Hounslow vs Lewisham
Hounslow charges £2,186.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,237.00 for Lewisham — a difference of £51.00. Hounslow is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
HounslowLewisham
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,186.00 (lower)£2,237.00
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.8% (lower)
Total service budget£542.0 million£733.0 million
Population294,400306,900
Spending per person£1,841£2,388
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
HounslowLewisham
Education£255.8 million£358.8 million
Adult Social Care£103.6 million£117.8 million
Children's Services£70.8 million£108.7 million
Environment & Streets£16.6 million£31.8 million
Roads & Transport£30.4 million£8.6 million
Housing£18.3 million£41.7 million
Leisure & Culture£11.5 million£13.2 million
Public Health£19.7 million£32.3 million
Planning£2.7 million£2.7 million
Council Services£12.5 million£17.3 million