Middlesbrough vs Somerset
Middlesbrough Council charges £2,549.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,561.00 for Somerset Council — a difference of £12.00. Middlesbrough Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
MiddlesbroughSomerset
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,549.00 (lower)£2,561.00
Year-on-year change+2.5% (lower)+5.0%
Total service budget£280.4 million£953.7 million
Population144,200571,800
Spending per person£1,944£1,668
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
MiddlesbroughSomerset
Education£79.6 million£328.1 million
Adult Social Care£70.0 million£310.6 million
Children's Services£69.9 million£128.3 million
Environment & Streets£13.0 million£71.4 million
Roads & Transport£5.8 million£23.6 million
Housing£5.0 million£15.7 million
Leisure & Culture£5.2 million£18.2 million
Public Health£19.1 million£28.4 million
Planning£891,000£11.1 million
Council Services£3.1 million£15.6 million