Kensington & Chelsea vs Newham
Kensington & Chelsea charges £1,592.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,856.00 for Newham — a difference of £264.00. Kensington & Chelsea is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Kensington & ChelseaNewham
Band D Council Tax£1,592.00 (lower)£1,856.00
Year-on-year change+4.1% (lower)+7.7%
Total service budget£332.8 million£676.7 million
Population143,300367,200
Spending per person£2,322£1,843
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Kensington & ChelseaNewham
Education£98.9 million£307.3 million
Adult Social Care£67.6 million£115.3 million
Children's Services£42.7 million£96.6 million
Environment & Streets£41.0 million£29.7 million
Roads & Transport-£24.2 million-£10.5 million
Housing£32.7 million£48.0 million
Leisure & Culture£13.5 million£12.1 million
Public Health£27.3 million£35.9 million
Planning£16.8 million£6.4 million
Council Services£16.5 million£36.5 million