Birmingham vs St Helens
Birmingham Council charges £2,245.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,289.00 for St Helens Council — a difference of £44.00. Birmingham Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
BirminghamSt Helens
Band D Council Tax£2,245.00 (lower)£2,289.00
Year-on-year change+7.4%+5.2% (lower)
Total service budget£2.4 billion£380.8 million
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
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