Hartlepool vs Reading
Hartlepool Council charges £2,499.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,487.00 for Reading Council — a difference of £12.00. Reading Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
HartlepoolReading
Band D Council Tax£2,499.00£2,487.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£193.9 million£313.7 million
Population93,500174,200
Spending per person£2,074£1,801
CEO salary£166,434£182,391
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
HartlepoolReading
Education£59.9 million£126.9 million
Adult Social Care£46.7 million£64.5 million
Children's Services£42.1 million£55.3 million
Environment & Streets£10.5 million£18.1 million
Roads & Transport£7.5 million£5.1 million
Housing£2.0 million£8.3 million
Leisure & Culture£7.4 million£5.7 million
Public Health£11.3 million£10.9 million
Planning£1.0 million£1.5 million
Council Services£5.5 million£7.6 million