Rochdale vs Sefton
Rochdale Council charges £2,601.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,583.00 for Sefton Council — a difference of £18.00. Sefton Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
RochdaleSefton
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,601.00£2,583.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.8%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£478.0 million£524.7 million
Population223,600278,200
Spending per person£2,138£1,886
CEO salary£156,000£178,224
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
RochdaleSefton
Education£228.3 million£232.9 million
Adult Social Care£96.1 million£125.0 million
Children's Services£68.2 million£80.7 million
Environment & Streets£13.1 million£16.4 million
Roads & Transport£14.3 million£5.0 million
Housing£6.1 million£7.2 million
Leisure & Culture£9.7 million£10.4 million
Public Health£18.8 million£23.9 million
Planning£5.3 million£9.2 million
Council Services£17.0 million£14.0 million