Hartlepool vs Wiltshire
Hartlepool Council charges £2,560.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,572.00 for Wiltshire Council — a difference of £12.00. Hartlepool Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
HartlepoolWiltshire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,560.00 (lower)£2,572.00
Year-on-year change+2.4% (lower)+5.3%
Total service budget£193.9 million£870.9 million
Population93,500523,700
Spending per person£2,074£1,663
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
HartlepoolWiltshire
Education£59.9 million£388.8 million
Adult Social Care£46.7 million£217.0 million
Children's Services£42.1 million£91.1 million
Environment & Streets£10.5 million£55.2 million
Roads & Transport£7.5 million£32.5 million
Housing£2.0 million£12.7 million
Leisure & Culture£7.4 million£22.3 million
Public Health£11.3 million£23.7 million
Planning£1.0 million£10.4 million
Council Services£5.5 million£17.2 million