Coventry vs Knowsley
Coventry Council charges £2,414.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,371.00 for Knowsley Council — a difference of £43.00. Knowsley Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
CoventryKnowsley
Band D Council Tax£2,414.00£2,371.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1%+5.1% (lower)
Total service budget£621.0 million£432.6 million
Population371,500154,700
Spending per person£1,672£2,797
CEO salary£212,246£202,921
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
CoventryKnowsley
Education£242.8 million£144.2 million
Adult Social Care£147.8 million£104.5 million
Children's Services£108.8 million£57.3 million
Environment & Streets£30.0 million£12.9 million
Roads & Transport£18.9 million£16.2 million
Housing£17.7 million£6.2 million
Leisure & Culture£11.1 million£9.7 million
Public Health£24.5 million£21.2 million
Planning£5.1 million£27.7 million
Council Services£12.5 million£8.2 million