Central Bedfordshire vs Leicester
Central Bedfordshire Council charges £2,516.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,529.00 for Leicester Council — a difference of £13.00. Central Bedfordshire Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Central BedfordshireLeicester
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,516.00 (lower)£2,529.00
Year-on-year change+5.1%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£462.1 million£811.9 million
Population302,800368,400
Spending per person£1,526£2,204
CEO salary£201,010£161,909
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Central BedfordshireLeicester
Education£200.3 million£338.8 million
Adult Social Care£134.7 million£211.9 million
Children's Services£51.2 million£106.6 million
Environment & Streets£27.2 million£35.8 million
Roads & Transport£14.1 million£18.5 million
Housing£5.5 million£25.8 million
Leisure & Culture£6.6 million£21.1 million
Public Health£13.9 million£30.1 million
Planning£6.3 million£2.8 million
Council Services£7.0 million£13.2 million