Kensington & Chelsea vs Southwark
Kensington & Chelsea charges £1,592.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,878.00 for Southwark — a difference of £286.00. Kensington & Chelsea is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Kensington & ChelseaSouthwark
Band D Council Tax£1,592.00 (lower)£1,878.00
Year-on-year change+4.1% (lower)+4.7%
Total service budget£332.8 million£617.1 million
Population143,300318,200
Spending per person£2,322£1,939
CEO salary£232,965£235,975
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Kensington & ChelseaSouthwark
Education£98.9 million£234.7 million
Adult Social Care£67.6 million£100.2 million
Children's Services£42.7 million£71.6 million
Environment & Streets£41.0 million£53.7 million
Roads & Transport-£24.2 million£14.2 million
Housing£32.7 million£38.7 million
Leisure & Culture£13.5 million£34.5 million
Public Health£27.3 million£31.4 million
Planning£16.8 million£20.1 million
Council Services£16.5 million£18.0 million