Ealing vs Islington
Ealing charges £2,139.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,108.00 for Islington — a difference of £31.00. Islington is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
EalingIslington
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,139.00£2,108.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.8% (lower)
Total service budget£740.5 million£542.0 million
Population372,700223,000
Spending per person£1,987£2,430
CEO salary£242,371£190,032
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
EalingIslington
Education£410.3 million£202.7 million
Adult Social Care£118.3 million£124.2 million
Children's Services£85.1 million£101.3 million
Environment & Streets£26.8 million£28.1 million
Roads & Transport£3.4 million-£18.9 million
Housing£39.5 million£17.9 million
Leisure & Culture£7.8 million£5.3 million
Public Health£28.1 million£29.4 million
Planning£4.7 million£5.3 million
Council Services£11.0 million£16.5 million