North East | England | Unitary authority
Council Tax Bands in Hartlepool 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,560.20
+£61.67 (+2.5%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Hartlepool from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Hartlepool for 2026/27 run from £1,706.80 (Band A) to £5,120.40 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,560.20 (up 2.5% on 2025/26). All eight bands (A to H) are fixed fractions of Band D; the full rate table with monthly figures is below.
Band A to H Rate Table - Hartlepool 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,706.80 | £170.68 |
| BBand B | £1,991.27 | £199.13 |
| CBand C | £2,275.73 | £227.57 |
| DBand D | £2,560.20 | £256.02 |
| EBand E | £3,129.13 | £312.91 |
| FBand F | £3,698.07 | £369.81 |
| GBand G | £4,267.00 | £426.70 |
| HBand H | £5,120.40 | £512.04 |
Source: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England: 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Accredited official statistics). Table 9 (area council tax by band) and Table 10 (local authority level data). Snapshot: 2026-27 tables, published 25 March 2026. Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Monthly figures are the annual rate divided over the standard 10-instalment plan and the 12-month direct debit option.
What Makes Up the £2,560.20 Bill
A Band D bill in Hartlepool is not one charge. It is 3 separate charges set by 3 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Hartlepool at £2,128.01, which is 83% of the total. Of the billing authority's own share, £41.25 is the adult social care precept added for 2026/27 (1.98% of last year's Band D).
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool | £2,128.01 | 83.1% |
| Cleveland PCC | £332.73 | 13.0% |
| Cleveland Fire | £99.46 | 3.9% |
| Total Band D | £2,560.20 | 100% |
Registry Record for Hartlepool
ONS code
E06000001
MHCLG E-code
E0701
Authority type
Unitary authority
Tax base 2026/27
26,975
Assumed collection rate
98.50%
Parishes in area
9
Parishes setting a precept
7
Band D rank in England
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Hartlepool is a unitary authority in the North East. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 26,975 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 98.50%. 7 of the 9 parish or town councils in the area set their own precept for 2026/27, so households in those parishes pay slightly more than the area figures shown here. Its Band D rate is 56th highest of 296 in England, so see how Hartlepool compares with the cheapest and most expensive councils in the UK or the rest of the North East.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,498.53
Band D 2026/27
£2,560.20
Annual increase
+£61.67 (+2.5%)
Hartlepool's Band D rate increased by £61.67 (2.5%) in 2026/27 compared with the previous year. This is below the 5% that an English social care authority can add for 2026/27 without a local referendum (a 3% core limit plus a 2% adult social care precept).
Hartlepool Against the Rest of the North East
Across the 12 billing authorities in the North East, Band D for 2026/27 runs from Sunderland at £2,197.14 to Gateshead at £2,715.81, a spread of £518.67. The regional mean is £2,525.66, so Hartlepool sits £34.54 above it. See the full North East table.
Closest North East authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | £2,549.16 |
| Redcar and Cleveland | £2,544.48 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £2,542.19 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | £2,589.83 |
| Northumberland | £2,596.94 |
| Durham | £2,622.15 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Hartlepool
Like every billing authority, Hartlepool sets a single Band D rate each year. All other bands are then calculated as fixed fractions of that rate, set nationally by central government. The fractions are expressed in ninths:
| Band | Fraction of Band D | Calculation | 2026/27 rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 6/9 | £2,560.20 x 6/9 | £1,706.80 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,560.20 x 7/9 | £1,991.27 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,560.20 x 8/9 | £2,275.73 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,560.20 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,560.20 x 11/9 | £3,129.13 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,560.20 x 13/9 | £3,698.07 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,560.20 x 15/9 | £4,267.00 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,560.20 x 18/9 | £5,120.40 |
Contact Hartlepool Borough Council
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact Hartlepool Borough Council directly.
Hartlepool Borough Council council tax pageArea Band D incl. police and fire precepts, per GOV.UK Table 9 (2026-27 release, MHCLG, 25 Mar 2026). Some parished areas add a small precept on top.
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Figures are the 2026/27 tax year, in force from 1 April 2026, as published by MHCLG on 25 March 2026. The 2027/28 tables are due in spring 2027.