Buckinghamshire vs Central Bedfordshire
Buckinghamshire Council charges £2,527.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,516.00 for Central Bedfordshire Council — a difference of £11.00. Central Bedfordshire Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BuckinghamshireCentral Bedfordshire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,527.00£2,516.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.2%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£987.7 million£462.1 million
Population553,300302,800
Spending per person£1,785£1,526
CEO salary£269,000£201,010
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BuckinghamshireCentral Bedfordshire
Education£421.3 million£200.3 million
Adult Social Care£252.6 million£134.7 million
Children's Services£143.8 million£51.2 million
Environment & Streets£39.3 million£27.2 million
Roads & Transport£45.2 million£14.1 million
Housing£14.0 million£5.5 million
Leisure & Culture£9.1 million£6.6 million
Public Health£25.7 million£13.9 million
Planning£21.4 million£6.3 million
Council Services£15.4 million£7.0 million