Croydon vs Havering
Croydon charges £2,600.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,425.00 for Havering — a difference of £175.00. Havering is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
CroydonHavering
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,600.00£2,425.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.8% (lower)
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 for 2025-26
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