Bexley vs Havering
Bexley charges £2,366.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,425.00 for Havering — a difference of £59.00. Bexley is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BexleyHavering
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,366.00 (lower)£2,425.00
Year-on-year change+4.8% (lower)+4.8%
Total service budget£349.0 million£441.1 million
Population255,100266,500
Spending per person£1,368£1,655
CEO salary£206,374£196,755
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BexleyHavering
Education£128.7 million£200.2 million
Adult Social Care£80.8 million£100.5 million
Children's Services£56.7 million£62.8 million
Environment & Streets£29.8 million£12.6 million
Roads & Transport£5.2 million£6.7 million
Housing£19.2 million£16.0 million
Leisure & Culture£8.6 million£4.2 million
Public Health£11.0 million£12.8 million
Planning£1.4 million£892,000
Council Services£7.6 million£20.5 million