Camden vs Lewisham
Camden charges £2,208.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,237.00 for Lewisham — a difference of £29.00. Camden is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
CamdenLewisham
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,208.00 (lower)£2,237.00
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.8% (lower)
Total service budget£663.7 million£733.0 million
Population216,943306,900
Spending per person£3,059£2,388
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
CamdenLewisham
Education£247.9 million£358.8 million
Adult Social Care£144.0 million£117.8 million
Children's Services£78.0 million£108.7 million
Environment & Streets£34.5 million£31.8 million
Roads & Transport-£17.5 million£8.6 million
Housing£39.9 million£41.7 million
Leisure & Culture£11.9 million£13.2 million
Public Health£35.8 million£32.3 million
Planning£7.9 million£2.7 million
Council Services£39.0 million£17.3 million