Rotherham vs St Helens
Rotherham Council charges £2,382.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,403.00 for St Helens Council — a difference of £21.00. Rotherham Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
RotherhamSt Helens
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,382.00 (lower)£2,403.00
Year-on-year change+4.3% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£423.0 million£380.8 million
CEO salary£185,899£179,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
RotherhamSt Helens
Education£138.5 million£170.4 million
Adult Social Care£121.4 million£89.2 million
Children's Services£82.0 million£63.4 million
Environment & Streets£19.8 million£10.7 million
Roads & Transport£7.9 million£4.9 million
Housing£5.0 million£5.8 million
Leisure & Culture£12.6 million£5.9 million
Public Health£20.9 million£18.3 million
Planning£4.8 million£4.9 million
Council Services£10.1 million£7.3 million