Hillingdon vs Newham
Hillingdon charges £2,045.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £1,944.00 for Newham — a difference of £101.00. Newham is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
HillingdonNewham
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,045.00£1,944.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.7% (lower)
Total service budget£513.8 million£676.7 million
Population312,000367,200
Spending per person£1,647£1,843
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
HillingdonNewham
Education£245.4 million£307.3 million
Adult Social Care£108.6 million£115.3 million
Children's Services£69.4 million£96.6 million
Environment & Streets£19.0 million£29.7 million
Roads & Transport-£2.2 million-£10.5 million
Housing£27.6 million£48.0 million
Leisure & Culture£10.7 million£12.1 million
Public Health£19.4 million£35.9 million
Planning-£722,000£6.4 million
Council Services£16.6 million£36.5 million