Lambeth vs Newham
Lambeth charges £2,047.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £1,944.00 for Newham — a difference of £103.00. Newham is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
LambethNewham
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,047.00£1,944.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.7% (lower)
Total service budget£699.6 million£676.7 million
Population323,500367,200
Spending per person£2,163£1,843
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
LambethNewham
Education£310.3 million£307.3 million
Adult Social Care£116.7 million£115.3 million
Children's Services£129.4 million£96.6 million
Environment & Streets£31.7 million£29.7 million
Roads & Transport-£19.1 million-£10.5 million
Housing£45.0 million£48.0 million
Leisure & Culture£7.7 million£12.1 million
Public Health£37.7 million£35.9 million
Planning£13.3 million£6.4 million
Council Services£26.9 million£36.5 million