Durham vs Northumberland
Durham Council charges £2,622.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,597.00 for Northumberland Council — a difference of £25.00. Northumberland Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
DurhamNorthumberland
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,622.00£2,597.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+2.8% (lower)+5.4%
Total service budget£995.9 million£551.5 million
CEO salary£219,275£212,489
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
DurhamNorthumberland
Education£372.9 million£214.9 million
Adult Social Care£206.4 million£144.6 million
Children's Services£147.4 million£62.6 million
Environment & Streets£66.2 million£38.1 million
Roads & Transport£21.9 million£11.9 million
Housing£17.3 million£3.5 million
Leisure & Culture£34.9 million£14.3 million
Public Health£61.1 million£20.0 million
Planning£17.5 million£3.2 million
Council Services£26.8 million£17.5 million