Darlington vs North Somerset
Darlington Council charges £2,494.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,491.00 for North Somerset Council — a difference of £3.00. North Somerset Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
DarlingtonNorth Somerset
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,494.00£2,491.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.1% (lower)+8.5%
Total service budget£180.4 million£299.2 million
Population107,700217,200
Spending per person£1,675£1,378
CEO salary£164,289£174,707
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
DarlingtonNorth Somerset
Education£46.1 million£78.0 million
Adult Social Care£48.6 million£101.7 million
Children's Services£36.9 million£42.7 million
Environment & Streets£11.7 million£23.7 million
Roads & Transport£6.7 million£11.5 million
Housing£2.4 million£6.8 million
Leisure & Culture£8.1 million£7.4 million
Public Health£9.3 million£11.3 million
Planning£2.3 million£4.1 million
Council Services£8.3 million£12.1 million