Liverpool vs Sefton
Liverpool Council charges £2,546.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,461.00 for Sefton Council — a difference of £85.00. Sefton Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
LiverpoolSefton
Band D Council Tax£2,546.00£2,461.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.2% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£1.2 billion£524.7 million
Population508,961278,200
Spending per person£2,395£1,886
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
LiverpoolSefton
Education£519.4 million£232.9 million
Adult Social Care£286.4 million£125.0 million
Children's Services£155.1 million£80.7 million
Environment & Streets£30.3 million£16.4 million
Roads & Transport-£1.4 million£5.0 million
Housing£38.8 million£7.2 million
Leisure & Culture£38.8 million£10.4 million
Public Health£60.1 million£23.9 million
Planning£27.7 million£9.2 million
Council Services£31.6 million£14.0 million