Wirral vs Wolverhampton
Wirral Council charges £2,501.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,539.00 for Wolverhampton Council — a difference of £38.00. Wirral Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
WirralWolverhampton
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,501.00 (lower)£2,539.00
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£613.5 million£517.1 million
Population322,100265,100
Spending per person£1,905£1,951
CEO salary£182,624£191,626
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
WirralWolverhampton
Education£260.5 million£192.0 million
Adult Social Care£149.8 million£122.1 million
Children's Services£86.1 million£74.9 million
Environment & Streets£17.1 million£20.1 million
Roads & Transport£9.2 million£11.3 million
Housing£10.5 million£11.0 million
Leisure & Culture£17.7 million£17.4 million
Public Health£35.9 million£27.1 million
Planning£4.1 million£6.4 million
Council Services£9.9 million£15.0 million