Sheffield vs Wirral
Sheffield Council charges £2,510.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,501.00 for Wirral Council — a difference of £9.00. Wirral Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
SheffieldWirral
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,510.00£2,501.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£1.1 billion£613.5 million
Population582,493322,100
Spending per person£1,856£1,905
CEO salary£213,454£182,624
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
SheffieldWirral
Education£388.6 million£260.5 million
Adult Social Care£295.1 million£149.8 million
Children's Services£136.0 million£86.1 million
Environment & Streets£58.7 million£17.1 million
Roads & Transport£70.4 million£9.2 million
Housing£29.3 million£10.5 million
Leisure & Culture£22.6 million£17.7 million
Public Health£41.2 million£35.9 million
Planning£16.9 million£4.1 million
Council Services£22.0 million£9.9 million