Middlesbrough vs Reading
Middlesbrough Council charges £2,488.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,487.00 for Reading Council — a difference of £1.00. Reading Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
MiddlesbroughReading
Band D Council Tax£2,488.00£2,487.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£280.4 million£313.7 million
Population144,200174,200
Spending per person£1,944£1,801
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
MiddlesbroughReading
Education£79.6 million£126.9 million
Adult Social Care£70.0 million£64.5 million
Children's Services£69.9 million£55.3 million
Environment & Streets£13.0 million£18.1 million
Roads & Transport£5.8 million£5.1 million
Housing£5.0 million£8.3 million
Leisure & Culture£5.2 million£5.7 million
Public Health£19.1 million£10.9 million
Planning£891,000£1.5 million
Council Services£3.1 million£7.6 million