Richmond upon Thames vs Sutton
Richmond upon Thames charges £2,486.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £2,379.00 for Sutton — a difference of £107.00. Sutton is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Richmond upon ThamesSutton
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£2,486.00£2,379.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.8%+4.8% (lower)
Total service budget£365.9 million£367.0 million
Population201,800211,300
Spending per person£1,813£1,737
CEO salary£94,421£205,563
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Richmond upon ThamesSutton
Education£152.5 million£157.5 million
Adult Social Care£83.7 million£79.8 million
Children's Services£52.6 million£58.2 million
Environment & Streets£14.4 million£17.0 million
Roads & Transport£5.8 million£7.3 million
Housing£17.7 million£12.6 million
Leisure & Culture£10.6 million£5.1 million
Public Health£13.1 million£11.3 million
Planning£6.7 million£3.7 million
Council Services£9.0 million£10.5 million