Lambeth vs Tower Hamlets
Lambeth charges £2,047.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £1,838.00 for Tower Hamlets — a difference of £209.00. Tower Hamlets is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
LambethTower Hamlets
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,047.00£1,838.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.7% (lower)
Total service budget£699.6 million£992.0 million
Population323,500331,886
Spending per person£2,163£2,989
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
LambethTower Hamlets
Education£310.3 million£543.9 million
Adult Social Care£116.7 million£148.9 million
Children's Services£129.4 million£89.0 million
Environment & Streets£31.7 million£58.7 million
Roads & Transport-£19.1 million-£1.7 million
Housing£45.0 million£29.0 million
Leisure & Culture£7.7 million£16.9 million
Public Health£37.7 million£41.7 million
Planning£13.3 million£15.5 million
Council Services£26.9 million£46.9 million