Gateshead vs Liverpool
Gateshead Council charges £2,578.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,546.00 for Liverpool Council — a difference of £32.00. Liverpool Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
GatesheadLiverpool
Band D Council Tax£2,578.00£2,546.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.2% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£402.0 million£1.2 billion
Population195,500508,961
Spending per person£2,056£2,395
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
GatesheadLiverpool
Education£148.3 million£519.4 million
Adult Social Care£100.4 million£286.4 million
Children's Services£57.3 million£155.1 million
Environment & Streets£20.1 million£30.3 million
Roads & Transport£6.1 million-£1.4 million
Housing£5.5 million£38.8 million
Leisure & Culture£15.6 million£38.8 million
Public Health£18.1 million£60.1 million
Planning£5.9 million£27.7 million
Council Services£11.4 million£31.6 million