Central Bedfordshire vs West Berkshire
Central Bedfordshire Council charges £2,516.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,505.00 for West Berkshire Council — a difference of £11.00. West Berkshire Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Central BedfordshireWest Berkshire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,516.00£2,505.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£462.1 million£307.6 million
Population302,800160,600
Spending per person£1,526£1,916
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Central BedfordshireWest Berkshire
Education£200.3 million£146.0 million
Adult Social Care£134.7 million£74.5 million
Children's Services£51.2 million£33.6 million
Environment & Streets£27.2 million£26.3 million
Roads & Transport£14.1 million£4.9 million
Housing£5.5 million£3.1 million
Leisure & Culture£6.6 million£5.2 million
Public Health£13.9 million£6.7 million
Planning£6.3 million£3.1 million
Council Services£7.0 million£4.2 million