Bury vs Salford
Bury Council charges £2,555.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,594.00 for Salford Council — a difference of £39.00. Bury Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BurySalford
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,555.00 (lower)£2,594.00
Year-on-year change+5.8%+5.8% (lower)
Total service budget£337.9 million£545.6 million
Population192,400273,400
Spending per person£1,756£1,996
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BurySalford
Education£150.1 million£259.1 million
Adult Social Care£77.0 million£120.4 million
Children's Services£49.3 million£75.5 million
Environment & Streets£8.2 million£14.2 million
Roads & Transport£5.2 million£4.4 million
Housing£5.7 million£6.8 million
Leisure & Culture£6.3 million£12.2 million
Public Health£12.2 million£23.4 million
Planning£4.9 million£13.1 million
Council Services£6.9 million£16.6 million