Dorset UA vs Hartlepool
Dorset UA Council charges £2,630.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,499.00 for Hartlepool Council — a difference of £131.00. Hartlepool Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Dorset UAHartlepool
Band D Council Tax£2,630.00£2,499.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£590.9 million£193.9 million
Population380,40093,500
Spending per person£1,553£2,074
CEO salary£185,000£166,434
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Dorset UAHartlepool
Education£186.6 million£59.9 million
Adult Social Care£169.8 million£46.7 million
Children's Services£73.6 million£42.1 million
Environment & Streets£37.5 million£10.5 million
Roads & Transport£41.5 million£7.5 million
Housing£3.0 million£2.0 million
Leisure & Culture£9.2 million£7.4 million
Public Health£15.4 million£11.3 million
Planning£6.7 million£1.0 million
Council Services£25.6 million£5.5 million