Kingston upon Thames vs Wandsworth
Kingston upon Thames charges £1,999.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £507.00 for Wandsworth — a difference of £1,492.00. Wandsworth is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Kingston upon ThamesWandsworth
Band D Council Tax£1,999.00£507.00
Year-on-year change+5.0%+2.0%
Total service budget£283.8 million£506.4 million
Population180,000335,100
Spending per person£1,577£1,511
CEO salary£211,468£196,785
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Kingston upon ThamesWandsworth
Education£117.7 million£207.1 million
Adult Social Care£59.9 million£128.1 million
Children's Services£41.0 million£66.7 million
Environment & Streets£16.3 million£18.5 million
Roads & Transport£2.4 million-£8.2 million
Housing£10.8 million£28.2 million
Leisure & Culture£7.4 million£10.5 million
Public Health£11.9 million£34.4 million
Planning£3.2 million£4.3 million
Council Services£13.2 million£16.8 million