Camden vs Merton
Camden charges £2,107.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,094.00 for Merton — a difference of £13.00. Merton is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
CamdenMerton
Band D Council Tax£2,107.00£2,094.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.8% (lower)
Total service budget£663.7 million£437.7 million
Population216,943213,200
Spending per person£3,059£2,053
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
CamdenMerton
Education£247.9 million£245.9 million
Adult Social Care£144.0 million£76.9 million
Children's Services£78.0 million£39.7 million
Environment & Streets£34.5 million£20.9 million
Roads & Transport-£17.5 million-£2.4 million
Housing£39.9 million£8.1 million
Leisure & Culture£11.9 million£5.9 million
Public Health£35.8 million£14.0 million
Planning£7.9 million-£960,000
Council Services£39.0 million£14.1 million