Hartlepool vs Nottingham
Hartlepool Council charges £2,499.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,656.00 for Nottingham Council — a difference of £157.00. Hartlepool Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
HartlepoolNottingham
Band D Council Tax£2,499.00 (lower)£2,656.00
Year-on-year change+5.0%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£193.9 million£607.6 million
Population93,500337,100
Spending per person£2,074£1,803
CEO salary£166,434£190,890
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
HartlepoolNottingham
Education£59.9 million£163.3 million
Adult Social Care£46.7 million£151.4 million
Children's Services£42.1 million£119.6 million
Environment & Streets£10.5 million£41.2 million
Roads & Transport£7.5 million£52.8 million
Housing£2.0 million£26.2 million
Leisure & Culture£7.4 million£16.3 million
Public Health£11.3 million£37.6 million
Planning£1.0 million£5.1 million
Council Services£5.5 million£21.2 million