Hartlepool vs Isle of Wight
Hartlepool Council charges £2,499.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,493.00 for Isle of Wight Council — a difference of £6.00. Isle of Wight Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
HartlepoolIsle of Wight
Band D Council Tax£2,499.00£2,493.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£193.9 million£287.3 million
Population93,500142,300
Spending per person£2,074£2,019
CEO salary£166,434£148,484
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
HartlepoolIsle of Wight
Education£59.9 million£118.4 million
Adult Social Care£46.7 million£77.2 million
Children's Services£42.1 million£37.2 million
Environment & Streets£10.5 million£10.7 million
Roads & Transport£7.5 million£12.2 million
Housing£2.0 million£6.5 million
Leisure & Culture£7.4 million£4.5 million
Public Health£11.3 million£9.6 million
Planning£1.0 million£2.1 million
Council Services£5.5 million£8.7 million