Liverpool vs Stockport
Liverpool Council charges £2,546.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,475.00 for Stockport Council — a difference of £71.00. Stockport Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
LiverpoolStockport
Band D Council Tax£2,546.00£2,475.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.2% (lower)+5.5%
Total service budget£1.2 billion£553.9 million
Population508,961295,100
Spending per person£2,395£1,877
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
LiverpoolStockport
Education£519.4 million£268.9 million
Adult Social Care£286.4 million£140.7 million
Children's Services£155.1 million£60.9 million
Environment & Streets£30.3 million£17.3 million
Roads & Transport-£1.4 million£8.5 million
Housing£38.8 million£3.7 million
Leisure & Culture£38.8 million£12.8 million
Public Health£60.1 million£19.8 million
Planning£27.7 million£5.2 million
Council Services£31.6 million£7.2 million