Bromley vs Merton
Bromley charges £2,140.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,147.00 for Merton — a difference of £7.00. Bromley is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
BromleyMerton
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,140.00 (lower)£2,147.00
Year-on-year change+4.8%+2.5% (lower)
Total service budget£475.7 million£437.7 million
Population338,300213,200
Spending per person£1,406£2,053
CEO salary£271,601£217,702
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
BromleyMerton
Education£148.5 million£245.9 million
Adult Social Care£117.4 million£76.9 million
Children's Services£75.8 million£39.7 million
Environment & Streets£34.0 million£20.9 million
Roads & Transport£14.8 million-£2.4 million
Housing£23.4 million£8.1 million
Leisure & Culture£15.0 million£5.9 million
Public Health£17.6 million£14.0 million
Planning£1.4 million-£960,000
Council Services£13.5 million£14.1 million