Council Tax Rates 2026/27: Band D for Every Council in England
The average Band D bill across England’s 296 billing authorities is £2,410.97 for 2026/27, up 4.8% on average. The cheapest is Wandsworth at £1,028.21, the dearest Dorset at £2,765.02. Search the table, then open a council for all eight bands and its premiums.
What “Band D” means here
MHCLG’s area council tax: the bill for a home occupied by two adults in Band D, including the adult social care precept and the county, police, fire and average parish charges layered on top of the district or borough element. It is the figure councils are compared on nationally. Your own band is on your bill; each council page lists all eight bands.
Highest and lowest Band D bills, 2026/27
| Council | Region | Band D 2026/27 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset | South West | £2,765.02 | +5.1% |
| Lewes | South East | £2,756.17 | +4.9% |
| City of Nottingham | East Midlands | £2,755.39 | +3.7% |
| Rutland | East Midlands | £2,737.58 | +2.5% |
| Wealden | South East | £2,728.43 | +4.6% |
| Gateshead | North East | £2,715.81 | +5.3% |
| Bristol | South West | £2,713.68 | +5.0% |
| West Devon | South West | £2,705.33 | +5.1% |
| Rother | South East | £2,700.95 | +5.5% |
| Newark & Sherwood | East Midlands | £2,682.10 | +3.9% |
| Council | Region | Band D 2026/27 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wandsworth | London | £1,028.21 | +3.0% |
| Westminster | London | £1,049.55 | +3.0% |
| City of London | London | £1,329.56 | +4.4% |
| Hammersmith & Fulham | London | £1,519.51 | +4.7% |
| Kensington & Chelsea | London | £1,666.65 | +4.7% |
| Tower Hamlets | London | £1,837.78 | +4.7% |
| Newham | London | £1,944.23 | +4.8% |
| Windsor & Maidenhead | South East | £1,952.62 | +7.1% |
| Southwark | London | £1,967.26 | +4.8% |
| Hillingdon | London | £2,045.46 | +4.8% |
By region
| Region | Councils | Average Band D |
|---|---|---|
| North East | 12 | £2,525.66 |
| South West | 27 | £2,511.40 |
| North West | 35 | £2,483.22 |
| South East | 64 | £2,475.45 |
| East Midlands | 35 | £2,457.41 |
| West Midlands | 30 | £2,399.67 |
| East of England | 45 | £2,391.20 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 15 | £2,374.19 |
| London | 33 | £2,090.08 |
Every council, searchable
| Council | Region | Type | 2025/26 | 2026/27 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adur | South East | Shire district | £2,432.50 | £2,548.28 | +4.8% |
| Amber Valley | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,297.98 | £2,407.69 | +4.8% |
| Arun | South East | Shire district | £2,371.09 | £2,487.24 | +4.9% |
| Ashfield | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,506.63 | £2,608.76 | +4.1% |
| Ashford | South East | Shire district | £2,311.19 | £2,410.16 | +4.3% |
| Babergh | East of England | Shire district | £2,233.16 | £2,341.55 | +4.8% |
| Barking & Dagenham | London | London borough (outer) | £2,098.14 | £2,198.51 | +4.8% |
| Barnet | London | London borough (outer) | £2,035.52 | £2,132.60 | +4.8% |
| Barnsley | Yorkshire and The Humber | Metropolitan district | £2,241.35 | £2,325.96 | +3.8% |
| Basildon | East of England | Shire district | £2,244.63 | £2,327.24 | +3.7% |
| Basingstoke & Deane | South East | Shire district | £2,147.87 | £2,255.21 | +5.0% |
| Bassetlaw | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,539.53 | £2,644.95 | +4.2% |
| Bath & North East Somerset | South West | Unitary authority | £2,265.80 | £2,383.42 | +5.2% |
| Bedford | East of England | Unitary authority | £2,350.94 | £2,471.74 | +5.1% |
| Bexley | London | London borough (outer) | £2,258.03 | £2,366.36 | +4.8% |
| Birmingham | West Midlands | Metropolitan district | £2,245.41 | £2,362.90 | +5.2% |
| Blaby | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,406.77 | £2,490.22 | +3.5% |
| Blackburn with Darwen | North West | Unitary authority | £2,337.17 | £2,455.27 | +5.0% |
| Blackpool | North West | Unitary authority | £2,392.21 | £2,513.22 | +5.1% |
| Bolsover | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,447.51 | £2,559.41 | +4.6% |
| Bolton | North West | Metropolitan district | £2,266.53 | £2,399.74 | +5.9% |
| Boston | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,236.62 | £2,308.73 | +3.2% |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole | South West | Unitary authority | £2,264.78 | £2,435.58 | +7.5% |
| Bracknell Forest | South East | Unitary authority | £2,155.21 | £2,264.80 | +5.1% |
| Bradford | Yorkshire and The Humber | Metropolitan district | £2,246.15 | £2,360.73 | +5.1% |
| Braintree | East of England | Shire district | £2,194.67 | £2,280.34 | +3.9% |
| Breckland | East of England | Shire district | £2,328.59 | £2,443.67 | +4.9% |
| Brent | London | London borough (outer) | £2,133.15 | £2,235.27 | +4.8% |
| Brentwood | East of England | Shire district | £2,166.72 | £2,258.14 | +4.2% |
| Brighton & Hove | South East | Unitary authority | £2,456.78 | £2,580.54 | +5.0% |
| Bristol | South West | Unitary authority | £2,583.89 | £2,713.68 | +5.0% |
| Broadland | East of England | Shire district | £2,327.99 | £2,437.78 | +4.7% |
| Bromley | London | London borough (outer) | £2,042.46 | £2,140.04 | +4.8% |
| Bromsgrove | West Midlands | Shire district | £2,302.72 | £2,478.65 | +7.6% |
| Broxbourne | East of England | Shire district | £2,198.11 | £2,306.43 | +4.9% |
| Broxtowe | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,516.20 | £2,618.21 | +4.0% |
| Buckinghamshire | South East | Unitary authority | £2,401.53 | £2,526.58 | +5.2% |
| Burnley | North West | Shire district | £2,455.83 | £2,549.42 | +3.8% |
| Bury | North West | Metropolitan district | £2,414.58 | £2,555.15 | +5.8% |
| Calderdale | Yorkshire and The Humber | Metropolitan district | £2,302.33 | £2,420.15 | +5.1% |
| Cambridge | East of England | Shire district | £2,355.41 | £2,467.02 | +4.7% |
| Camden | London | London borough (inner) | £2,106.69 | £2,207.55 | +4.8% |
| Cannock Chase | West Midlands | Shire district | £2,282.30 | £2,375.83 | +4.1% |
| Canterbury | South East | Shire district | £2,321.73 | £2,419.33 | +4.2% |
| Castle Point | East of England | Shire district | £2,227.21 | £2,318.63 | +4.1% |
| Central Bedfordshire | East of England | Unitary authority | £2,394.14 | £2,516.16 | +5.1% |
| Charnwood | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,327.50 | £2,405.64 | +3.4% |
| Chelmsford | East of England | Shire district | £2,206.97 | £2,300.18 | +4.2% |
| Cheltenham | South West | Shire district | £2,258.28 | £2,369.52 | +4.9% |
| Cherwell | South East | Shire district | £2,463.87 | £2,582.96 | +4.8% |
| Cheshire East | North West | Unitary authority | £2,332.61 | £2,454.87 | +5.2% |
| Cheshire West and Chester | North West | Unitary authority | £2,392.03 | £2,517.33 | +5.2% |
| Chesterfield | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,233.12 | £2,339.49 | +4.8% |
| Chichester | South East | Shire district | £2,346.40 | £2,469.68 | +5.2% |
| Chorley | North West | Shire district | £2,342.85 | £2,430.23 | +3.7% |
| City of London | London | London borough (inner) | £1,274.07 | £1,329.56 | +4.4% |
| City of Nottingham | East Midlands | Unitary authority | £2,656.19 | £2,755.39 | +3.7% |
| Colchester | East of England | Shire district | £2,192.08 | £2,282.85 | +4.1% |
| Cornwall | South West | Unitary authority | £2,459.92 | £2,590.93 | +5.3% |
| Cotswold | South West | Shire district | £2,276.70 | £2,391.65 | +5.0% |
| Coventry | West Midlands | Metropolitan district | £2,413.68 | £2,516.72 | +4.3% |
| Crawley | South East | Shire district | £2,306.49 | £2,418.46 | +4.8% |
| Croydon | London | London borough (outer) | £2,480.48 | £2,599.91 | +4.8% |
| Cumberland | North West | Unitary authority | £2,393.90 | £2,511.32 | +4.9% |
| Dacorum | East of England | Shire district | £2,294.23 | £2,408.51 | +5.0% |
| Darlington | North East | Unitary authority | £2,371.60 | £2,493.83 | +5.2% |
| Dartford | South East | Shire district | £2,280.55 | £2,375.15 | +4.2% |
| Derby City | East Midlands | Unitary authority | £2,195.75 | £2,306.00 | +5.0% |
| Derbyshire Dales | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,332.42 | £2,444.70 | +4.8% |
| Doncaster | Yorkshire and The Humber | Metropolitan district | £2,110.50 | £2,167.75 | +2.7% |
| Dorset | South West | Unitary authority | £2,630.30 | £2,765.02 | +5.1% |
| Dover | South East | Shire district | £2,364.45 | £2,461.74 | +4.1% |
| Dudley | West Midlands | Metropolitan district | £2,038.57 | £2,144.84 | +5.2% |
| Durham | North East | Unitary authority | £2,551.17 | £2,622.15 | +2.8% |
| Ealing | London | London borough (outer) | £2,041.02 | £2,138.53 | +4.8% |
| East Cambridgeshire | East of England | Shire district | £2,374.13 | £2,485.18 | +4.7% |
| East Devon | South West | Shire district | £2,461.40 | £2,595.46 | +5.5% |
| East Hampshire | South East | Shire district | £2,231.64 | £2,343.92 | +5.0% |
| East Hertfordshire | East of England | Shire district | £2,339.63 | £2,454.78 | +4.9% |
| East Lindsey | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,201.57 | £2,275.88 | +3.4% |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | Yorkshire and The Humber | Unitary authority | £2,343.55 | £2,466.08 | +5.2% |
| East Staffordshire | West Midlands | Shire district | £2,257.48 | £2,351.34 | +4.2% |
| East Suffolk | East of England | Shire district | £2,222.36 | £2,334.80 | +5.1% |
| Eastbourne | South East | Shire district | £2,532.49 | £2,654.28 | +4.8% |
| Eastleigh | South East | Shire district | £2,227.68 | £2,342.21 | +5.1% |
| Elmbridge | South East | Shire district | £2,442.92 | £2,557.75 | +4.7% |
| Enfield | London | London borough (outer) | £2,164.02 | £2,267.67 | +4.8% |
| Epping Forest | East of England | Shire district | £2,186.69 | £2,277.21 | +4.1% |
| Epsom & Ewell | South East | Shire district | £2,416.84 | £2,530.84 | +4.7% |
| Erewash | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,260.06 | £2,360.64 | +4.5% |
| Exeter | South West | Shire district | £2,379.90 | £2,495.36 | +4.8% |
| Fareham | South East | Shire district | £2,164.55 | £2,270.55 | +4.9% |
| Fenland | East of England | Shire district | £2,432.81 | £2,537.74 | +4.3% |
| Folkestone & Hythe | South East | Shire district | £2,437.35 | £2,538.75 | +4.2% |
| Forest of Dean | South West | Shire district | £2,326.88 | £2,443.42 | +5.0% |
| Fylde | North West | Shire district | £2,387.78 | £2,483.94 | +4.0% |
| Gateshead | North East | Metropolitan district | £2,578.46 | £2,715.81 | +5.3% |
| Gedling | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,507.09 | £2,609.55 | +4.1% |
| Gloucester | South West | Shire district | £2,246.16 | £2,355.84 | +4.9% |
| Gosport | South East | Shire district | £2,236.14 | £2,344.29 | +4.8% |
| Gravesham | South East | Shire district | £2,313.06 | £2,408.24 | +4.1% |
| Great Yarmouth | East of England | Shire district | £2,305.13 | £2,414.41 | +4.7% |
| Greenwich | London | London borough (inner) | £2,011.81 | £2,107.86 | +4.8% |
| Guildford | South East | Shire district | £2,428.89 | £2,547.30 | +4.9% |
| Hackney | London | London borough (inner) | £1,966.51 | £2,060.30 | +4.8% |
| Halton | North West | Unitary authority | £2,249.34 | £2,366.61 | +5.2% |
| Hammersmith & Fulham | London | London borough (inner) | £1,451.42 | £1,519.51 | +4.7% |
| Harborough | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,324.96 | £2,389.87 | +2.8% |
| Haringey | London | London borough (outer) | £2,207.94 | £2,313.78 | +4.8% |
| Harlow | East of England | Shire district | £2,216.43 | £2,298.69 | +3.7% |
| Harrow | London | London borough (outer) | £2,395.86 | £2,511.07 | +4.8% |
| Hart | South East | Shire district | £2,285.15 | £2,400.02 | +5.0% |
| Hartlepool | North East | Unitary authority | £2,498.53 | £2,560.20 | +2.5% |
| Hastings | South East | Shire district | £2,554.14 | £2,676.58 | +4.8% |
| Havant | South East | Shire district | £2,212.89 | £2,320.28 | +4.8% |
| Havering | London | London borough (outer) | £2,313.55 | £2,424.66 | +4.8% |
| Herefordshire | West Midlands | Unitary authority | £2,449.17 | £2,574.37 | +5.1% |
| Hertsmere | East of England | Shire district | £2,289.22 | £2,405.83 | +5.1% |
| High Peak | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,275.52 | £2,384.66 | +4.8% |
| Hillingdon | London | London borough (outer) | £1,952.38 | £2,045.46 | +4.8% |
| Hinckley & Bosworth | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,304.14 | £2,382.62 | +3.4% |
| Horsham | South East | Shire district | £2,321.54 | £2,441.01 | +5.2% |
| Hounslow | London | London borough (outer) | £2,085.82 | £2,185.56 | +4.8% |
| Huntingdonshire | East of England | Shire district | £2,439.67 | £2,556.40 | +4.8% |
| Hyndburn | North West | Shire district | £2,380.02 | £2,465.98 | +3.6% |
| Ipswich | East of England | Shire district | £2,358.54 | £2,468.25 | +4.7% |
| Isle of Wight | South East | Unitary authority | £2,493.36 | £2,625.79 | +5.3% |
| Isles of Scilly | South West | Unitary authority | £1,950.03 | £2,047.96 | +5.0% |
| Islington | London | London borough (inner) | £2,012.10 | £2,108.15 | +4.8% |
| Kensington & Chelsea | London | London borough (inner) | £1,591.59 | £1,666.65 | +4.7% |
| King's Lynn & West Norfolk | East of England | Shire district | £2,318.63 | £2,430.13 | +4.8% |
| Kingston upon Hull | Yorkshire and The Humber | Unitary authority | £2,182.52 | £2,295.04 | +5.2% |
| Kingston upon Thames | London | London borough (outer) | £2,489.34 | £2,609.20 | +4.8% |
| Kirklees | Yorkshire and The Humber | Metropolitan district | £2,321.76 | £2,441.07 | +5.1% |
| Knowsley | North West | Metropolitan district | £2,371.28 | £2,488.25 | +4.9% |
| Lambeth | London | London borough (inner) | £1,953.95 | £2,047.11 | +4.8% |
| Lancaster | North West | Shire district | £2,407.50 | £2,503.19 | +4.0% |
| Leeds | Yorkshire and The Humber | Metropolitan district | £2,172.39 | £2,283.73 | +5.1% |
| Leicester City | East Midlands | Unitary authority | £2,407.72 | £2,528.75 | +5.0% |
| Lewes | South East | Shire district | £2,627.39 | £2,756.17 | +4.9% |
| Lewisham | London | London borough (inner) | £2,135.13 | £2,237.33 | +4.8% |
| Lichfield | West Midlands | Shire district | £2,259.21 | £2,351.90 | +4.1% |
| Lincoln | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,260.98 | £2,323.08 | +2.8% |
| Liverpool | North West | Metropolitan district | £2,546.45 | £2,673.59 | +5.0% |
| Luton | East of England | Unitary authority | £2,320.43 | £2,439.93 | +5.2% |
| Maidstone | South East | Shire district | £2,403.78 | £2,502.59 | +4.1% |
| Maldon | East of England | Shire district | £2,232.83 | £2,328.37 | +4.3% |
| Malvern Hills | West Midlands | Shire district | £2,280.82 | £2,450.92 | +7.5% |
| Manchester | North West | Metropolitan district | £2,183.03 | £2,312.04 | +5.9% |
| Mansfield | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,498.40 | £2,600.38 | +4.1% |
| Medway | South East | Unitary authority | £2,215.38 | £2,328.55 | +5.1% |
| Melton | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,350.68 | £2,429.67 | +3.4% |
| Merton | London | London borough (outer) | £2,094.43 | £2,146.76 | +2.5% |
| Mid Devon | South West | Shire district | £2,521.17 | £2,656.41 | +5.4% |
| Mid Suffolk | East of England | Shire district | £2,208.43 | £2,316.88 | +4.9% |
| Mid Sussex | South East | Shire district | £2,356.49 | £2,474.26 | +5.0% |
| Middlesbrough | North East | Unitary authority | £2,487.65 | £2,549.16 | +2.5% |
| Milton Keynes | South East | Unitary authority | £2,257.98 | £2,372.21 | +5.1% |
| Mole Valley | South East | Shire district | £2,405.75 | £2,519.86 | +4.7% |
| New Forest | South East | Shire district | £2,303.37 | £2,419.76 | +5.0% |
| Newark & Sherwood | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,582.22 | £2,682.10 | +3.9% |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | North East | Metropolitan district | £2,413.15 | £2,542.19 | +5.3% |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | West Midlands | Shire district | £2,244.85 | £2,334.25 | +4.0% |
| Newham | London | London borough (outer) | £1,855.96 | £1,944.23 | +4.8% |
| North Devon | South West | Shire district | £2,514.66 | £2,642.21 | +5.1% |
| North East Derbyshire | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,354.93 | £2,466.57 | +4.7% |
| North East Lincolnshire | Yorkshire and The Humber | Unitary authority | £2,371.01 | £2,483.85 | +4.8% |
| North Hertfordshire | East of England | Shire district | £2,332.61 | £2,448.52 | +5.0% |
| North Kesteven | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,261.06 | £2,337.81 | +3.4% |
| North Lincolnshire | Yorkshire and The Humber | Unitary authority | £2,238.09 | £2,348.46 | +4.9% |
| North Norfolk | East of England | Shire district | £2,341.13 | £2,459.93 | +5.1% |
| North Northamptonshire | East Midlands | Unitary authority | £2,301.93 | £2,423.96 | +5.3% |
| North Somerset | South West | Unitary authority | £2,294.94 | £2,491.22 | +8.6% |
| North Tyneside | North East | Metropolitan district | £2,336.45 | £2,461.77 | +5.4% |
| North Warwickshire | West Midlands | Shire district | £2,431.78 | £2,532.10 | +4.1% |
| North West Leicestershire | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,338.10 | £2,418.20 | +3.4% |
| North Yorkshire | Yorkshire and The Humber | Unitary authority | £2,418.26 | £2,544.34 | +5.2% |
| Northumberland | North East | Unitary authority | £2,464.63 | £2,596.94 | +5.4% |
| Norwich | East of England | Shire district | £2,391.59 | £2,503.44 | +4.7% |
| Nuneaton & Bedworth | West Midlands | Shire district | £2,398.13 | £2,502.16 | +4.3% |
| Oadby & Wigston | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,330.02 | £2,406.85 | +3.3% |
| Oldham | North West | Metropolitan district | £2,459.40 | £2,602.23 | +5.8% |
| Oxford | South East | Shire district | £2,557.13 | £2,678.40 | +4.7% |
| Pendle | North West | Shire district | £2,535.19 | £2,640.18 | +4.1% |
| Peterborough | East of England | Unitary authority | £2,185.72 | £2,293.47 | +4.9% |
| Plymouth | South West | Unitary authority | £2,325.42 | £2,441.85 | +5.0% |
| Portsmouth | South East | Unitary authority | £2,180.92 | £2,291.71 | +5.1% |
| Preston | North West | Shire district | £2,477.85 | £2,575.74 | +4.0% |
| Reading | South East | Unitary authority | £2,487.11 | £2,612.77 | +5.0% |
| Redbridge | London | London borough (outer) | £2,189.67 | £2,294.58 | +4.8% |
| Redcar & Cleveland | North East | Unitary authority | £2,424.47 | £2,544.48 | +5.0% |
| Redditch | West Midlands | Shire district | £2,289.33 | £2,462.95 | +7.6% |
| Reigate & Banstead | South East | Shire district | £2,459.20 | £2,566.61 | +4.4% |
| Ribble Valley | North West | Shire district | £2,299.58 | £2,386.50 | +3.8% |
| Richmond upon Thames | London | London borough (outer) | £2,372.07 | £2,486.10 | +4.8% |
| Rochdale | North West | Metropolitan district | £2,458.09 | £2,600.83 | +5.8% |
| Rochford | East of England | Shire district | £2,268.00 | £2,363.48 | +4.2% |
| Rossendale | North West | Shire district | £2,424.37 | £2,519.97 | +3.9% |
| Rother | South East | Shire district | £2,561.29 | £2,700.95 | +5.5% |
| Rotherham | Yorkshire and The Humber | Metropolitan district | £2,283.26 | £2,381.53 | +4.3% |
| Rugby | West Midlands | Shire district | £2,378.04 | £2,483.05 | +4.4% |
| Runnymede | South East | Shire district | £2,380.06 | £2,492.99 | +4.7% |
| Rushcliffe | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,531.50 | £2,643.27 | +4.4% |
| Rushmoor | South East | Shire district | £2,212.82 | £2,320.28 | +4.9% |
| Rutland | East Midlands | Unitary authority | £2,671.01 | £2,737.58 | +2.5% |
| Salford | North West | Metropolitan district | £2,452.02 | £2,594.45 | +5.8% |
| Sandwell | West Midlands | Metropolitan district | £2,133.45 | £2,244.46 | +5.2% |
| Sefton | North West | Metropolitan district | £2,460.92 | £2,583.22 | +5.0% |
| Sevenoaks | South East | Shire district | £2,419.44 | £2,522.36 | +4.2% |
| Sheffield | Yorkshire and The Humber | Metropolitan district | £2,388.76 | £2,510.16 | +5.1% |
| Shropshire | West Midlands | Unitary authority | £2,318.80 | £2,528.18 | +9.0% |
| Slough | South East | Unitary authority | £2,298.55 | £2,414.44 | +5.0% |
| Solihull | West Midlands | Metropolitan district | £2,087.81 | £2,197.26 | +5.2% |
| Somerset | South West | Unitary authority | £2,438.62 | £2,560.59 | +5.0% |
| South Cambridgeshire | East of England | Shire district | £2,414.52 | £2,536.25 | +5.0% |
| South Derbyshire | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,231.86 | £2,339.61 | +4.8% |
| South Gloucestershire | South West | Unitary authority | £2,427.90 | £2,550.59 | +5.0% |
| South Hams | South West | Shire district | £2,491.75 | £2,615.22 | +5.0% |
| South Holland | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,205.31 | £2,278.20 | +3.3% |
| South Kesteven | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,186.95 | £2,260.00 | +3.3% |
| South Norfolk | East of England | Shire district | £2,367.89 | £2,482.87 | +4.9% |
| South Oxfordshire | South East | Shire district | £2,474.44 | £2,597.57 | +5.0% |
| South Ribble | North West | Shire district | £2,352.12 | £2,442.66 | +3.9% |
| South Staffordshire | West Midlands | Shire district | £2,219.66 | £2,313.67 | +4.2% |
| South Tyneside | North East | Metropolitan district | £2,311.18 | £2,434.43 | +5.3% |
| Southampton | South East | Unitary authority | £2,266.44 | £2,381.48 | +5.1% |
| Southend-on-Sea | East of England | Unitary authority | £2,154.65 | £2,265.17 | +5.1% |
| Southwark | London | London borough (inner) | £1,877.90 | £1,967.26 | +4.8% |
| Spelthorne | South East | Shire district | £2,412.78 | £2,526.44 | +4.7% |
| St Albans | East of England | Shire district | £2,305.95 | £2,419.22 | +4.9% |
| St Helens | North West | Metropolitan district | £2,288.53 | £2,403.38 | +5.0% |
| Stafford | West Midlands | Shire district | £2,210.78 | £2,302.68 | +4.2% |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | West Midlands | Shire district | £2,240.43 | £2,338.21 | +4.4% |
| Stevenage | East of England | Shire district | £2,281.28 | £2,391.97 | +4.8% |
| Stockport | North West | Metropolitan district | £2,475.31 | £2,618.90 | +5.8% |
| Stockton-on-Tees | North East | Unitary authority | £2,468.74 | £2,589.83 | +4.9% |
| Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | Unitary authority | £2,078.34 | £2,183.12 | +5.0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon | West Midlands | Shire district | £2,379.91 | £2,484.17 | +4.4% |
| Stroud | South West | Shire district | £2,369.37 | £2,491.36 | +5.2% |
| Sunderland | North East | Metropolitan district | £2,092.79 | £2,197.14 | +5.0% |
| Surrey Heath | South East | Shire district | £2,467.86 | £2,585.16 | +4.8% |
| Sutton | London | London borough (outer) | £2,269.72 | £2,378.64 | +4.8% |
| Swale | South East | Shire district | £2,305.72 | £2,405.65 | +4.3% |
| Swindon | South West | Unitary authority | £2,317.63 | £2,438.10 | +5.2% |
| Tameside | North West | Metropolitan district | £2,311.80 | £2,447.21 | +5.9% |
| Tamworth | West Midlands | Shire district | £2,209.81 | £2,300.76 | +4.1% |
| Tandridge | South East | Shire district | £2,471.62 | £2,594.85 | +5.0% |
| Teignbridge | South West | Shire district | £2,512.83 | £2,643.12 | +5.2% |
| Telford and the Wrekin | West Midlands | Unitary authority | £2,146.19 | £2,256.26 | +5.1% |
| Tendring | East of England | Shire district | £2,178.46 | £2,269.63 | +4.2% |
| Test Valley | South East | Shire district | £2,196.53 | £2,305.52 | +5.0% |
| Tewkesbury | South West | Shire district | £2,226.55 | £2,340.53 | +5.1% |
| Thanet | South East | Shire district | £2,391.23 | £2,490.90 | +4.2% |
| Three Rivers | East of England | Shire district | £2,306.47 | £2,422.31 | +5.0% |
| Thurrock | East of England | Unitary authority | £2,145.06 | £2,254.68 | +5.1% |
| Tonbridge & Malling | South East | Shire district | £2,374.77 | £2,471.83 | +4.1% |
| Torbay | South West | Unitary authority | £2,350.64 | £2,470.25 | +5.1% |
| Torridge | South West | Shire district | £2,479.12 | £2,601.42 | +4.9% |
| Tower Hamlets | London | London borough (inner) | £1,754.57 | £1,837.78 | +4.7% |
| Trafford | North West | Metropolitan district | £2,122.54 | £2,291.70 | +8.0% |
| Tunbridge Wells | South East | Shire district | £2,347.20 | £2,446.15 | +4.2% |
| Uttlesford | East of England | Shire district | £2,237.45 | £2,333.82 | +4.3% |
| Vale of White Horse | South East | Shire district | £2,456.82 | £2,577.44 | +4.9% |
| Wakefield | Yorkshire and The Humber | Metropolitan district | £2,185.93 | £2,296.89 | +5.1% |
| Walsall | West Midlands | Metropolitan district | £2,498.27 | £2,627.48 | +5.2% |
| Waltham Forest | London | London borough (outer) | £2,277.65 | £2,386.96 | +4.8% |
| Wandsworth | London | London borough (inner) | £997.75 | £1,028.21 | +3.0% |
| Warrington | North West | Unitary authority | £2,281.40 | £2,447.61 | +7.3% |
| Warwick | West Midlands | Shire district | £2,356.53 | £2,461.55 | +4.5% |
| Watford | East of England | Shire district | £2,343.38 | £2,446.70 | +4.4% |
| Waverley | South East | Shire district | £2,483.85 | £2,604.87 | +4.9% |
| Wealden | South East | Shire district | £2,608.44 | £2,728.43 | +4.6% |
| Welwyn Hatfield | East of England | Shire district | £2,333.46 | £2,452.26 | +5.1% |
| West Berkshire | South East | Unitary authority | £2,382.84 | £2,505.37 | +5.1% |
| West Devon | South West | Shire district | £2,574.29 | £2,705.33 | +5.1% |
| West Lancashire | North West | Shire district | £2,362.12 | £2,456.23 | +4.0% |
| West Lindsey | East Midlands | Shire district | £2,279.77 | £2,354.25 | +3.3% |
| West Northamptonshire | East Midlands | Unitary authority | £2,362.51 | £2,486.66 | +5.3% |
| West Oxfordshire | South East | Shire district | £2,443.88 | £2,566.95 | +5.0% |
| West Suffolk | East of England | Shire district | £2,243.00 | £2,351.47 | +4.8% |
| Westminster | London | London borough (inner) | £1,019.00 | £1,049.55 | +3.0% |
| Westmorland and Furness | North West | Unitary authority | £2,389.00 | £2,507.99 | +5.0% |
| Wigan | North West | Metropolitan district | £2,031.28 | £2,152.68 | +6.0% |
| Wiltshire | South West | Unitary authority | £2,443.40 | £2,571.78 | +5.2% |
| Winchester | South East | Shire district | £2,251.22 | £2,359.76 | +4.8% |
| Windsor & Maidenhead | South East | Unitary authority | £1,823.50 | £1,952.62 | +7.1% |
| Wirral | North West | Metropolitan district | £2,381.66 | £2,500.59 | +5.0% |
| Woking | South East | Shire district | £2,482.03 | £2,598.04 | +4.7% |
| Wokingham | South East | Unitary authority | £2,376.11 | £2,497.70 | +5.1% |
| Wolverhampton | West Midlands | Metropolitan district | £2,413.98 | £2,538.99 | +5.2% |
| Worcester | West Midlands | Shire district | £2,233.93 | £2,405.81 | +7.7% |
| Worthing | South East | Shire district | £2,343.12 | £2,456.13 | +4.8% |
| Wychavon | West Midlands | Shire district | £2,200.98 | £2,373.19 | +7.8% |
| Wyre | North West | Shire district | £2,365.73 | £2,460.53 | +4.0% |
| Wyre Forest | West Midlands | Shire district | £2,327.49 | £2,512.47 | +8.0% |
| York | Yorkshire and The Humber | Unitary authority | £2,175.05 | £2,287.15 | +5.2% |
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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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Across the 296 billing authorities the simple average Band D area bill is £2,410.97, up 4.8% on average against 2025/26. MHCLG's official England average weights by dwellings and can differ slightly.
Dorset, at £2,765.02 for Band D in 2026/27. The lowest is Wandsworth at £1,028.21.
Because your home is in a different band (A to H), or you get a discount such as the 25% single-person discount, or your parish charges more or less than the average MHCLG uses.
MHCLG's Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (published 25 March 2026) and its live tables, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.