Liverpool vs Walsall
Liverpool Council charges £2,546.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,498.00 for Walsall Council — a difference of £48.00. Walsall Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
LiverpoolWalsall
Band D Council Tax£2,546.00£2,498.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.2%+5.2% (lower)
Total service budget£1.2 billion£602.1 million
Population508,961290,700
Spending per person£2,395£2,071
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
LiverpoolWalsall
Education£519.4 million£251.8 million
Adult Social Care£286.4 million£121.7 million
Children's Services£155.1 million£96.8 million
Environment & Streets£30.3 million£24.3 million
Roads & Transport-£1.4 million£20.7 million
Housing£38.8 million£8.4 million
Leisure & Culture£38.8 million£16.3 million
Public Health£60.1 million£21.8 million
Planning£27.7 million£11.0 million
Council Services£31.6 million£21.0 million