City of London vs Westminster
City of London charges £1,330.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £1,050.00 for Westminster — a difference of £280.00. Westminster is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
City of LondonWestminster
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£1,330.00£1,050.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.4%+3.0% (lower)
Total service budget£285.7 million£506.4 million
Population15,100209,996
Spending per person£18,919£2,412
CEO salary£362,000£232,389
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
City of LondonWestminster
Education£5.1 million£128.5 million
Adult Social Care£7.2 million£103.3 million
Children's Services£5.8 million£45.3 million
Environment & Streets£17.3 million£68.9 million
Roads & Transport-£3.2 million-£55.5 million
Housing£5.9 million£99.6 million
Leisure & Culture£46.6 million£11.0 million
Public Health£1.8 million£39.6 million
Planning£9.2 million£17.6 million
Council Services£10.5 million£20.0 million