Croydon vs Havering
Croydon charges £2,480.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,314.00 for Havering — a difference of £166.00. Havering is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
CroydonHavering
Band D Council Tax£2,480.00£2,314.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8% (lower)+4.8%
Total service budget£753.2 million£441.1 million
Population409,342266,500
Spending per person£1,840£1,655
CEO salary£204,190£196,755
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
CroydonHavering
Education£272.1 million£200.2 million
Adult Social Care£200.8 million£100.5 million
Children's Services£123.4 million£62.8 million
Environment & Streets£45.4 million£12.6 million
Roads & Transport£8.1 million£6.7 million
Housing£39.2 million£16.0 million
Leisure & Culture£10.2 million£4.2 million
Public Health£26.0 million£12.8 million
Planning£10.8 million£892,000
Council Services£11.6 million£20.5 million