Lambeth vs Southwark
Lambeth charges £2,047.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £1,967.00 for Southwark — a difference of £80.00. Southwark is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
LambethSouthwark
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,047.00£1,967.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.7% (lower)
Total service budget£699.6 million£617.1 million
Population323,500318,200
Spending per person£2,163£1,939
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
LambethSouthwark
Education£310.3 million£234.7 million
Adult Social Care£116.7 million£100.2 million
Children's Services£129.4 million£71.6 million
Environment & Streets£31.7 million£53.7 million
Roads & Transport-£19.1 million£14.2 million
Housing£45.0 million£38.7 million
Leisure & Culture£7.7 million£34.5 million
Public Health£37.7 million£31.4 million
Planning£13.3 million£20.1 million
Council Services£26.9 million£18.0 million