Hammersmith & Fulham vs Tower Hamlets
Hammersmith & Fulham charges £1,520.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £1,838.00 for Tower Hamlets — a difference of £318.00. Hammersmith & Fulham is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Hammersmith & FulhamTower Hamlets
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£1,520.00 (lower)£1,838.00
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.7% (lower)
Total service budget£336.3 million£992.0 million
Population188,700331,886
Spending per person£1,782£2,989
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Hammersmith & FulhamTower Hamlets
Education£111.3 million£543.9 million
Adult Social Care£79.7 million£148.9 million
Children's Services£55.5 million£89.0 million
Environment & Streets£33.9 million£58.7 million
Roads & Transport-£19.9 million-£1.7 million
Housing£11.9 million£29.0 million
Leisure & Culture£5.4 million£16.9 million
Public Health£24.5 million£41.7 million
Planning£4.4 million£15.5 million
Council Services£13.6 million£46.9 million