Bexley vs Redbridge
Bexley charges £2,366.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,295.00 for Redbridge — a difference of £71.00. Redbridge is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BexleyRedbridge
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,366.00£2,295.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8% (lower)+4.8%
Total service budget£349.0 million£616.2 million
Population255,100313,200
Spending per person£1,368£1,968
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BexleyRedbridge
Education£128.7 million£353.7 million
Adult Social Care£80.8 million£87.3 million
Children's Services£56.7 million£60.6 million
Environment & Streets£29.8 million£20.4 million
Roads & Transport£5.2 million£1.1 million
Housing£19.2 million£25.0 million
Leisure & Culture£8.6 million£10.9 million
Public Health£11.0 million£16.0 million
Planning£1.4 million£2.5 million
Council Services£7.6 million£10.9 million