Hounslow vs Merton
Hounslow charges £2,186.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,147.00 for Merton — a difference of £39.00. Merton is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
HounslowMerton
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,186.00£2,147.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8%+2.5% (lower)
Total service budget£542.0 million£437.7 million
Population294,400213,200
Spending per person£1,841£2,053
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
HounslowMerton
Education£255.8 million£245.9 million
Adult Social Care£103.6 million£76.9 million
Children's Services£70.8 million£39.7 million
Environment & Streets£16.6 million£20.9 million
Roads & Transport£30.4 million-£2.4 million
Housing£18.3 million£8.1 million
Leisure & Culture£11.5 million£5.9 million
Public Health£19.7 million£14.0 million
Planning£2.7 million-£960,000
Council Services£12.5 million£14.1 million