Kensington & Chelsea vs Wandsworth
Kensington & Chelsea charges £1,667.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £1,028.00 for Wandsworth — a difference of £639.00. Wandsworth is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Kensington & ChelseaWandsworth
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£1,667.00£1,028.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.7%+3.0% (lower)
Total service budget£332.8 million£506.4 million
Population143,300335,100
Spending per person£2,322£1,511
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Kensington & ChelseaWandsworth
Education£98.9 million£207.1 million
Adult Social Care£67.6 million£128.1 million
Children's Services£42.7 million£66.7 million
Environment & Streets£41.0 million£18.5 million
Roads & Transport-£24.2 million-£8.2 million
Housing£32.7 million£28.2 million
Leisure & Culture£13.5 million£10.5 million
Public Health£27.3 million£34.4 million
Planning£16.8 million£4.3 million
Council Services£16.5 million£16.8 million