Croydon vs Harrow
Croydon charges £2,600.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,511.00 for Harrow — a difference of £89.00. Harrow is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
CroydonHarrow
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,600.00£2,511.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.8% (lower)
Total service budget£753.2 million£393.3 million
Population409,342260,200
Spending per person£1,840£1,512
CEO salary£204,190£179,247
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
CroydonHarrow
Education£272.1 million£180.7 million
Adult Social Care£200.8 million£93.8 million
Children's Services£123.4 million£44.9 million
Environment & Streets£45.4 million£16.2 million
Roads & Transport£8.1 million£3.8 million
Housing£39.2 million£7.2 million
Leisure & Culture£10.2 million£5.8 million
Public Health£26.0 million£12.8 million
Planning£10.8 million£6.0 million
Council Services£11.6 million£10.6 million