Islington vs Merton
Islington charges £2,108.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,147.00 for Merton — a difference of £39.00. Islington is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
IslingtonMerton
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,108.00 (lower)£2,147.00
Year-on-year change+4.8%+2.5% (lower)
Total service budget£542.0 million£437.7 million
Population223,000213,200
Spending per person£2,430£2,053
CEO salary£190,032£217,702
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
IslingtonMerton
Education£202.7 million£245.9 million
Adult Social Care£124.2 million£76.9 million
Children's Services£101.3 million£39.7 million
Environment & Streets£28.1 million£20.9 million
Roads & Transport-£18.9 million-£2.4 million
Housing£17.9 million£8.1 million
Leisure & Culture£5.3 million£5.9 million
Public Health£29.4 million£14.0 million
Planning£5.3 million-£960,000
Council Services£16.5 million£14.1 million