Ealing vs Hounslow
Ealing charges £2,139.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,186.00 for Hounslow — a difference of £47.00. Ealing is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
EalingHounslow
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,139.00 (lower)£2,186.00
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.8% (lower)
Total service budget£740.5 million£542.0 million
Population372,700294,400
Spending per person£1,987£1,841
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
EalingHounslow
Education£410.3 million£255.8 million
Adult Social Care£118.3 million£103.6 million
Children's Services£85.1 million£70.8 million
Environment & Streets£26.8 million£16.6 million
Roads & Transport£3.4 million£30.4 million
Housing£39.5 million£18.3 million
Leisure & Culture£7.8 million£11.5 million
Public Health£28.1 million£19.7 million
Planning£4.7 million£2.7 million
Council Services£11.0 million£12.5 million