Ealing vs Merton
Ealing charges £2,139.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,147.00 for Merton — a difference of £8.00. Ealing is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
EalingMerton
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,139.00 (lower)£2,147.00
Year-on-year change+4.8%+2.5% (lower)
Total service budget£740.5 million£437.7 million
Population372,700213,200
Spending per person£1,987£2,053
CEO salary£242,371£217,702
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
EalingMerton
Education£410.3 million£245.9 million
Adult Social Care£118.3 million£76.9 million
Children's Services£85.1 million£39.7 million
Environment & Streets£26.8 million£20.9 million
Roads & Transport£3.4 million-£2.4 million
Housing£39.5 million£8.1 million
Leisure & Culture£7.8 million£5.9 million
Public Health£28.1 million£14.0 million
Planning£4.7 million-£960,000
Council Services£11.0 million£14.1 million