Isle of Wight vs Middlesbrough
Isle of Wight Council charges £2,493.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,488.00 for Middlesbrough Council — a difference of £5.00. Middlesbrough Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Isle of WightMiddlesbrough
Band D Council Tax£2,493.00£2,488.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0%+5.0% (lower)
Total service budget£287.3 million£280.4 million
Population142,300144,200
Spending per person£2,019£1,944
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Isle of WightMiddlesbrough
Education£118.4 million£79.6 million
Adult Social Care£77.2 million£70.0 million
Children's Services£37.2 million£69.9 million
Environment & Streets£10.7 million£13.0 million
Roads & Transport£12.2 million£5.8 million
Housing£6.5 million£5.0 million
Leisure & Culture£4.5 million£5.2 million
Public Health£9.6 million£19.1 million
Planning£2.1 million£891,000
Council Services£8.7 million£3.1 million