Brent Council Tax & Spending 2026/27

COUNCIL TAX 2026/27 | ALL BANDS

↑4.8% vs 2025/26 +£102/yr (+£8/mo)

A

1,490

B

1,738

C

1,986

D

2,235

E

2,731

F

3,228

G

3,725

H

4,470

POPULATION & SPEND OVERVIEW

Population

352,976

Households

118,138

Net service spend

£677.7m

Spend per head

£1,919

Reserves (31 Mar 2025)

£141.2m

COUNCIL LEADER

Muhammed Butt

Labour

Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley HA9 0FJ

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

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ACTUAL SPENDING 2024/25

✓ Verified outturn (actual spend) · GOV.UK source ↗

42.0% Education £284.5m

19.8% Adult Social Care £133.9m

13.0% Children's Social Care £88.4m

8.5% Housing £57.6m

5.3% Environment & Regulatory £36.1m

4.6% Central Services £31.0m

3.6% Public Health £24.3m

1.5% Culture & Leisure £10.4m

1.0% Planning & Development £7.0m

0.7% Highways & Transport £4.5m

REVENUE SOURCES 2024/25

✓ Verified outturn · GOV.UK source ↗

63.6% Specific Grants £561.8m

18.4% Council Tax £162.1m

14.5% Business Rates £128.5m

3.5% Revenue Support Grant £30.9m

DETAILED PAYMENTS (£500+)

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