Birmingham vs St Helens
Birmingham Council charges £2,363.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,403.00 for St Helens Council — a difference of £40.00. Birmingham Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BirminghamSt Helens
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,363.00 (lower)£2,403.00
Year-on-year change+5.3%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£2.4 billion£380.8 million
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BirminghamSt Helens
Education£1.0 billion£170.4 million
Adult Social Care£569.7 million£89.2 million
Children's Services£323.7 million£63.4 million
Environment & Streets£92.0 million£10.7 million
Roads & Transport£124.2 million£4.9 million
Housing£81.8 million£5.8 million
Leisure & Culture£55.9 million£5.9 million
Public Health£121.7 million£18.3 million
Planning£403,000£4.9 million
Council Services£25.6 million£7.3 million