Lewisham vs Redbridge
Lewisham charges £2,237.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,295.00 for Redbridge — a difference of £58.00. Lewisham is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
LewishamRedbridge
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,237.00 (lower)£2,295.00
Year-on-year change+4.8% (lower)+4.8%
Total service budget£733.0 million£616.2 million
Population306,900313,200
Spending per person£2,388£1,968
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
LewishamRedbridge
Education£358.8 million£353.7 million
Adult Social Care£117.8 million£87.3 million
Children's Services£108.7 million£60.6 million
Environment & Streets£31.8 million£20.4 million
Roads & Transport£8.6 million£1.1 million
Housing£41.7 million£25.0 million
Leisure & Culture£13.2 million£10.9 million
Public Health£32.3 million£16.0 million
Planning£2.7 million£2.5 million
Council Services£17.3 million£10.9 million