Croydon vs Kingston upon Thames
Croydon charges £2,600.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,609.00 for Kingston upon Thames — a difference of £9.00. Croydon is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
CroydonKingston upon Thames
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,600.00 (lower)£2,609.00
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.8% (lower)
Total service budget£753.2 million£283.8 million
Population409,342180,000
Spending per person£1,840£1,577
CEO salary£204,190£217,000
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
CroydonKingston upon Thames
Education£272.1 million£117.7 million
Adult Social Care£200.8 million£59.9 million
Children's Services£123.4 million£41.0 million
Environment & Streets£45.4 million£16.3 million
Roads & Transport£8.1 million£2.4 million
Housing£39.2 million£10.8 million
Leisure & Culture£10.2 million£7.4 million
Public Health£26.0 million£11.9 million
Planning£10.8 million£3.2 million
Council Services£11.6 million£13.2 million