Tower Hamlets vs Westminster
Tower Hamlets charges £1,755.00 Band D council tax in 2025-26, compared to £1,019.00 for Westminster — a difference of £736.00. Westminster is cheaper.
Key metrics
Side-by-side comparison for 2025-26
Tower HamletsWestminster
Band D Council Tax£1,755.00£1,019.00 (lower)
Year-on-year change+4.7%+4.5% (lower)
Total service budget£992.0 million£506.4 million
Population331,886209,996
Spending per person£2,989£2,412
Spending by service
Budget allocation comparison
Tower HamletsWestminster
Education£543.9 million£128.5 million
Adult Social Care£148.9 million£103.3 million
Children's Services£89.0 million£45.3 million
Environment & Streets£58.7 million£68.9 million
Roads & Transport-£1.7 million-£55.5 million
Housing£29.0 million£99.6 million
Leisure & Culture£16.9 million£11.0 million
Public Health£41.7 million£39.6 million
Planning£15.5 million£17.6 million
Council Services£46.9 million£20.0 million