Bury vs Wolverhampton
Bury Council charges £2,555.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,539.00 for Wolverhampton Council — a difference of £16.00. Wolverhampton Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BuryWolverhampton
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,555.00£2,539.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.8%+5.2% (lower)
Total service budget£337.9 million£517.1 million
Population192,400265,100
Spending per person£1,756£1,951
CEO salary£202,000£191,626
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BuryWolverhampton
Education£150.1 million£192.0 million
Adult Social Care£77.0 million£122.1 million
Children's Services£49.3 million£74.9 million
Environment & Streets£8.2 million£20.1 million
Roads & Transport£5.2 million£11.3 million
Housing£5.7 million£11.0 million
Leisure & Culture£6.3 million£17.4 million
Public Health£12.2 million£27.1 million
Planning£4.9 million£6.4 million
Council Services£6.9 million£15.0 million