Redbridge vs Waltham Forest
Redbridge charges £2,295.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,387.00 for Waltham Forest — a difference of £92.00. Redbridge is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
RedbridgeWaltham Forest
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,295.00 (lower)£2,387.00
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.8% (lower)
Total service budget£616.2 million£572.4 million
Population313,200284,200
Spending per person£1,968£2,014
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
RedbridgeWaltham Forest
Education£353.7 million£291.5 million
Adult Social Care£87.3 million£110.6 million
Children's Services£60.6 million£60.8 million
Environment & Streets£20.4 million£21.4 million
Roads & Transport£1.1 million£8.9 million
Housing£25.0 million£22.2 million
Leisure & Culture£10.9 million£10.1 million
Public Health£16.0 million£17.9 million
Planning£2.5 million£2.2 million
Council Services£10.9 million£20.5 million