Barnet vs Ealing
Barnet charges £2,133.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,139.00 for Ealing — a difference of £6.00. Barnet is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BarnetEaling
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,133.00 (lower)£2,139.00
Year-on-year change+4.8% (lower)+4.8%
Total service budget£653.0 million£740.5 million
Population416,600372,700
Spending per person£1,567£1,987
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BarnetEaling
Education£289.3 million£410.3 million
Adult Social Care£185.0 million£118.3 million
Children's Services£87.1 million£85.1 million
Environment & Streets£26.2 million£26.8 million
Roads & Transport£12.4 million£3.4 million
Housing£13.3 million£39.5 million
Leisure & Culture£8.5 million£7.8 million
Public Health£19.2 million£28.1 million
Planning£3.1 million£4.7 million
Council Services£8.8 million£11.0 million