Islington vs Lambeth
Islington charges £2,012.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,954.00 for Lambeth — a difference of £58.00. Lambeth is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
IslingtonLambeth
Band D Council Tax£2,012.00£1,954.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.7% (lower)+4.8%
Total service budget£542.0 million£699.6 million
Population223,000323,500
Spending per person£2,430£2,163
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
IslingtonLambeth
Education£202.7 million£310.3 million
Adult Social Care£124.2 million£116.7 million
Children's Services£101.3 million£129.4 million
Environment & Streets£28.1 million£31.7 million
Roads & Transport-£18.9 million-£19.1 million
Housing£17.9 million£45.0 million
Leisure & Culture£5.3 million£7.7 million
Public Health£29.4 million£37.7 million
Planning£5.3 million£13.3 million
Council Services£16.5 million£26.9 million