Middlesbrough vs Redcar & Cleveland
Middlesbrough Council charges £2,549.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,544.00 for Redcar & Cleveland Council — a difference of £5.00. Redcar & Cleveland Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
MiddlesbroughRedcar & Cleveland
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,549.00£2,544.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+2.5% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£280.4 million£218.1 million
Population144,200137,200
Spending per person£1,944£1,589
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
MiddlesbroughRedcar & Cleveland
Education£79.6 million£58.7 million
Adult Social Care£70.0 million£60.6 million
Children's Services£69.9 million£45.9 million
Environment & Streets£13.0 million£13.4 million
Roads & Transport£5.8 million£12.0 million
Housing£5.0 million£1.3 million
Leisure & Culture£5.2 million£4.9 million
Public Health£19.1 million£12.8 million
Planning£891,000£2.7 million
Council Services£3.1 million£5.8 million