Hartlepool vs Herefordshire
Hartlepool Council charges £2,560.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,574.00 for Herefordshire Council — a difference of £14.00. Hartlepool Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
HartlepoolHerefordshire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,560.00 (lower)£2,574.00
Year-on-year change+2.4% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£193.9 million£343.7 million
CEO salary£166,434£174,377
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
HartlepoolHerefordshire
Education£59.9 million£132.6 million
Adult Social Care£46.7 million£85.9 million
Children's Services£42.1 million£69.7 million
Environment & Streets£10.5 million£18.2 million
Roads & Transport£7.5 million£7.6 million
Housing£2.0 million£4.7 million
Leisure & Culture£7.4 million£2.6 million
Public Health£11.3 million£10.6 million
Planning£1.0 million£7.3 million
Council Services£5.5 million£5.6 million