Brent vs Lewisham
Brent charges £2,235.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,237.00 for Lewisham — a difference of £2.00. Brent is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BrentLewisham
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,235.00 (lower)£2,237.00
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.8% (lower)
Total service budget£657.8 million£733.0 million
Population339,400306,900
Spending per person£1,938£2,388
CEO salary£209,973£198,288
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BrentLewisham
Education£267.9 million£358.8 million
Adult Social Care£127.6 million£117.8 million
Children's Services£98.2 million£108.7 million
Environment & Streets£35.3 million£31.8 million
Roads & Transport£11.4 million£8.6 million
Housing£47.9 million£41.7 million
Leisure & Culture£13.6 million£13.2 million
Public Health£26.2 million£32.3 million
Planning£8.3 million£2.7 million
Council Services£21.5 million£17.3 million