North Tyneside vs Wirral
North Tyneside Council charges £2,462.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,501.00 for Wirral Council — a difference of £39.00. North Tyneside Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
North TynesideWirral
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,462.00 (lower)£2,501.00
Year-on-year change+5.4%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£441.1 million£613.5 million
Population210,200322,100
Spending per person£2,099£1,905
CEO salary£140,058£182,624
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
North TynesideWirral
Education£214.9 million£260.5 million
Adult Social Care£89.1 million£149.8 million
Children's Services£48.7 million£86.1 million
Environment & Streets£23.9 million£17.1 million
Roads & Transport£8.9 million£9.2 million
Housing£5.7 million£10.5 million
Leisure & Culture£18.5 million£17.7 million
Public Health£14.1 million£35.9 million
Planning£2.9 million£4.1 million
Council Services£14.4 million£9.9 million