Middlesbrough vs Stockton-on-Tees
Middlesbrough Council charges £2,488.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,469.00 for Stockton-on-Tees Council — a difference of £19.00. Stockton-on-Tees Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
MiddlesbroughStockton-on-Tees
Band D Council Tax£2,488.00£2,469.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+5.0%+4.9% (lower)
Total service budget£280.4 million£328.8 million
Population144,200198,500
Spending per person£1,944£1,657
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
MiddlesbroughStockton-on-Tees
Education£79.6 million£115.9 million
Adult Social Care£70.0 million£75.0 million
Children's Services£69.9 million£65.0 million
Environment & Streets£13.0 million£19.9 million
Roads & Transport£5.8 million£12.2 million
Housing£5.0 million£3.9 million
Leisure & Culture£5.2 million£11.1 million
Public Health£19.1 million£15.7 million
Planning£891,000£2.4 million
Council Services£3.1 million£7.5 million