Oldham vs Sefton
Oldham Council charges £2,602.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,583.00 for Sefton Council — a difference of £19.00. Sefton Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
OldhamSefton
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,602.00£2,583.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.8%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£487.6 million£524.7 million
Population238,000278,200
Spending per person£2,049£1,886
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
OldhamSefton
Education£230.4 million£232.9 million
Adult Social Care£91.7 million£125.0 million
Children's Services£73.1 million£80.7 million
Environment & Streets£13.8 million£16.4 million
Roads & Transport£11.2 million£5.0 million
Housing£9.3 million£7.2 million
Leisure & Culture£15.4 million£10.4 million
Public Health£20.8 million£23.9 million
Planning£5.1 million£9.2 million
Council Services£16.9 million£14.0 million