Council tax in City of London
London boroughCentral London. 15,631 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 2.9 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for City of London, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Band A homes by neighbourhood
Council Tax: stock of properties · 2026
4 of City of London’s 6 neighbourhoods have a figure, each 0.0%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in City of London is £1,329.56 for 2026/27.
That is 36% lower than the London average of £2,068.47.
It rose 4.4% on the year before.
City of London has the 3rd cheapest Band D council tax in England.
- Against London
- 36% lower£2,068.47
Council tax by band in City of London, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £886.37 | No figure |
| Band B | £1,034.10 | 4.3% |
| Band C | £1,181.83 | 8.6% |
| Band D | £1,329.56 | 11.7% |
| Band E | £1,625.02 | 35.7% |
| Band F | £1,920.48 | 17.1% |
| Band G | £2,215.93 | 18.6% |
| Band H | £2,659.12 | 3.9% |
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D figure and the band ratios set in law.
You get 25% off if you live on your own, or if everyone else in your home is disregarded (full-time students, for example).
No figure for Band A: Fewer than 5 homes here are in this band. The Valuation Office Agency does not publish counts that small, so there is no share.
Share of homes: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026.
Annual council tax change
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in City of London changed by 4.4% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.
- Against London
- About the same4.4%