Hartlepool vs Middlesbrough
Hartlepool Council charges £2,499.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,488.00 for Middlesbrough Council — a difference of £11.00. Middlesbrough Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
HartlepoolMiddlesbrough
Band D Council Tax£2,499.00£2,488.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£193.9 million£280.4 million
Population93,500144,200
Spending per person£2,074£1,944
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
HartlepoolMiddlesbrough
Education£59.9 million£79.6 million
Adult Social Care£46.7 million£70.0 million
Children's Services£42.1 million£69.9 million
Environment & Streets£10.5 million£13.0 million
Roads & Transport£7.5 million£5.8 million
Housing£2.0 million£5.0 million
Leisure & Culture£7.4 million£5.2 million
Public Health£11.3 million£19.1 million
Planning£1.0 million£891,000
Council Services£5.5 million£3.1 million