Hackney vs Newham
Hackney charges £2,060.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £1,944.00 for Newham — a difference of £116.00. Newham is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
HackneyNewham
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,060.00£1,944.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.7% (lower)+4.7%
Total service budget£735.5 million£676.7 million
Population269,900367,200
Spending per person£2,725£1,843
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
HackneyNewham
Education£317.1 million£307.3 million
Adult Social Care£116.9 million£115.3 million
Children's Services£90.1 million£96.6 million
Environment & Streets£34.8 million£29.7 million
Roads & Transport£341,000-£10.5 million
Housing£36.7 million£48.0 million
Leisure & Culture£16.3 million£12.1 million
Public Health£37.8 million£35.9 million
Planning£7.0 million£6.4 million
Council Services£28.1 million£36.5 million