Greenwich vs Hackney
Greenwich charges £2,108.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,060.00 for Hackney — a difference of £48.00. Hackney is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
GreenwichHackney
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,108.00£2,060.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.7% (lower)
Total service budget£661.2 million£735.5 million
Population291,700269,900
Spending per person£2,267£2,725
CEO salary£225,148£191,525
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
GreenwichHackney
Education£306.2 million£317.1 million
Adult Social Care£113.2 million£116.9 million
Children's Services£74.6 million£90.1 million
Environment & Streets£42.1 million£34.8 million
Roads & Transport£11.2 million£341,000
Housing£26.7 million£36.7 million
Leisure & Culture£12.1 million£16.3 million
Public Health£25.9 million£37.8 million
Planning£8.2 million£7.0 million
Council Services£16.2 million£28.1 million