Brent vs Merton
Brent charges £2,133.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,094.00 for Merton — a difference of £39.00. Merton is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
BrentMerton
Band D Council Tax£2,133.00£2,094.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.8% (lower)
Total service budget£657.8 million£437.7 million
Population339,400213,200
Spending per person£1,938£2,053
CEO salary£209,973£217,702
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
BrentMerton
Education£267.9 million£245.9 million
Adult Social Care£127.6 million£76.9 million
Children's Services£98.2 million£39.7 million
Environment & Streets£35.3 million£20.9 million
Roads & Transport£11.4 million-£2.4 million
Housing£47.9 million£8.1 million
Leisure & Culture£13.6 million£5.9 million
Public Health£26.2 million£14.0 million
Planning£8.3 million-£960,000
Council Services£21.5 million£14.1 million