Hart vs Stevenage
Hart District Council charges £2,400.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,392.00 for Stevenage District Council — a difference of £8.00. Stevenage District Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
HartStevenage
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,400.00£2,392.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0%+4.9% (lower)
Total service budget£13.3 million£14.3 million
Population99,20088,600
Spending per person£134£161
CEO salary£124,200£144,887
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
HartStevenage
Environment & Streets£4.1 million£6.2 million
Roads & Transport-£210,000-£1.8 million
Housing£1.4 million£689,000
Leisure & Culture-£1.0 million£3.1 million
Planning£2.1 million£1.3 million
Council Services£6.8 million£4.7 million