Bolton vs St Helens
Bolton Council charges £2,400.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,403.00 for St Helens Council — a difference of £3.00. Bolton Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BoltonSt Helens
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,400.00 (lower)£2,403.00
Year-on-year change+5.9%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£577.5 million£380.8 million
CEO salary£195,712£179,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BoltonSt Helens
Education£275.7 million£170.4 million
Adult Social Care£126.5 million£89.2 million
Children's Services£72.8 million£63.4 million
Environment & Streets£16.0 million£10.7 million
Roads & Transport£6.7 million£4.9 million
Housing£9.0 million£5.8 million
Leisure & Culture£10.8 million£5.9 million
Public Health£23.6 million£18.3 million
Planning£3.9 million£4.9 million
Council Services£12.2 million£7.3 million