Council Tax explained and how it is spent How is Council Tax calculated?

Published: 13 March 2024
Last updated: 10 March 2026

How is Council Tax calculated?

Council Tax is made up of several charges:

  • a charge for Wirral Council services (including Adult Social Care)
  • a charge for the Liverpool City Region combined authority
  • a charge for Merseyside Police services
  • a charge for Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority services

The table below gives a breakdown of these charges for each property band for 2026-27.

  Wirral Council     City Region Police Fire and 
Rescue 		 Total
A £1,387.58 £16.00 £195.98 £67.50 £1,667.06
B £1,618.84 £18.67 £228.64 £78.75 £1,944.90
C £1,850.11 £21.33 £261.31 £90.00 £2,222.75
D £2,081.37 £24.00 £293.97 £101.25 £2,500.59
E £2,543.90 £29.33 £359.30 £123.75 £3,056.28
F £3,006.42 £34.67 £424.62 £146.25 £3,611.96
G £3,468.95 £40.00 £489.95 £168.75 £4,167.65
H £4,162.74 £48.00 £587.94 £202.50 £5,001.18