Isle of Wight vs Stockton-on-Tees
Isle of Wight Council charges £2,626.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,590.00 for Stockton-on-Tees Council — a difference of £36.00. Stockton-on-Tees Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Isle of WightStockton-on-Tees
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,626.00£2,590.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.3%+4.9% (lower)
Total service budget£287.3 million£328.8 million
Population142,300198,500
Spending per person£2,019£1,657
CEO salary£148,484£167,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Isle of WightStockton-on-Tees
Education£118.4 million£115.9 million
Adult Social Care£77.2 million£75.0 million
Children's Services£37.2 million£65.0 million
Environment & Streets£10.7 million£19.9 million
Roads & Transport£12.2 million£12.2 million
Housing£6.5 million£3.9 million
Leisure & Culture£4.5 million£11.1 million
Public Health£9.6 million£15.7 million
Planning£2.1 million£2.4 million
Council Services£8.7 million£7.5 million