower)£2,403.00
Year-on-year change+5.1%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£1.1 billion£380.8 million
CEO salary£217,479£179,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BradfordSt Helens
Education£408.2 million£170.4 million
Adult Social Care£217.4 million£89.2 million
Children's Services£252.7 million£63.4 million
Environment & Streets£54.9 million£10.7 million
Roads & Transport£11.9 million£4.9 million
Housing£23.0 million£5.8 million
Leisure & Culture£23.0 million£5.9 million
Public Health£57.4 million£18.3 million
Planning£17.1 million£4.9 million
Council Services£32.6 million£7.3 million