Hackney vs Lambeth
Hackney charges £2,060.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,047.00 for Lambeth — a difference of £13.00. Lambeth is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
HackneyLambeth
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,060.00£2,047.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.7% (lower)+4.8%
Total service budget£735.5 million£699.6 million
Population269,900323,500
Spending per person£2,725£2,163
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
HackneyLambeth
Education£317.1 million£310.3 million
Adult Social Care£116.9 million£116.7 million
Children's Services£90.1 million£129.4 million
Environment & Streets£34.8 million£31.7 million
Roads & Transport£341,000-£19.1 million
Housing£36.7 million£45.0 million
Leisure & Culture£16.3 million£7.7 million
Public Health£37.8 million£37.7 million
Planning£7.0 million£13.3 million
Council Services£28.1 million£26.9 million