Brighton & Hove vs Stockton-on-Tees
Brighton & Hove Council charges £2,581.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,590.00 for Stockton-on-Tees Council — a difference of £9.00. Brighton & Hove Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Brighton & HoveStockton-on-Tees
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,581.00 (lower)£2,590.00
Year-on-year change+5.0%+4.9% (lower)
Total service budget£580.8 million£328.8 million
Population277,200198,500
Spending per person£2,095£1,657
CEO salary£213,935£167,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Brighton & HoveStockton-on-Tees
Education£244.6 million£115.9 million
Adult Social Care£149.2 million£75.0 million
Children's Services£68.6 million£65.0 million
Environment & Streets£41.6 million£19.9 million
Roads & Transport-£7.6 million£12.2 million
Housing£25.7 million£3.9 million
Leisure & Culture£22.2 million£11.1 million
Public Health£27.8 million£15.7 million
Planning£7.7 million£2.4 million
Council Services£540,000£7.5 million