Barnet vs Islington
Barnet charges £2,036.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,012.00 for Islington — a difference of £24.00. Islington is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
BarnetIslington
Band D Council Tax£2,036.00£2,012.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.7% (lower)
Total service budget£653.0 million£542.0 million
Population416,600223,000
Spending per person£1,567£2,430
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
BarnetIslington
Education£289.3 million£202.7 million
Adult Social Care£185.0 million£124.2 million
Children's Services£87.1 million£101.3 million
Environment & Streets£26.2 million£28.1 million
Roads & Transport£12.4 million-£18.9 million
Housing£13.3 million£17.9 million
Leisure & Culture£8.5 million£5.3 million
Public Health£19.2 million£29.4 million
Planning£3.1 million£5.3 million
Council Services£8.8 million£16.5 million