Brent vs Hounslow
Brent charges £2,235.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,186.00 for Hounslow — a difference of £49.00. Hounslow is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BrentHounslow
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,235.00£2,186.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8% (lower)+4.8%
Total service budget£657.8 million£542.0 million
Population339,400294,400
Spending per person£1,938£1,841
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BrentHounslow
Education£267.9 million£255.8 million
Adult Social Care£127.6 million£103.6 million
Children's Services£98.2 million£70.8 million
Environment & Streets£35.3 million£16.6 million
Roads & Transport£11.4 million£30.4 million
Housing£47.9 million£18.3 million
Leisure & Culture£13.6 million£11.5 million
Public Health£26.2 million£19.7 million
Planning£8.3 million£2.7 million
Council Services£21.5 million£12.5 million