Middlesbrough vs North Yorkshire
Middlesbrough Council charges £2,549.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,544.00 for North Yorkshire Council — a difference of £5.00. North Yorkshire Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
MiddlesbroughNorth Yorkshire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,549.00£2,544.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+2.5% (lower)+5.2%
Total service budget£280.4 million£1.1 billion
Population144,200620,400
Spending per person£1,944£1,725
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
MiddlesbroughNorth Yorkshire
Education£79.6 million£418.5 million
Adult Social Care£70.0 million£273.9 million
Children's Services£69.9 million£79.0 million
Environment & Streets£13.0 million£89.7 million
Roads & Transport£5.8 million£63.4 million
Housing£5.0 million£17.4 million
Leisure & Culture£5.2 million£31.0 million
Public Health£19.1 million£34.3 million
Planning£891,000£23.4 million
Council Services£3.1 million£28.6 million