City of London vs Kensington & Chelsea
City of London charges £1,330.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £1,667.00 for Kensington & Chelsea — a difference of £337.00. City of London is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
City of LondonKensington & Chelsea
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£1,330.00 (lower)£1,667.00
Year-on-year change+4.4% (lower)+4.7%
Total service budget£285.7 million£332.8 million
Population15,100143,300
Spending per person£18,919£2,322
CEO salary£362,000£232,965
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
City of LondonKensington & Chelsea
Education£5.1 million£98.9 million
Adult Social Care£7.2 million£67.6 million
Children's Services£5.8 million£42.7 million
Environment & Streets£17.3 million£41.0 million
Roads & Transport-£3.2 million-£24.2 million
Housing£5.9 million£32.7 million
Leisure & Culture£46.6 million£13.5 million
Public Health£1.8 million£27.3 million
Planning£9.2 million£16.8 million
Council Services£10.5 million£16.5 million