Hartlepool vs Redcar & Cleveland
Hartlepool Council charges £2,560.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,544.00 for Redcar & Cleveland Council — a difference of £16.00. Redcar & Cleveland Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
HartlepoolRedcar & Cleveland
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,560.00£2,544.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+2.4% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£193.9 million£218.1 million
Population93,500137,200
Spending per person£2,074£1,589
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
HartlepoolRedcar & Cleveland
Education£59.9 million£58.7 million
Adult Social Care£46.7 million£60.6 million
Children's Services£42.1 million£45.9 million
Environment & Streets£10.5 million£13.4 million
Roads & Transport£7.5 million£12.0 million
Housing£2.0 million£1.3 million
Leisure & Culture£7.4 million£4.9 million
Public Health£11.3 million£12.8 million
Planning£1.0 million£2.7 million
Council Services£5.5 million£5.8 million