City of London vs Tower Hamlets
City of London charges £1,330.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £1,838.00 for Tower Hamlets — a difference of £508.00. City of London is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
City of LondonTower Hamlets
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£1,330.00 (lower)£1,838.00
Year-on-year change+4.4% (lower)+4.7%
Total service budget£285.7 million£992.0 million
Population15,100331,886
Spending per person£18,919£2,989
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
City of LondonTower Hamlets
Education£5.1 million£543.9 million
Adult Social Care£7.2 million£148.9 million
Children's Services£5.8 million£89.0 million
Environment & Streets£17.3 million£58.7 million
Roads & Transport-£3.2 million-£1.7 million
Housing£5.9 million£29.0 million
Leisure & Culture£46.6 million£16.9 million
Public Health£1.8 million£41.7 million
Planning£9.2 million£15.5 million
Council Services£10.5 million£46.9 million