Hackney vs Southwark
Hackney charges £1,967.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,878.00 for Southwark — a difference of £89.00. Southwark is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
HackneySouthwark
Band D Council Tax£1,967.00£1,878.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.7% (lower)
Total service budget£735.5 million£617.1 million
Population269,900318,200
Spending per person£2,725£1,939
CEO salary£191,525£235,975
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
HackneySouthwark
Education£317.1 million£234.7 million
Adult Social Care£116.9 million£100.2 million
Children's Services£90.1 million£71.6 million
Environment & Streets£34.8 million£53.7 million
Roads & Transport£341,000£14.2 million
Housing£36.7 million£38.7 million
Leisure & Culture£16.3 million£34.5 million
Public Health£37.8 million£31.4 million
Planning£7.0 million£20.1 million
Council Services£28.1 million£18.0 million