Coventry vs Wirral
Coventry Council charges £2,414.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,382.00 for Wirral Council — a difference of £32.00. Wirral Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
CoventryWirral
Band D Council Tax£2,414.00£2,382.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+5.3%
Total service budget£621.0 million£613.5 million
Population371,500322,100
Spending per person£1,672£1,905
CEO salary£212,246£182,624
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
CoventryWirral
Education£242.8 million£260.5 million
Adult Social Care£147.8 million£149.8 million
Children's Services£108.8 million£86.1 million
Environment & Streets£30.0 million£17.1 million
Roads & Transport£18.9 million£9.2 million
Housing£17.7 million£10.5 million
Leisure & Culture£11.1 million£17.7 million
Public Health£24.5 million£35.9 million
Planning£5.1 million£4.1 million
Council Services£12.5 million£9.9 million