Southwark vs Tower Hamlets
Southwark charges £1,967.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £1,838.00 for Tower Hamlets — a difference of £129.00. Tower Hamlets is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
SouthwarkTower Hamlets
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£1,967.00£1,838.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.7%+4.7% (lower)
Total service budget£617.1 million£992.0 million
Population318,200331,886
Spending per person£1,939£2,989
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
SouthwarkTower Hamlets
Education£234.7 million£543.9 million
Adult Social Care£100.2 million£148.9 million
Children's Services£71.6 million£89.0 million
Environment & Streets£53.7 million£58.7 million
Roads & Transport£14.2 million-£1.7 million
Housing£38.7 million£29.0 million
Leisure & Culture£34.5 million£16.9 million
Public Health£31.4 million£41.7 million
Planning£20.1 million£15.5 million
Council Services£18.0 million£46.9 million