Kensington & Chelsea vs Tower Hamlets
Kensington & Chelsea charges £1,592.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,755.00 for Tower Hamlets — a difference of £163.00. Kensington & Chelsea is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Kensington & ChelseaTower Hamlets
Band D Council Tax£1,592.00 (lower)£1,755.00
Year-on-year change+4.1% (lower)+4.7%
Total service budget£332.8 million£992.0 million
Population143,300331,886
Spending per person£2,322£2,989
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Kensington & ChelseaTower Hamlets
Education£98.9 million£543.9 million
Adult Social Care£67.6 million£148.9 million
Children's Services£42.7 million£89.0 million
Environment & Streets£41.0 million£58.7 million
Roads & Transport-£24.2 million-£1.7 million
Housing£32.7 million£29.0 million
Leisure & Culture£13.5 million£16.9 million
Public Health£27.3 million£41.7 million
Planning£16.8 million£15.5 million
Council Services£16.5 million£46.9 million