Liverpool vs Rochdale
Liverpool Council charges £2,674.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,601.00 for Rochdale Council — a difference of £73.00. Rochdale Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
LiverpoolRochdale
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,674.00£2,601.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.8%
Total service budget£1.2 billion£478.0 million
Population508,961223,600
Spending per person£2,395£2,138
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
LiverpoolRochdale
Education£519.4 million£228.3 million
Adult Social Care£286.4 million£96.1 million
Children's Services£155.1 million£68.2 million
Environment & Streets£30.3 million£13.1 million
Roads & Transport-£1.4 million£14.3 million
Housing£38.8 million£6.1 million
Leisure & Culture£38.8 million£9.7 million
Public Health£60.1 million£18.8 million
Planning£27.7 million£5.3 million
Council Services£31.6 million£17.0 million