Newham vs Southwark
Newham charges £1,944.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £1,967.00 for Southwark — a difference of £23.00. Newham is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
NewhamSouthwark
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£1,944.00 (lower)£1,967.00
Year-on-year change+4.7%+4.7% (lower)
Total service budget£676.7 million£617.1 million
Population367,200318,200
Spending per person£1,843£1,939
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
NewhamSouthwark
Education£307.3 million£234.7 million
Adult Social Care£115.3 million£100.2 million
Children's Services£96.6 million£71.6 million
Environment & Streets£29.7 million£53.7 million
Roads & Transport-£10.5 million£14.2 million
Housing£48.0 million£38.7 million
Leisure & Culture£12.1 million£34.5 million
Public Health£35.9 million£31.4 million
Planning£6.4 million£20.1 million
Council Services£36.5 million£18.0 million