City of London vs Wandsworth
City of London charges £1,330.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £1,028.00 for Wandsworth — a difference of £302.00. Wandsworth is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
City of LondonWandsworth
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£1,330.00£1,028.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.4%+3.0% (lower)
Total service budget£285.7 million£506.4 million
Population15,100335,100
Spending per person£18,919£1,511
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
City of LondonWandsworth
Education£5.1 million£207.1 million
Adult Social Care£7.2 million£128.1 million
Children's Services£5.8 million£66.7 million
Environment & Streets£17.3 million£18.5 million
Roads & Transport-£3.2 million-£8.2 million
Housing£5.9 million£28.2 million
Leisure & Culture£46.6 million£10.5 million
Public Health£1.8 million£34.4 million
Planning£9.2 million£4.3 million
Council Services£10.5 million£16.8 million