Middlesbrough vs Northumberland
Middlesbrough Council charges £2,488.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,465.00 for Northumberland Council — a difference of £23.00. Northumberland Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
MiddlesbroughNorthumberland
Band D Council Tax£2,488.00£2,465.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0%+4.7% (lower)
Total service budget£280.4 million£551.5 million
Population144,200324,400
Spending per person£1,944£1,700
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
MiddlesbroughNorthumberland
Education£79.6 million£214.9 million
Adult Social Care£70.0 million£144.6 million
Children's Services£69.9 million£62.6 million
Environment & Streets£13.0 million£38.1 million
Roads & Transport£5.8 million£11.9 million
Housing£5.0 million£3.5 million
Leisure & Culture£5.2 million£14.3 million
Public Health£19.1 million£20.0 million
Planning£891,000£3.2 million
Council Services£3.1 million£17.5 million