Hillingdon vs Southwark
Hillingdon charges £1,952.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,878.00 for Southwark — a difference of £74.00. Southwark is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
HillingdonSouthwark
Band D Council Tax£1,952.00£1,878.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.7% (lower)+4.7%
Total service budget£513.8 million£617.1 million
Population312,000318,200
Spending per person£1,647£1,939
CEO salary£227,103£235,975
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
HillingdonSouthwark
Education£245.4 million£234.7 million
Adult Social Care£108.6 million£100.2 million
Children's Services£69.4 million£71.6 million
Environment & Streets£19.0 million£53.7 million
Roads & Transport-£2.2 million£14.2 million
Housing£27.6 million£38.7 million
Leisure & Culture£10.7 million£34.5 million
Public Health£19.4 million£31.4 million
Planning-£722,000£20.1 million
Council Services£16.6 million£18.0 million