Hillingdon vs Islington
Hillingdon charges £1,952.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £2,012.00 for Islington — a difference of £60.00. Hillingdon is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
HillingdonIslington
Band D Council Tax£1,952.00 (lower)£2,012.00
Year-on-year change+4.7% (lower)+4.7%
Total service budget£513.8 million£542.0 million
Population312,000223,000
Spending per person£1,647£2,430
CEO salary£227,103£190,032
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
HillingdonIslington
Education£245.4 million£202.7 million
Adult Social Care£108.6 million£124.2 million
Children's Services£69.4 million£101.3 million
Environment & Streets£19.0 million£28.1 million
Roads & Transport-£2.2 million-£18.9 million
Housing£27.6 million£17.9 million
Leisure & Culture£10.7 million£5.3 million
Public Health£19.4 million£29.4 million
Planning-£722,000£5.3 million
Council Services£16.6 million£16.5 million