Bromley vs Islington
Bromley charges £2,140.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,108.00 for Islington — a difference of £32.00. Islington is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BromleyIslington
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,140.00£2,108.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.8% (lower)
Total service budget£475.7 million£542.0 million
Population338,300223,000
Spending per person£1,406£2,430
CEO salary£271,601£190,032
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BromleyIslington
Education£148.5 million£202.7 million
Adult Social Care£117.4 million£124.2 million
Children's Services£75.8 million£101.3 million
Environment & Streets£34.0 million£28.1 million
Roads & Transport£14.8 million-£18.9 million
Housing£23.4 million£17.9 million
Leisure & Culture£15.0 million£5.3 million
Public Health£17.6 million£29.4 million
Planning£1.4 million£5.3 million
Council Services£13.5 million£16.5 million