Barnet Council Tax & Spending 2026/27

COUNCIL TAX 2026/27 | ALL BANDS

↑4.7% vs 2025/26 +£96/yr (+£8/mo)

A

1,421

B

1,658

C

1,895

D

2,132

E

2,605

F

3,079

G

3,553

H

4,264

POPULATION & SPEND OVERVIEW

Population

405,050

Households

153,877

Net service spend

£738.9m

Spend per head

£1,824

Reserves (31 Mar 2025)

£62.5m

COUNCIL LEADER

Barry Rawlings

Labour

2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London NW9 4EW

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

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ACTUAL SPENDING 2024/25

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

46.4% Education £343.2m

23.3% Adult Social Care £172.1m

13.6% Children's Social Care £100.7m

4.2% Central Services £30.8m

3.0% Public Health £21.8m

2.9% Environment & Regulatory £21.2m

2.7% Housing £19.9m

1.4% Highways & Transport £10.7m

1.3% Planning & Development £9.4m

1.2% Culture & Leisure £9.1m

REVENUE SOURCES 2024/25

✓ Verified outturn · GOV.UK source ↗

65.0% Specific Grants £593.1m

25.1% Council Tax £229.4m

9.0% Business Rates £81.7m

0.9% Revenue Support Grant £8.3m

DETAILED PAYMENTS (£500+)

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