Kirklees vs St Helens
Kirklees Council charges £2,441.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,403.00 for St Helens Council — a difference of £38.00. St Helens Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
KirkleesSt Helens
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,441.00£2,403.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£716.8 million£380.8 million
CEO salary£173,855£179,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
KirkleesSt Helens
Education£322.1 million£170.4 million
Adult Social Care£185.2 million£89.2 million
Children's Services£78.7 million£63.4 million
Environment & Streets£39.7 million£10.7 million
Roads & Transport£4.0 million£4.9 million
Housing£11.8 million£5.8 million
Leisure & Culture£20.5 million£5.9 million
Public Health£28.4 million£18.3 million
Planning£5.7 million£4.9 million
Council Services£17.6 million£7.3 million