Council Tax in London 2026/27: All 33 Councils, Highest to Lowest
The 33 billing authorities in London average £2,090.08 at Band D for 2026/27 (England: £2,410.97), up 4.6% on average. Kingston upon Thames is the dearest at £2,609.20, Wandsworth the cheapest at £1,028.21. 30 of the 33 apply the second-homes premium.
Every council in London, ranked by Band D
Band D is MHCLG’s area council tax for two adults, including the adult social care, county, police, fire and average parish elements. Open a council for all eight bands, its monthly equivalents, and the full empty-home premium schedule.
| # | Council | Type | Band D 2026/27 | Change | Second-home premium | Empty 10+ yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingston upon Thames | London borough (outer) | £2,609.20 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 2 | Croydon | London borough (outer) | £2,599.91 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 3 | Harrow | London borough (outer) | £2,511.07 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 4 | Richmond upon Thames | London borough (outer) | £2,486.10 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 5 | Havering | London borough (outer) | £2,424.66 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | — |
| 6 | Waltham Forest | London borough (outer) | £2,386.96 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 7 | Sutton | London borough (outer) | £2,378.64 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 8 | Bexley | London borough (outer) | £2,366.36 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | — |
| 9 | Haringey | London borough (outer) | £2,313.78 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 10 | Redbridge | London borough (outer) | £2,294.58 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 11 | Enfield | London borough (outer) | £2,267.67 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 12 | Lewisham | London borough (inner) | £2,237.33 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 13 | Brent | London borough (outer) | £2,235.27 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 14 | Camden | London borough (inner) | £2,207.55 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 15 | Barking & Dagenham | London borough (outer) | £2,198.51 | +4.8% | No | 300% |
| 16 | Hounslow | London borough (outer) | £2,185.56 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 17 | Merton | London borough (outer) | £2,146.76 | +2.5% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 18 | Bromley | London borough (outer) | £2,140.04 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | — |
| 19 | Ealing | London borough (outer) | £2,138.53 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 20 | Barnet | London borough (outer) | £2,132.60 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 21 | Islington | London borough (inner) | £2,108.15 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 22 | Greenwich | London borough (inner) | £2,107.86 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 23 | Hackney | London borough (inner) | £2,060.30 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | 200% |
| 24 | Lambeth | London borough (inner) | £2,047.11 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | — |
| 25 | Hillingdon | London borough (outer) | £2,045.46 | +4.8% | No | 300% |
| 26 | Southwark | London borough (inner) | £1,967.26 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 27 | Newham | London borough (outer) | £1,944.23 | +4.8% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 28 | Tower Hamlets | London borough (inner) | £1,837.78 | +4.7% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 29 | Kensington & Chelsea | London borough (inner) | £1,666.65 | +4.7% | No | 300% |
| 30 | Hammersmith & Fulham | London borough (inner) | £1,519.51 | +4.7% | Yes — 100% | — |
| 31 | City of London | London borough (inner) | £1,329.56 | +4.4% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 32 | Westminster | London borough (inner) | £1,049.55 | +3.0% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
| 33 | Wandsworth | London borough (inner) | £1,028.21 | +3.0% | Yes — 100% | 300% |
Premiums across the region
30 of the 33 councils billed the second-homes premium in 2025/26 and 33 charge an empty-home premium at some stage. gov.uk: “You can also be charged up to 2 times your normal Council Tax. This is sometimes known as the second homes premium.” Which councils, and at what rate for how long empty, is on the second-home premium tracker; the England-wide Band D table is on council tax rates 2026/27.
Band D and bands A–H: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (published 25 March 2026, Table 9 area council tax for two adults, including precepts); 2025/26 comparator and % change from the MHCLG live tables. Premiums: MHCLG Council Taxbase 2025 (CTB1 return, revised 21 January 2026) = policy for 2025/26; the 2026/27 return is due around November 2026. Rules quoted from gov.uk (checked 5 September 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Averages and rankings are ours, computed across the 296 billing authorities.
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Kingston upon Thames, at £2,609.20 for Band D in 2026/27. The lowest in the region is Wandsworth at £1,028.21.
The simple average Band D across the region's 33 billing authorities is £2,090.08 for 2026/27, against £2,410.97 across England.
30 of 33 in their 2025/26 returns to MHCLG. Councils decide each year; the 2026/27 return is due around November 2026.