Gateshead vs Liverpool
Gateshead Council charges £2,716.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,674.00 for Liverpool Council — a difference of £42.00. Liverpool Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
GatesheadLiverpool
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,716.00£2,674.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.4%+5.0% (lower)
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 for 2025-26
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