Liverpool vs Oldham
Liverpool Council charges £2,674.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,602.00 for Oldham Council — a difference of £72.00. Oldham Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
LiverpoolOldham
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,674.00£2,602.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.8%
Total service budget£1.2 billion£487.6 million
Population508,961238,000
Spending per person£2,395£2,049
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
LiverpoolOldham
Education£519.4 million£230.4 million
Adult Social Care£286.4 million£91.7 million
Children's Services£155.1 million£73.1 million
Environment & Streets£30.3 million£13.8 million
Roads & Transport-£1.4 million£11.2 million
Housing£38.8 million£9.3 million
Leisure & Culture£38.8 million£15.4 million
Public Health£60.1 million£20.8 million
Planning£27.7 million£5.1 million
Council Services£31.6 million£16.9 million