Bradford vs St Helens
Bradford Council charges £2,246.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,289.00 for St Helens Council — a difference of £43.00. Bradford Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
BradfordSt Helens
Band D Council Tax£2,246.00 (lower)£2,289.00
Year-on-year change+9.3%+5.2% (lower)
Total service budget£1.1 billion£380.8 million
CEO salary£217,479£179,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
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