Bury vs Sefton
Bury Council charges £2,555.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,583.00 for Sefton Council — a difference of £28.00. Bury Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BurySefton
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,555.00 (lower)£2,583.00
Year-on-year change+5.8%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£337.9 million£524.7 million
Population192,400278,200
Spending per person£1,756£1,886
CEO salary£202,000£178,224
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BurySefton
Education£150.1 million£232.9 million
Adult Social Care£77.0 million£125.0 million
Children's Services£49.3 million£80.7 million
Environment & Streets£8.2 million£16.4 million
Roads & Transport£5.2 million£5.0 million
Housing£5.7 million£7.2 million
Leisure & Culture£6.3 million£10.4 million
Public Health£12.2 million£23.9 million
Planning£4.9 million£9.2 million
Council Services£6.9 million£14.0 million