Cornwall vs Stockton-on-Tees
Cornwall Council charges £2,591.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,590.00 for Stockton-on-Tees Council — a difference of £1.00. Stockton-on-Tees Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
CornwallStockton-on-Tees
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,591.00£2,590.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.3%+4.9% (lower)
Total service budget£1.0 billion£328.8 million
Population583,289198,500
Spending per person£1,722£1,657
CEO salary£201,661£167,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
CornwallStockton-on-Tees
Education£317.7 million£115.9 million
Adult Social Care£322.5 million£75.0 million
Children's Services£104.3 million£65.0 million
Environment & Streets£108.2 million£19.9 million
Roads & Transport£35.6 million£12.2 million
Housing£30.1 million£3.9 million
Leisure & Culture£15.3 million£11.1 million
Public Health£33.2 million£15.7 million
Planning£11.7 million£2.4 million
Council Services£25.7 million£7.5 million