Barnet vs Hackney
Barnet charges £2,036.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,967.00 for Hackney — a difference of £69.00. Hackney is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
BarnetHackney
Band D Council Tax£2,036.00£1,967.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8% (lower)+4.8%
Total service budget£653.0 million£735.5 million
Population416,600269,900
Spending per person£1,567£2,725
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
BarnetHackney
Education£289.3 million£317.1 million
Adult Social Care£185.0 million£116.9 million
Children's Services£87.1 million£90.1 million
Environment & Streets£26.2 million£34.8 million
Roads & Transport£12.4 million£341,000
Housing£13.3 million£36.7 million
Leisure & Culture£8.5 million£16.3 million
Public Health£19.2 million£37.8 million
Planning£3.1 million£7.0 million
Council Services£8.8 million£28.1 million