Hammersmith & Fulham vs Kensington & Chelsea
Hammersmith & Fulham charges £1,451.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,592.00 for Kensington & Chelsea — a difference of £141.00. Hammersmith & Fulham is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Hammersmith & FulhamKensington & Chelsea
Band D Council Tax£1,451.00 (lower)£1,592.00
Year-on-year change+4.6%+4.1% (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
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