Harrow vs Waltham Forest
Harrow charges £2,511.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,387.00 for Waltham Forest — a difference of £124.00. Waltham Forest is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
HarrowWaltham Forest
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,511.00£2,387.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.8% (lower)
Total service budget£393.3 million£572.4 million
Population260,200284,200
Spending per person£1,512£2,014
CEO salary£179,247£245,095
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
HarrowWaltham Forest
Education£180.7 million£291.5 million
Adult Social Care£93.8 million£110.6 million
Children's Services£44.9 million£60.8 million
Environment & Streets£16.2 million£21.4 million
Roads & Transport£3.8 million£8.9 million
Housing£7.2 million£22.2 million
Leisure & Culture£5.8 million£10.1 million
Public Health£12.8 million£17.9 million
Planning£6.0 million£2.2 million
Council Services£10.6 million£20.5 million