Hackney vs Hillingdon
Hackney charges £1,967.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,952.00 for Hillingdon — a difference of £15.00. Hillingdon is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
HackneyHillingdon
Band D Council Tax£1,967.00£1,952.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.7% (lower)
Total service budget£735.5 million£513.8 million
Population269,900312,000
Spending per person£2,725£1,647
CEO salary£191,525£227,103
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
HackneyHillingdon
Education£317.1 million£245.4 million
Adult Social Care£116.9 million£108.6 million
Children's Services£90.1 million£69.4 million
Environment & Streets£34.8 million£19.0 million
Roads & Transport£341,000-£2.2 million
Housing£36.7 million£27.6 million
Leisure & Culture£16.3 million£10.7 million
Public Health£37.8 million£19.4 million
Planning£7.0 million-£722,000
Council Services£28.1 million£16.6 million