Hammersmith & Fulham vs Kensington & Chelsea
Hammersmith & Fulham charges £1,520.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £1,667.00 for Kensington & Chelsea — a difference of £147.00. Hammersmith & Fulham is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Hammersmith & FulhamKensington & Chelsea
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£1,520.00 (lower)£1,667.00
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.7% (lower)
Total service budget£336.3 million£332.8 million
Population188,700143,300
Spending per person£1,782£2,322
CEO salary£212,481£232,965
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Hammersmith & FulhamKensington & Chelsea
Education£111.3 million£98.9 million
Adult Social Care£79.7 million£67.6 million
Children's Services£55.5 million£42.7 million
Environment & Streets£33.9 million£41.0 million
Roads & Transport-£19.9 million-£24.2 million
Housing£11.9 million£32.7 million
Leisure & Culture£5.4 million£13.5 million
Public Health£24.5 million£27.3 million
Planning£4.4 million£16.8 million
Council Services£13.6 million£16.5 million