Croydon vs Waltham Forest
Croydon charges £2,600.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,387.00 for Waltham Forest — a difference of £213.00. Waltham Forest is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
CroydonWaltham Forest
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,600.00£2,387.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.8% (lower)
Total service budget£753.2 million£572.4 million
Population409,342284,200
Spending per person£1,840£2,014
CEO salary£204,190£245,095
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
CroydonWaltham Forest
Education£272.1 million£291.5 million
Adult Social Care£200.8 million£110.6 million
Children's Services£123.4 million£60.8 million
Environment & Streets£45.4 million£21.4 million
Roads & Transport£8.1 million£8.9 million
Housing£39.2 million£22.2 million
Leisure & Culture£10.2 million£10.1 million
Public Health£26.0 million£17.9 million
Planning£10.8 million£2.2 million
Council Services£11.6 million£20.5 million