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Cost to run a home in North West

35 local authorities · water: United Utilities

How much does it cost to run a home in North West?

As of June 2026, the average cost to run a home across the 35 included North West local authorities is £4,943 a year (energy + water + council tax), versus a £4,897 national average. The cheapest is Wigan at £4,613/yr. Water in this region: United Utilities. Sources: Ofgem, Water UK/Ofwat, MHCLG.

Source:Ofgem energy price cap, Water UK / Ofwat water bills, MHCLG council tax (joined by Gera)·as of June 2026updated quarterly (last: )
Cost to run a home across North West (June 2026)
AreaWater companyCouncil tax (D)Water /yrTotal /yrGCLHI
WiganUnited Utilities£2,153£598£4,61394
TraffordUnited Utilities£2,292£598£4,75297
ManchesterUnited Utilities£2,312£598£4,77297
HaltonUnited Utilities£2,367£598£4,82799
Ribble ValleyUnited Utilities£2,387£598£4,84799
BoltonUnited Utilities£2,400£598£4,86099
St HelensUnited Utilities£2,403£598£4,86399
ChorleyUnited Utilities£2,430£598£4,890100
South RibbleUnited Utilities£2,443£598£4,903100
TamesideUnited Utilities£2,447£598£4,907100
WarringtonUnited Utilities£2,448£598£4,908100
Blackburn with DarwenUnited Utilities£2,455£598£4,915100
Cheshire EastUnited Utilities£2,455£598£4,915100
West LancashireUnited Utilities£2,456£598£4,916100
WyreUnited Utilities£2,461£598£4,921100
HyndburnUnited Utilities£2,466£598£4,926101
FyldeUnited Utilities£2,484£598£4,944101
KnowsleyUnited Utilities£2,488£598£4,948101
WirralUnited Utilities£2,501£598£4,961101
LancasterUnited Utilities£2,503£598£4,963101
Westmorland and FurnessUnited Utilities£2,508£598£4,968101
CumberlandUnited Utilities£2,511£598£4,971102
BlackpoolUnited Utilities£2,513£598£4,973102
Cheshire West and ChesterUnited Utilities£2,517£598£4,977102
RossendaleUnited Utilities£2,520£598£4,980102
BurnleyUnited Utilities£2,549£598£5,009102
BuryUnited Utilities£2,555£598£5,015102
PrestonUnited Utilities£2,576£598£5,036103
SeftonUnited Utilities£2,583£598£5,043103
SalfordUnited Utilities£2,594£598£5,054103
RochdaleUnited Utilities£2,601£598£5,061103
OldhamUnited Utilities£2,602£598£5,062103
StockportUnited Utilities£2,619£598£5,079104
PendleUnited Utilities£2,640£598£5,100104
LiverpoolUnited Utilities£2,674£598£5,134105

Frequently asked questions

What is the average cost to run a home in North West?
Across the 35 included North West authorities, the average total to run a home is £4,943 a year (energy + water + council tax), compared with the £4,897 national average. The cheapest is Wigan (£4,613/yr).
Which water company serves North West?
In the included North West authorities, water and sewerage is provided by United Utilities. Areas where the combined water + sewerage company is ambiguous are excluded from this ranking rather than guessed.

Compare with other regions on the national rankings, or read the methodology.

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Contains public sector information published by Ofgem · Water UK / Ofwat · MHCLG and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofgem energy price cap, Water UK / Ofwat water bills, MHCLG council tax (joined by Gera) (June 2026).