Hartlepool vs Stockton-on-Tees
Hartlepool Council charges £2,499.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,469.00 for Stockton-on-Tees Council — a difference of £30.00. Stockton-on-Tees Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
HartlepoolStockton-on-Tees
Band D Council Tax£2,499.00£2,469.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0%+4.9% (lower)
Total service budget£193.9 million£328.8 million
Population93,500198,500
Spending per person£2,074£1,657
CEO salary£166,434£167,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
HartlepoolStockton-on-Tees
Education£59.9 million£115.9 million
Adult Social Care£46.7 million£75.0 million
Children's Services£42.1 million£65.0 million
Environment & Streets£10.5 million£19.9 million
Roads & Transport£7.5 million£12.2 million
Housing£2.0 million£3.9 million
Leisure & Culture£7.4 million£11.1 million
Public Health£11.3 million£15.7 million
Planning£1.0 million£2.4 million
Council Services£5.5 million£7.5 million