Tower Hamlets vs Wandsworth
Tower Hamlets charges £1,838.00 Band D council tax in 2026-27, compared to £1,028.00 for Wandsworth — a difference of £810.00. Wandsworth is cheaper.
Key metrics
Council tax for 2026-27 · budget figures for 2025-26
Tower HamletsWandsworth
Band D Council Tax (2026-27)£1,838.00£1,028.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.7%+3.0% (lower)
Total service budget£992.0 million£506.4 million
Population331,886335,100
Spending per person£2,989£1,511
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison for 2025-26
Tower HamletsWandsworth
Education£543.9 million£207.1 million
Adult Social Care£148.9 million£128.1 million
Children's Services£89.0 million£66.7 million
Environment & Streets£58.7 million£18.5 million
Roads & Transport-£1.7 million-£8.2 million
Housing£29.0 million£28.2 million
Leisure & Culture£16.9 million£10.5 million
Public Health£41.7 million£34.4 million
Planning£15.5 million£4.3 million
Council Services£46.9 million£16.8 million