Barking & Dagenham Council Tax & Spending 2026/27

COUNCIL TAX 2026/27 | ALL BANDS

↑4.8% vs 2025/26 +£100/yr (+£8/mo)

A

1,465

B

1,709

C

1,953

D

2,198

E

2,686

F

3,174

G

3,663

H

4,396

POPULATION & SPEND OVERVIEW

Population

232,747

Households

79,039

Net service spend

£584.2m

Spend per head

£2,510

Reserves (31 Mar 2025)

£129.5m

COUNCIL LEADER

Dominic Twomey

Labour

Civic Centre, Rainham Road North, Dagenham RM10 7BN

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

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ACTUAL SPENDING 2024/25

✓ Verified outturn (actual spend) · GOV.UK source ↗

62.0% Education £362.5m

13.8% Children's Social Care £80.5m

13.8% Adult Social Care £80.4m

3.1% Public Health £18.4m

2.7% Housing £15.7m

2.3% Environment & Regulatory £13.2m

1.0% Planning & Development £5.7m

0.8% Culture & Leisure £4.4m

0.6% Highways & Transport £3.6m

REVENUE SOURCES 2024/25

✓ Verified outturn · GOV.UK source ↗

72.8% Specific Grants £493.3m

12.4% Council Tax £84.1m

11.5% Business Rates £78.1m

3.3% Revenue Support Grant £22.3m

DETAILED PAYMENTS (£500+)

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Every council payment over £500 to named suppliers, searchable by borough, supplier, date