Sefton vs Walsall
Sefton Council charges £2,583.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,627.00 for Walsall Council — a difference of £44.00. Sefton Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
SeftonWalsall
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,583.00 (lower)£2,627.00
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£524.7 million£602.1 million
Population278,200290,700
Spending per person£1,886£2,071
CEO salary£178,224£193,615
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
SeftonWalsall
Education£232.9 million£251.8 million
Adult Social Care£125.0 million£121.7 million
Children's Services£80.7 million£96.8 million
Environment & Streets£16.4 million£24.3 million
Roads & Transport£5.0 million£20.7 million
Housing£7.2 million£8.4 million
Leisure & Culture£10.4 million£16.3 million
Public Health£23.9 million£21.8 million
Planning£9.2 million£11.0 million
Council Services£14.0 million£21.0 million