Hartlepool vs Rutland
Hartlepool Council charges £2,499.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,671.00 for Rutland Council — a difference of £172.00. Hartlepool Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
HartlepoolRutland
Band D Council Tax£2,499.00 (lower)£2,671.00
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£193.9 million£68.8 million
Population93,50041,200
Spending per person£2,074£1,669
CEO salary£166,434£145,191
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
HartlepoolRutland
Education£59.9 million£20.2 million
Adult Social Care£46.7 million£17.8 million
Children's Services£42.1 million£8.4 million
Environment & Streets£10.5 million£7.8 million
Roads & Transport£7.5 million£4.7 million
Housing£2.0 million£1.5 million
Leisure & Culture£7.4 million£1.3 million
Public Health£11.3 million£1.6 million
Planning£1.0 million£2.1 million
Council Services£5.5 million£2.7 million