Hartlepool vs Somerset
Hartlepool Council charges £2,560.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,561.00 for Somerset Council — a difference of £1.00. Hartlepool Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
HartlepoolSomerset
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,560.00 (lower)£2,561.00
Year-on-year change+2.4% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£193.9 million£953.7 million
Population93,500571,800
Spending per person£2,074£1,668
CEO salary£166,434£206,870
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
HartlepoolSomerset
Education£59.9 million£328.1 million
Adult Social Care£46.7 million£310.6 million
Children's Services£42.1 million£128.3 million
Environment & Streets£10.5 million£71.4 million
Roads & Transport£7.5 million£23.6 million
Housing£2.0 million£15.7 million
Leisure & Culture£7.4 million£18.2 million
Public Health£11.3 million£28.4 million
Planning£1.0 million£11.1 million
Council Services£5.5 million£15.6 million