Bury vs Coventry
Bury Council charges £2,555.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,517.00 for Coventry Council — a difference of £38.00. Coventry Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BuryCoventry
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,555.00£2,517.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.8%+4.3% (lower)
Total service budget£337.9 million£621.0 million
Population192,400371,500
Spending per person£1,756£1,672
CEO salary£202,000£212,246
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BuryCoventry
Education£150.1 million£242.8 million
Adult Social Care£77.0 million£147.8 million
Children's Services£49.3 million£108.8 million
Environment & Streets£8.2 million£30.0 million
Roads & Transport£5.2 million£18.9 million
Housing£5.7 million£17.7 million
Leisure & Culture£6.3 million£11.1 million
Public Health£12.2 million£24.5 million
Planning£4.9 million£5.1 million
Council Services£6.9 million£12.5 million