Bury vs Sheffield
Bury Council charges £2,415.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,389.00 for Sheffield Council — a difference of £26.00. Sheffield Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
BurySheffield
Band D Council Tax£2,415.00£2,389.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.5%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£337.9 million£1.1 billion
Population192,400582,493
Spending per person£1,756£1,856
CEO salary£202,000£213,454
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
BurySheffield
Education£150.1 million£388.6 million
Adult Social Care£77.0 million£295.1 million
Children's Services£49.3 million£136.0 million
Environment & Streets£8.2 million£58.7 million
Roads & Transport£5.2 million£70.4 million
Housing£5.7 million£29.3 million
Leisure & Culture£6.3 million£22.6 million
Public Health£12.2 million£41.2 million
Planning£4.9 million£16.9 million
Council Services£6.9 million£22.0 million