Bradford vs Wakefield
Bradford Council charges £2,246.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,186.00 for Wakefield Council — a difference of £60.00. Wakefield Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
BradfordWakefield
Band D Council Tax£2,246.00£2,186.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+9.3%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£1.1 billion£600.7 million
Population563,605352,600
Spending per person£2,037£1,704
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
BradfordWakefield
Education£408.2 million£197.3 million
Adult Social Care£217.4 million£150.3 million
Children's Services£252.7 million£90.1 million
Environment & Streets£54.9 million£43.9 million
Roads & Transport£11.9 million£9.1 million
Housing£23.0 million£14.8 million
Leisure & Culture£23.0 million£25.8 million
Public Health£57.4 million£35.7 million
Planning£17.1 million£10.5 million
Council Services£32.6 million£23.5 million