# Where your council tax goes in Gateshead url: https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/council-tax/england/gateshead/where-it-goes/ updated: 29 September 2026 licence: Our words, analysis, charts and derived calculations: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), credit [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk). Figures: each source's own licence, listed under Sources. publisher: [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk) # Where your council tax goes in Gateshead Last updated 29 September 2026. Figures refresh every night. [How each figure is worked out](/methodology/). A Band D council tax bill in **Gateshead** is **£2,715.81** for 2026-27, split between Gateshead £2,350.43, Gateshead: adult social care precept, this year's increase £45.64, Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable £214.34, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority £105.11, Parish and town councils (average for the area) £0.29. Shared out in proportion to what each body spends, the largest single line is adult social care at Gateshead: **£882.88** of the bill. Council tax pays for 16% of the council's own spending; the rest is government grant, business rates and fees. Figures for the 2026–27 financial year. Source: [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/council-tax-statistics). ## Key figures - £2,715.81Band D bill, 2026-27 As of 6 April 2026 - £2,350.43Goes to Gateshead itself (87%) As of 6 April 2026 - £882.88Largest line: adult social care As of 28 September 2026 - 16.4%Of the council's money that comes from council tax, 2025-26 As of 28 September 2026 Source: [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/council-tax-statistics). ## Who gets your bill Your council tax band A B C D E F G H Figures are for a **Band D** home. Bands A to H pay a fixed fraction of this, set in law. 2350.43 45.64 214.34 105.11 0.29 Gateshead 87%Gateshead: adult social care precept, this year's increase 2%Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable 8%Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority 4%Parish and town councils (average for the area) 0% Parish precepts differ from parish to parish; this is the average across the area, and a home outside any parish pays none. ## And where does that bit go? Choose any part of the bill to see how it divides, then keep going as far as the published returns allow. Every level has its own link you can share. ### Where the rest comes from **Council tax pays for 16.4%** of the money Gateshead had to spend in 2025-26. ************ - Council tax 16.4% £124.2m - Business rates 9.1% £69.1m - General government grant 2.6% £19.4m - Government grants for specific services 43.7% £331.9m - Fees, charges and other income 27.8% £211.0m - Taken from reserves 0.5% £3.5m Council tax is pooled with the council's other money, not ring-fenced for any service. The split on this page shares your bill out in proportion to what each body spends; it does not say what any one pound paid for. - Your bill ### Your bill: £2,715.81 - [Gateshead](#d-council) £2,350.43 ** Your council · 86.5% of the bill - [Gateshead: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-adult-social-care) £45.64 ** Adult social care precept · 1.7% of the bill - [Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable](#d-police) £214.34 ** Police · 7.9% of the bill - [Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority](#d-fire) £105.11 ** Fire and rescue · 3.9% of the bill - Parish and town councils (average for the area) £0.29 ** Parish or town council · under 0.1% of the bill. Parish, town and community councils do not file spending returns with the government, so there is no national breakdown. Each publishes its own annual accounts. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - Gateshead ### Gateshead £2,350.43 of your bill goes to Gateshead. It is shared out below in proportion to how Gateshead spent its money in 2025-26, its latest published return. - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) £882.88 ** 37.6% of this part · £116.9m in 2025-26 · £577 per resident; similar councils £480 · up 11.0% on 2024-25 - [Children's social care](#d-council~childrens-social-care) £562.92 ** 23.9% of this part · £74.6m in 2025-26 · £368 per resident; similar councils £354 · up 8.0% on 2024-25 - [Education](#d-council~education) £333.12 ** 14.2% of this part · £182.5m in 2025-26 · £901 per resident; similar councils £908 · up 10.3% on 2024-25 - [Environment and regulation](#d-council~environment) £146.63 ** 6.2% of this part · £19.4m in 2025-26 · £96 per resident; similar councils £65 · down 6.5% on 2024-25 - [Parks, leisure, libraries and culture](#d-council~culture-leisure) £135.11 ** 5.7% of this part · £17.9m in 2025-26 · £88 per resident; similar councils £46 · up 19.5% on 2024-25 - [Planning and development](#d-council~planning-development) £98.67 ** 4.2% of this part · £13.1m in 2025-26 · £65 per resident; similar councils £22 · down 17.0% on 2024-25 - [Running the council](#d-council~central) £82.83 ** 3.5% of this part · £11.0m in 2025-26 · £54 per resident; similar councils £56 · down 2.5% on 2024-25 - [Housing (not council homes)](#d-council~housing) £43.94 ** 1.9% of this part · £5.8m in 2025-26 · £29 per resident; similar councils £36 · down 10.7% on 2024-25 Not council homes: [see the note](#d-council~housing). - [Roads and transport](#d-council~highways-transport) £42.46 ** 1.8% of this part · £5.6m in 2025-26 · £28 per resident; similar councils £32 · down 14.5% on 2024-25 - [Public health](#d-council~public-health) £21.87 ** 0.9% of this part · £22.5m in 2025-26 · £111 per resident; similar councils £86 · up 7.2% on 2024-25 Before sharing out your bill, the part of education paid for by the Dedicated Schools Grant (£138.3m) and public health paid for by the public health grant (£19.6m) is taken off, because council tax does not pay for it. **Which councils count as similar** Medians are across the 10 metropolitan borough councils closest in population: Bury, Calderdale, North Tyneside, St Helens, Solihull, Rochdale, Tameside, Trafford, Knowsley, Oldham. Per-resident figures use ONS mid-year population estimates. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Gateshead](#d-council) - Adult social care ### Adult social care £882.88 of your bill goes to adult social care at Gateshead. Here is how its £116.9m of net spending on it divides in the return. - [Physical support](#d-council~adult-social-care.physical) £243.49 ** 27.6% of this · £32.6m in 2025-26 · £161 per resident; similar councils £129 · up 14.6% on 2024-25 - [Learning disability support](#d-council~adult-social-care.learning-disability) £226.21 ** 25.6% of this · £30.3m in 2025-26 · £149 per resident; similar councils £170 · up 7.5% on 2024-25 - [Mental health support](#d-council~adult-social-care.mental-health) £102.11 ** 11.6% of this · £13.7m in 2025-26 · £67 per resident; similar councils £55 · up 6.9% on 2024-25 - [Support with memory and cognition](#d-council~adult-social-care.memory) £90.24 ** 10.2% of this · £12.1m in 2025-26 · £60 per resident; similar councils £27 · up 7.1% on 2024-25 - Commissioning, strategy and administration £88.80 ** 10.1% of this · £11.9m in 2025-26 · £59 per resident; similar councils £21 · up 9.1% on 2024-25 - Care assessment and safeguarding £86.08 ** 9.8% of this · £11.5m in 2025-26 · £57 per resident; similar councils £50 · up 22.8% on 2024-25 - Social support (carers, substance misuse, isolation, asylum) £17.59 ** 2.0% of this · £2.4m in 2025-26 · £12 per resident; similar councils £2.22 · up 17.4% on 2024-25 - [Sensory support](#d-council~adult-social-care.sensory) £15.09 ** 1.7% of this · £2.0m in 2025-26 · £9.96 per resident; similar councils £3.24 · up 15.8% on 2024-25 - Information and early intervention £13.27 ** 1.5% of this · £1.8m in 2025-26 · £8.77 per resident; similar councils £2.77 · down 8.8% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Gateshead](#d-council) - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) - Physical support ### Physical support £243.49 of your bill goes to physical support at Gateshead. Here is how its £32.6m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £178.90 ** 73.5% of this · £23.9m in 2025-26 · £118 per resident; similar councils £96 · up 13.5% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £64.58 ** 26.5% of this · £8.6m in 2025-26 · £43 per resident; similar councils £37 · up 18.0% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Gateshead](#d-council) - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) - Learning disability support ### Learning disability support £226.21 of your bill goes to learning disability support at Gateshead. Here is how its £30.3m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £217.22 ** 96.0% of this · £29.1m in 2025-26 · £143 per resident; similar councils £151 · up 7.4% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £8.98 ** 4.0% of this · £1.2m in 2025-26 · £5.93 per resident; similar councils £22 · up 10.8% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Gateshead](#d-council) - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) - Mental health support ### Mental health support £102.11 of your bill goes to mental health support at Gateshead. Here is how its £13.7m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £51.06 ** 50.0% of this · £6.8m in 2025-26 · £34 per resident; similar councils £32 · up 4.4% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £51.06 ** 50.0% of this · £6.8m in 2025-26 · £34 per resident; similar councils £19 · up 9.4% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Gateshead](#d-council) - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) - Support with memory and cognition ### Support with memory and cognition £90.24 of your bill goes to support with memory and cognition at Gateshead. Here is how its £12.1m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £89.57 ** 99.3% of this · £12.0m in 2025-26 · £59 per resident; similar councils £23 · up 7.1% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £0.67 ** 0.7% of this · £90k in 2025-26 · £0.44 per resident; similar councils £4.06 · up 1.1% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Gateshead](#d-council) - [Adult social care](#d-council~adult-social-care) - Sensory support ### Sensory support £15.09 of your bill goes to sensory support at Gateshead. Here is how its £2.0m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £11.04 ** 73.2% of this · £1.5m in 2025-26 · £7.29 per resident; similar councils £1.37 · up 12.8% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £4.05 ** 26.8% of this · £541k in 2025-26 · £2.67 per resident; similar councils £1.54 · up 24.7% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Gateshead](#d-council) - Children's social care ### Children's social care £562.92 of your bill goes to children's social care at Gateshead. Here is how its £74.6m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Children looked after £307.18 ** 54.6% of this · £40.7m in 2025-26 · £201 per resident; similar councils £213 · up 3.8% on 2024-25 - Safeguarding and social work £138.80 ** 24.7% of this · £18.4m in 2025-26 · £91 per resident; similar councils £82 · up 15.5% on 2024-25 - Family support £87.06 ** 15.5% of this · £11.5m in 2025-26 · £57 per resident; similar councils £41 · up 11.9% on 2024-25 - Asylum-seeking children £16.21 ** 2.9% of this · £2.1m in 2025-26 · £11 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · up 51.7% on 2024-25 - Children's centres and early years £9.63 ** 1.7% of this · £1.3m in 2025-26 · £6.30 per resident; similar councils £11 · up 2.7% on 2024-25 - Other children's and families' services £2.54 ** 0.5% of this · £337k in 2025-26 · £1.66 per resident; similar councils £0.77 · up 10.5% on 2024-25 - Services for young people £0.79 ** 0.1% of this · £104k in 2025-26 · £0.51 per resident; similar councils £4.68 · down 44.4% on 2024-25 - Youth justice £0.72 ** 0.1% of this · £95k in 2025-26 · £0.47 per resident; similar councils £5.06 · down 81.3% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Gateshead](#d-council) - Education ### Education £333.12 of your bill goes to education at Gateshead. Here is how its £182.5m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Primary schools £160.00 ** 48.0% of this · £87.6m in 2025-26 · £433 per resident; similar councils £384 · up 3.8% on 2024-25 - Early years and nursery £50.52 ** 15.2% of this · £27.7m in 2025-26 · £137 per resident; similar councils £151 · up 50.2% on 2024-25 - Special schools and alternative provision £48.01 ** 14.4% of this · £26.3m in 2025-26 · £130 per resident; similar councils £155 · up 13.9% on 2024-25 - Other education £38.67 ** 11.6% of this · £21.2m in 2025-26 · £105 per resident; similar councils £85 · up 6.1% on 2024-25 - Secondary schools £30.83 ** 9.3% of this · £16.9m in 2025-26 · £83 per resident; similar councils £129 · down 2.2% on 2024-25 - Post-16 £5.10 ** 1.5% of this · £2.8m in 2025-26 · £14 per resident; similar councils £13 · up 25.5% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Gateshead](#d-council) - Environment and regulation ### Environment and regulation £146.63 of your bill goes to environment and regulation at Gateshead. Here is how its £19.4m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Waste disposal £60.15 ** 41.0% of this · £9.0m in 2025-26 · £44 per resident; similar councils £0.15 · down 0.6% on 2024-25 - Street cleaning £22.92 ** 15.6% of this · £3.4m in 2025-26 · £17 per resident; similar councils £13 · up 25.5% on 2024-25 - Waste collection £21.63 ** 14.8% of this · £3.2m in 2025-26 · £16 per resident; similar councils £15 · down 42.4% on 2024-25 - Environmental health, food safety, pest control and licensing £18.49 ** 12.6% of this · £2.8m in 2025-26 · £14 per resident; similar councils £4.66 · up 6.7% on 2024-25 - Recycling and waste minimisation £11.59 ** 7.9% of this · £1.7m in 2025-26 · £8.52 per resident; similar councils £20 · up 6.3% on 2024-25 - Community safety and CCTV £7.39 ** 5.0% of this · £1.1m in 2025-26 · £5.43 per resident; similar councils £4.69 · up 2.6% on 2024-25 - Trading standards £4.07 ** 2.8% of this · £606k in 2025-26 · £2.99 per resident; similar councils £2.17 · up 18.4% on 2024-25 - Public toilets £0.40 ** 0.3% of this · £59k in 2025-26 · £0.29 per resident; similar councils £0.02 · up 25.5% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Gateshead](#d-council) - Parks, leisure, libraries and culture ### Parks, leisure, libraries and culture £135.11 of your bill goes to parks, leisure, libraries and culture at Gateshead. Here is how its £17.9m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Parks and open spaces (including play areas) £58.06 ** 43.0% of this · £7.7m in 2025-26 · £38 per resident; similar councils £18 · up 29.0% on 2024-25 - Sport and leisure £31.11 ** 23.0% of this · £4.1m in 2025-26 · £20 per resident; similar councils £5.90 · up 3.7% on 2024-25 - Libraries £17.83 ** 13.2% of this · £2.4m in 2025-26 · £12 per resident; similar councils £13 · up 18.0% on 2024-25 - Community centres and public halls £14.07 ** 10.4% of this · £1.9m in 2025-26 · £9.20 per resident; similar councils £0.26 · up 40.1% on 2024-25 - Museums, arts, heritage and archives £14.04 ** 10.4% of this · £1.9m in 2025-26 · £9.18 per resident; similar councils £5.64 · up 8.7% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Gateshead](#d-council) - Planning and development ### Planning and development £98.67 of your bill goes to planning and development at Gateshead. Here is how its £13.1m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Economic development and business support £66.68 ** 67.6% of this · £9.0m in 2025-26 · £44 per resident; similar councils £9.96 · down 21.8% on 2024-25 - Planning policy £19.63 ** 19.9% of this · £2.6m in 2025-26 · £13 per resident; similar councils £3.00 · up 4.6% on 2024-25 - Community development £9.40 ** 9.5% of this · £1.3m in 2025-26 · £6.24 per resident; similar councils £2.99 · down 9.7% on 2024-25 - Planning applications (development management) £2.72 ** 2.8% of this · £366k in 2025-26 · £1.81 per resident; similar councils £1.09 · down 10.7% on 2024-25 - Building control £0.24 ** 0.2% of this · £32k in 2025-26 · £0.16 per resident; similar councils £1.07 · down 30.4% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Gateshead](#d-council) - Running the council ### Running the council £82.83 of your bill goes to running the council at Gateshead. Here is how its £11.0m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Corporate and democratic core £35.15 ** 42.4% of this · £4.7m in 2025-26 · £23 per resident; similar councils £19 · up 9.3% on 2024-25 - Collecting council tax and business rates £19.64 ** 23.7% of this · £2.6m in 2025-26 · £13 per resident; similar councils £8.77 · down 9.5% on 2024-25 - Non-distributed costs (past pensions, unused assets) £15.94 ** 19.2% of this · £2.1m in 2025-26 · £10 per resident; similar councils £4.74 · down 0.3% on 2024-25 - Coroners' and other courts £4.62 ** 5.6% of this · £612k in 2025-26 · £3.02 per resident; similar councils £3.33 · down 6.8% on 2024-25 - Elections and electoral registration £3.89 ** 4.7% of this · £516k in 2025-26 · £2.55 per resident; similar councils £2.00 · down 6.9% on 2024-25 - Registering births, deaths and marriages £3.59 ** 4.3% of this · £476k in 2025-26 · £2.35 per resident; similar councils £0.22 · up 13.3% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Gateshead](#d-council) - Housing (not council homes) ### Housing (not council homes) £43.94 of your bill goes to housing (not council homes) at Gateshead. Here is how its £5.8m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Homelessness and temporary accommodation £14.10 ** 32.1% of this · £1.9m in 2025-26 · £9.22 per resident; similar councils £14 · down 16.3% on 2024-25 - Supporting People and welfare services £11.42 ** 26.0% of this · £1.5m in 2025-26 · £7.47 per resident; similar councils £4.85 · down 5.6% on 2024-25 - Private sector housing renewal £11.14 ** 25.4% of this · £1.5m in 2025-26 · £7.29 per resident; similar councils £0.08 · down 4.6% on 2024-25 - Housing benefit administration and discretionary payments £7.27 ** 16.5% of this · £963k in 2025-26 · £4.76 per resident; similar councils £6.94 · down 13.2% on 2024-25 - Other General Fund housing £0.01 ** under 0.1% of this · £1k in 2025-26 · £0.00 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · down 95.8% on 2024-25 **Council homes are not in this.** Council housing is paid for through the Housing Revenue Account, from tenants' rents, and the law keeps it separate from the General Fund that council tax goes into. Gateshead's Housing Revenue Account took in £96.2m and spent £100.5m in 2025-26. [What council tax does and doesn't pay for](/what-council-tax-pays-for/#ring-fence). - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Gateshead](#d-council) - Roads and transport ### Roads and transport £42.46 of your bill goes to roads and transport at Gateshead. Here is how its £5.6m of net spending on it divides in the return. - [Road and bridge maintenance](#d-council~highways-transport.maintenance) £28.45 ** 67.0% of this · £4.3m in 2025-26 · £21 per resident; similar councils £9.93 · down 14.6% on 2024-25 - Street lighting (including energy) £7.47 ** 17.6% of this · £1.1m in 2025-26 · £5.60 per resident; similar councils £11 · down 25.1% on 2024-25 - Winter service (gritting) £3.65 ** 8.6% of this · £555k in 2025-26 · £2.74 per resident; similar councils £2.51 · up 51.2% on 2024-25 - Transport planning and policy £1.51 ** 3.6% of this · £230k in 2025-26 · £1.14 per resident; similar councils £0.90 · down 46.5% on 2024-25 - Support for bus, rail and other public transport £1.38 ** 3.3% of this · £210k in 2025-26 · £1.04 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · down 40.0% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Gateshead](#d-council) - [Roads and transport](#d-council~highways-transport) - Road and bridge maintenance ### Road and bridge maintenance £28.45 of your bill goes to road and bridge maintenance at Gateshead. Here is how its £4.3m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Environmental, safety and routine maintenance £19.69 ** 69.2% of this · £3.0m in 2025-26 · £15 per resident; similar councils £6.52 · up 14.2% on 2024-25 - Structural maintenance (resurfacing, bridges) £8.76 ** 30.8% of this · £1.3m in 2025-26 · £6.58 per resident; similar councils £1.74 · down 45.5% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Gateshead](#d-council) - Public health ### Public health £21.87 of your bill goes to public health at Gateshead. Here is how its £22.5m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Drug and alcohol services £6.81 ** 31.1% of this · £7.0m in 2025-26 · £35 per resident; similar councils £21 · up 9.6% on 2024-25 - Health visiting and children's 0-5 services £5.18 ** 23.7% of this · £5.3m in 2025-26 · £26 per resident; similar councils £23 · up 3.4% on 2024-25 - Other public health £3.69 ** 16.9% of this · £3.8m in 2025-26 · £19 per resident; similar councils £9.99 · up 12.9% on 2024-25 - Sexual health £1.95 ** 8.9% of this · £2.0m in 2025-26 · £9.90 per resident; similar councils £9.26 · down 2.9% on 2024-25 - Children's 5-19 programmes £1.49 ** 6.8% of this · £1.5m in 2025-26 · £7.55 per resident; similar councils £6.21 · up 1.1% on 2024-25 - Public mental health £1.12 ** 5.1% of this · £1.2m in 2025-26 · £5.70 per resident; similar councils £1.65 · up 0.7% on 2024-25 - Stop smoking and tobacco control £0.85 ** 3.9% of this · £875k in 2025-26 · £4.32 per resident; similar councils £3.22 · up 23.6% on 2024-25 - NHS health checks and health protection £0.42 ** 1.9% of this · £430k in 2025-26 · £2.12 per resident; similar councils £3.33 · up 22.2% on 2024-25 - Obesity and physical activity £0.37 ** 1.7% of this · £384k in 2025-26 · £1.90 per resident; similar councils £4.90 · up 30.2% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - Gateshead: adult social care precept, this year's increase ### Gateshead: adult social care precept, this year's increase £45.64 of your bill is this year's adult social care precept, which councils may raise on top of the usual limit for adult social care. It is shown against how Gateshead's adult social care spending of £116.9m divided in 2025-26. MHCLG publishes only this year's increase; the running total since 2016-17 printed on your bill is in the council part above. - [Physical support](#d-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.physical) £12.59 ** 27.6% of this precept · £32.6m in 2025-26 · £161 per resident; similar councils £129 · up 14.6% on 2024-25 - [Learning disability support](#d-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.learning-disability) £11.69 ** 25.6% of this precept · £30.3m in 2025-26 · £149 per resident; similar councils £170 · up 7.5% on 2024-25 - [Mental health support](#d-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.mental-health) £5.28 ** 11.6% of this precept · £13.7m in 2025-26 · £67 per resident; similar councils £55 · up 6.9% on 2024-25 - [Support with memory and cognition](#d-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.memory) £4.66 ** 10.2% of this precept · £12.1m in 2025-26 · £60 per resident; similar councils £27 · up 7.1% on 2024-25 - Commissioning, strategy and administration £4.59 ** 10.1% of this precept · £11.9m in 2025-26 · £59 per resident; similar councils £21 · up 9.1% on 2024-25 - Care assessment and safeguarding £4.45 ** 9.8% of this precept · £11.5m in 2025-26 · £57 per resident; similar councils £50 · up 22.8% on 2024-25 - Social support (carers, substance misuse, isolation, asylum) £0.91 ** 2.0% of this precept · £2.4m in 2025-26 · £12 per resident; similar councils £2.22 · up 17.4% on 2024-25 - [Sensory support](#d-adult-social-care~adult-social-care.sensory) £0.78 ** 1.7% of this precept · £2.0m in 2025-26 · £9.96 per resident; similar councils £3.24 · up 15.8% on 2024-25 - Information and early intervention £0.69 ** 1.5% of this precept · £1.8m in 2025-26 · £8.77 per resident; similar councils £2.77 · down 8.8% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Gateshead: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-adult-social-care) - Physical support ### Physical support £12.59 of your bill goes to physical support at Gateshead. Here is how its £32.6m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £9.25 ** 73.5% of this · £23.9m in 2025-26 · £118 per resident; similar councils £96 · up 13.5% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £3.34 ** 26.5% of this · £8.6m in 2025-26 · £43 per resident; similar councils £37 · up 18.0% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Gateshead: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-adult-social-care) - Learning disability support ### Learning disability support £11.69 of your bill goes to learning disability support at Gateshead. Here is how its £30.3m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £11.23 ** 96.0% of this · £29.1m in 2025-26 · £143 per resident; similar councils £151 · up 7.4% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £0.46 ** 4.0% of this · £1.2m in 2025-26 · £5.93 per resident; similar councils £22 · up 10.8% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Gateshead: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-adult-social-care) - Mental health support ### Mental health support £5.28 of your bill goes to mental health support at Gateshead. Here is how its £13.7m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 18 to 64 £2.64 ** 50.0% of this · £6.8m in 2025-26 · £34 per resident; similar councils £32 · up 4.4% on 2024-25 - Aged 65 and over £2.64 ** 50.0% of this · £6.8m in 2025-26 · £34 per resident; similar councils £19 · up 9.4% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Gateshead: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-adult-social-care) - Support with memory and cognition ### Support with memory and cognition £4.66 of your bill goes to support with memory and cognition at Gateshead. Here is how its £12.1m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £4.63 ** 99.3% of this · £12.0m in 2025-26 · £59 per resident; similar councils £23 · up 7.1% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £0.03 ** 0.7% of this · £90k in 2025-26 · £0.44 per resident; similar councils £4.06 · up 1.1% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Gateshead: adult social care precept, this year's increase](#d-adult-social-care) - Sensory support ### Sensory support £0.78 of your bill goes to sensory support at Gateshead. Here is how its £2.0m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Aged 65 and over £0.57 ** 73.2% of this · £1.5m in 2025-26 · £7.29 per resident; similar councils £1.37 · up 12.8% on 2024-25 - Aged 18 to 64 £0.21 ** 26.8% of this · £541k in 2025-26 · £2.67 per resident; similar councils £1.54 · up 24.7% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable ### Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable £214.34 of your bill is this year's adult social care precept, which councils may raise on top of the usual limit for adult social care. It is shown against how Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable's adult social care spending of £421.4m divided in 2025-26. MHCLG publishes only this year's increase; the running total since 2016-17 printed on your bill is in the council part above. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority ### Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority £105.11 of your bill goes to Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority. It is shared out below in proportion to how Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority spent its money in 2025-26, its latest published return. - [Fire and rescue](#d-fire~fire) £104.70 ** 99.6% of this part · £71.0m in 2025-26 · £60 per resident; similar councils £47 · up 5.3% on 2024-25 - [Running the council](#d-fire~central) £0.41 ** 0.4% of this part · £277k in 2025-26 · £0.24 per resident; similar councils £1.46 · down 45.8% on 2024-25 **Which councils count as similar** Medians are across the 10 fire and rescue authorities closest in population: Leicestershire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Staffordshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Nottinghamshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Cheshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Avon Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Derbyshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Berkshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority, Humberside Combined Fire and Rescue Authority, Cambridgeshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority. Per-resident figures use ONS mid-year population estimates. - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority](#d-fire) - Fire and rescue ### Fire and rescue £104.70 of your bill goes to fire and rescue at Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority. Here is how its £71.0m of net spending on it divides in the return. - Firefighting and rescue £90.35 ** 86.3% of this · £61.2m in 2025-26 · £52 per resident; similar councils £38 · up 6.1% on 2024-25 - Community fire safety £14.35 ** 13.7% of this · £9.7m in 2025-26 · £8.26 per resident; similar councils £5.48 · up 0.4% on 2024-25 - [Your bill](#d-bill) - [Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority](#d-fire) - Running the council ### Running the council £0.41 of your bill goes to running the council at Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority. Here is how its £277k of net spending on it divides in the return. - Corporate and democratic core £0.38 ** 92.4% of this · £256k in 2025-26 · £0.22 per resident; similar councils £0.51 · down 20.0% on 2024-25 - Non-distributed costs (past pensions, unused assets) £0.03 ** 7.6% of this · £21k in 2025-26 · £0.02 per resident; similar councils £0.00 · down 89.0% on 2024-25 ## Parks, street cleaning and roads here What Gateshead spent, net of income, on the lines readers ask about most. Roads and street cleaning are also shown per mile of road the council looks after, where it is the highway authority. Gully cleaning and verge cutting are inside routine maintenance; no return splits them out. | Line | Net spending | Per resident | Similar councils, per resident | Per mile of road | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Parks and open spaces (including play areas)Details | £7.7m | £38 | £18 | — | up 29.0% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£38Similar councils, per resident£18Per mile of road—Changeup 29.0% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Street cleaningDetails | £3.4m | £17 | £14 | £6,106 (similar: £6,677) | up 25.5% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£17Similar councils, per resident£14Per mile of road£6,106 (similar: £6,677)Changeup 25.5% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Road and bridge maintenanceDetails | £4.3m | £21 | £9.93 | £7,737 (similar: £4,723) | down 14.6% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£21Similar councils, per resident£9.93Per mile of road£7,737 (similar: £4,723)Changedown 14.6% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Environmental, safety and routine maintenanceDetails | £3.0m | £15 | £6.52 | £5,354 (similar: £3,305) | up 14.2% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£15Similar councils, per resident£6.52Per mile of road£5,354 (similar: £3,305)Changeup 14.2% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Structural maintenance (resurfacing, bridges)Details | £1.3m | £6.58 | £1.74 | £2,383 (similar: £829) | down 45.5% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£6.58Similar councils, per resident£1.74Per mile of road£2,383 (similar: £829)Changedown 45.5% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Winter service (gritting)Details | £555k | £2.74 | £2.51 | £993 (similar: £1,099) | up 51.2% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£2.74Similar councils, per resident£2.51Per mile of road£993 (similar: £1,099)Changeup 51.2% on 2024-25 | | | | | | | Street lighting (including energy)Details | £1.1m | £5.60 | £11 | £2,030 (similar: £4,843) | down 25.1% on 2024-25 | | Per resident£5.60Similar councils, per resident£11Per mile of road£2,030 (similar: £4,843)Changedown 25.1% on 2024-25 | | | | | | Miles of road: Department for Transport road lengths, 2025; locally managed major roads and all minor roads. More on [what council tax does and doesn't pay for](/what-council-tax-pays-for/#local-environment). ## What it adds up to | Service | Per resident | Median | | --- | --- | --- | | EducationDetails | £901 | £869 | | Median£869 | | | | Adult social careDetails | £577 | £480 | | Median£480 | | | | Children's social careDetails | £368 | £337 | | Median£337 | | | | Public healthDetails | £111 | £88 | | Median£88 | | | | Environment and regulationDetails | £96 | £92 | | Median£92 | | | | Parks, leisure, libraries and cultureDetails | £88 | £49 | | Median£49 | | | | Planning and developmentDetails | £65 | £28 | | Median£28 | | | | Running the councilDetails | £54 | £60 | | Median£60 | | | | Housing (not council homes)Details | £29 | £39 | | Median£39 | | | | Roads and transportDetails | £28 | £29 | | Median£29 | | | - Gateshead spent **36.4%** of its gross service spending on its own staff in 2025-26 (median for metropolitan borough councils: 33.6%); the rest went on suppliers, contractors, grants, benefits and other running costs. ## What this data does and doesn't show - These are each body's own figures, as reported to government in its revenue outturn return. Net spending is after the fees, charges and grants a service brings in. - Your bill is for 2026-27; it is shared out using the latest published return, which covers an earlier year. The mix of spending changes little from one year to the next, but it does change. - Council tax is not ring-fenced: this shows your bill in proportion to spending, not what your money bought. Where a precept is set aside for adult social care, it is shown against adult social care. - No council publishes spending at street or property level, so nothing here says what was spent near you. - Sub-service lines are the ones the national returns itemise. Councils describe their own budgets differently; their budget books and statements of accounts have more detail. ## Sources - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, [Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England: Table 10, local authority level data](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a02eeeccd2e0e8b5b20b449/Table_10_2026-27.ods), published 25 March 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, [Local authority revenue expenditure and financing: Revenue Outturn multi-year data set](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv), published 28 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How the split is worked out, and how the three nations' returns are matched to one list of services, is on the [methodology page](/methodology/#council-spending). The dataset is on the [data page](/data/#council-spending). See also [council tax in Gateshead](/council-tax/england/gateshead/) and [everything else about Gateshead](/your-area/gateshead/). ## Common questions What does council tax pay for in Gateshead? A Band D bill of £2,715.81 is split between Gateshead, Gateshead: adult social care precept, this year's increase, Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority, Parish and town councils (average for the area). In proportion to spending, the largest line is adult social care, £882.88.Is council tax ring-fenced for particular services? No. Council tax is pooled with grants, business rates and fees. The adult social care precept is the exception: councils raise it for adult social care. ## Sources for this page | Source | Publisher | Figures as of | Updated | Licence | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England](https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/council-tax-statistics) | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | the 2026–27 financial year | annual | [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) | | [Local authority revenue expenditure and financing: Revenue Outturn multi-year data set](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv) | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 28 September 2026 | annual | [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) | Each source's figures are used under the licence shown. Our own words, analysis, charts and derived calculations are ours, under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Related pages - [Next in this section: Parking income in Gateshead](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/parking/gateshead/) - [Back to Gateshead: your area](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/your-area/gateshead/) - [How much is council tax and what does it pay for?](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/council-tax/) - [Who is my MP, and what does their office cost?](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/mps/) - [Where does my tax money actually go?](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/for-every-100-pounds-of-tax/) ## More from this publisher - [UK tax calculators](https://howlongisit.co.uk) Published by [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk). Our words, analysis, charts and derived calculations: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), credit [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk). 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