Newham vs Tower Hamlets
Newham charges £1,944.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £1,838.00 for Tower Hamlets — a difference of £106.00. Tower Hamlets is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
NewhamTower Hamlets
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£1,944.00£1,838.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.7%+4.7% (lower)
Total service budget£676.7 million£992.0 million
Population367,200331,886
Spending per person£1,843£2,989
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
NewhamTower Hamlets
Education£307.3 million£543.9 million
Adult Social Care£115.3 million£148.9 million
Children's Services£96.6 million£89.0 million
Environment & Streets£29.7 million£58.7 million
Roads & Transport-£10.5 million-£1.7 million
Housing£48.0 million£29.0 million
Leisure & Culture£12.1 million£16.9 million
Public Health£35.9 million£41.7 million
Planning£6.4 million£15.5 million
Council Services£36.5 million£46.9 million