Middlesbrough vs South Gloucestershire
Middlesbrough Council charges £2,549.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,551.00 for South Gloucestershire Council — a difference of £2.00. Middlesbrough Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
MiddlesbroughSouth Gloucestershire
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,549.00 (lower)£2,551.00
Year-on-year change+2.5% (lower)+5.1%
Total service budget£280.4 million£504.7 million
Population144,200290,000
Spending per person£1,944£1,741
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
MiddlesbroughSouth Gloucestershire
Education£79.6 million£191.3 million
Adult Social Care£70.0 million£148.9 million
Children's Services£69.9 million£58.4 million
Environment & Streets£13.0 million£36.1 million
Roads & Transport£5.8 million£15.3 million
Housing£5.0 million£5.8 million
Leisure & Culture£5.2 million£6.3 million
Public Health£19.1 million£11.5 million
Planning£891,000£5.5 million
Council Services£3.1 million£14.2 million