Durham vs Middlesbrough
Durham Council charges £2,551.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,488.00 for Middlesbrough Council — a difference of £63.00. Middlesbrough Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
DurhamMiddlesbrough
Band D Council Tax£2,551.00£2,488.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.9% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£995.9 million£280.4 million
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
DurhamMiddlesbrough
Education£372.9 million£79.6 million
Adult Social Care£206.4 million£70.0 million
Children's Services£147.4 million£69.9 million
Environment & Streets£66.2 million£13.0 million
Roads & Transport£21.9 million£5.8 million
Housing£17.3 million£5.0 million
Leisure & Culture£34.9 million£5.2 million
Public Health£61.1 million£19.1 million
Planning£17.5 million£891,000
Council Services£26.8 million£3.1 million