Islington vs Lambeth
Islington charges £2,108.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,047.00 for Lambeth — a difference of £61.00. Lambeth is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
IslingtonLambeth
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,108.00£2,047.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.8% (lower)
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 for 2025-26
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