Redcar & Cleveland vs Somerset
Redcar & Cleveland Council charges £2,424.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,439.00 for Somerset Council — a difference of £15.00. Redcar & Cleveland Council is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Redcar & ClevelandSomerset
Band D Council Tax£2,424.00 (lower)£2,439.00
Year-on-year change+5.0% (lower)+7.6%
Total service budget£218.1 million£953.7 million
Population137,200571,800
Spending per person£1,589£1,668
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Redcar & ClevelandSomerset
Education£58.7 million£328.1 million
Adult Social Care£60.6 million£310.6 million
Children's Services£45.9 million£128.3 million
Environment & Streets£13.4 million£71.4 million
Roads & Transport£12.0 million£23.6 million
Housing£1.3 million£15.7 million
Leisure & Culture£4.9 million£18.2 million
Public Health£12.8 million£28.4 million
Planning£2.7 million£11.1 million
Council Services£5.8 million£15.6 million