Ealing vs Islington
Ealing charges £2,041.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,012.00 for Islington — a difference of £29.00. Islington is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
EalingIslington
Band D Council Tax£2,041.00£2,012.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.7% (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
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