City of London vs Hammersmith & Fulham
City of London charges £1,274.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,451.00 for Hammersmith & Fulham — a difference of £177.00. City of London is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
City of LondonHammersmith & Fulham
Band D Council Tax£1,274.00 (lower)£1,451.00
Year-on-year change+4.6% (lower)+4.6%
Total service budget£285.7 million£336.3 million
Population15,100188,700
Spending per person£18,919£1,782
CEO salary£362,000£212,481
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
City of LondonHammersmith & Fulham
Education£5.1 million£111.3 million
Adult Social Care£7.2 million£79.7 million
Children's Services£5.8 million£55.5 million
Environment & Streets£17.3 million£33.9 million
Roads & Transport-£3.2 million-£19.9 million
Housing£5.9 million£11.9 million
Leisure & Culture£46.6 million£5.4 million
Public Health£1.8 million£24.5 million
Planning£9.2 million£4.4 million
Council Services£10.5 million£13.6 million