Durham vs Stockton-on-Tees
Durham Council charges £2,622.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,590.00 for Stockton-on-Tees Council — a difference of £32.00. Stockton-on-Tees Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
DurhamStockton-on-Tees
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,622.00£2,590.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+2.8% (lower)+4.9%
Total service budget£995.9 million£328.8 million
CEO salary£219,275£167,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
DurhamStockton-on-Tees
Education£372.9 million£115.9 million
Adult Social Care£206.4 million£75.0 million
Children's Services£147.4 million£65.0 million
Environment & Streets£66.2 million£19.9 million
Roads & Transport£21.9 million£12.2 million
Housing£17.3 million£3.9 million
Leisure & Culture£34.9 million£11.1 million
Public Health£61.1 million£15.7 million
Planning£17.5 million£2.4 million
Council Services£26.8 million£7.5 million