Hartlepool vs South Gloucestershire
Hartlepool Council charges £2,560.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,551.00 for South Gloucestershire Council — a difference of £9.00. South Gloucestershire Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
HartlepoolSouth Gloucestershire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,560.00£2,551.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+2.4% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£193.9 million£504.7 million
Population93,500290,000
Spending per person£2,074£1,741
CEO salary£166,434£184,937
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
HartlepoolSouth Gloucestershire
Education£59.9 million£191.3 million
Adult Social Care£46.7 million£148.9 million
Children's Services£42.1 million£58.4 million
Environment & Streets£10.5 million£36.1 million
Roads & Transport£7.5 million£15.3 million
Housing£2.0 million£5.8 million
Leisure & Culture£7.4 million£6.3 million
Public Health£11.3 million£11.5 million
Planning£1.0 million£5.5 million
Council Services£5.5 million£14.2 million