Hackney vs Islington
Hackney charges £2,060.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,108.00 for Islington — a difference of £48.00. Hackney is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
HackneyIslington
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,060.00 (lower)£2,108.00
Year-on-year change+4.7% (lower)+4.8%
Total service budget£735.5 million£542.0 million
Population269,900223,000
Spending per person£2,725£2,430
CEO salary£191,525£190,032
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
HackneyIslington
Education£317.1 million£202.7 million
Adult Social Care£116.9 million£124.2 million
Children's Services£90.1 million£101.3 million
Environment & Streets£34.8 million£28.1 million
Roads & Transport£341,000-£18.9 million
Housing£36.7 million£17.9 million
Leisure & Culture£16.3 million£5.3 million
Public Health£37.8 million£29.4 million
Planning£7.0 million£5.3 million
Council Services£28.1 million£16.5 million