Hartlepool vs Northumberland
Hartlepool Council charges £2,499.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,465.00 for Northumberland Council — a difference of £34.00. Northumberland Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
HartlepoolNorthumberland
Band D Council Tax£2,499.00£2,465.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0%+4.7% (lower)
Total service budget£193.9 million£551.5 million
Population93,500324,400
Spending per person£2,074£1,700
CEO salary£166,434£212,489
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
HartlepoolNorthumberland
Education£59.9 million£214.9 million
Adult Social Care£46.7 million£144.6 million
Children's Services£42.1 million£62.6 million
Environment & Streets£10.5 million£38.1 million
Roads & Transport£7.5 million£11.9 million
Housing£2.0 million£3.5 million
Leisure & Culture£7.4 million£14.3 million
Public Health£11.3 million£20.0 million
Planning£1.0 million£3.2 million
Council Services£5.5 million£17.5 million