Kensington & Chelsea vs Westminster
Kensington & Chelsea charges £1,592.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,019.00 for Westminster — a difference of £573.00. Westminster is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Kensington & ChelseaWestminster
Band D Council Tax£1,592.00£1,019.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.1% (lower)+4.5%
Total service budget£332.8 million£506.4 million
Population143,300209,996
Spending per person£2,322£2,412
CEO salary£232,965£232,389
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Kensington & ChelseaWestminster
Education£98.9 million£128.5 million
Adult Social Care£67.6 million£103.3 million
Children's Services£42.7 million£45.3 million
Environment & Streets£41.0 million£68.9 million
Roads & Transport-£24.2 million-£55.5 million
Housing£32.7 million£99.6 million
Leisure & Culture£13.5 million£11.0 million
Public Health£27.3 million£39.6 million
Planning£16.8 million£17.6 million
Council Services£16.5 million£20.0 million