# Council tax in City of London

Central 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.

In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)

## Band D council tax

City of London: **£1,329.56** (2026/27, council level, Great Britain only). Source: MHCLG and Welsh Government and Scottish Government. Published 22 April 2026.

Band 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)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/council-tax-band-d#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/council-tax-band-d) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/council-tax#l-council-tax-band-d

### Council tax by band in City of London, 2026/27

| Band | Bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Band A | £886.37 | Fewer than 5 homes here are in this band. The Valuation Office Agency does not publish counts that small, so there is no share. |
| 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

City of London: **4.4%** (2026/27, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures. Published 22 April 2026.

Band D council tax in City of London changed by 4.4% on the year before, for 2026/27.

- Against London: About the same (4.4%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/council-tax-change#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/council-tax-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-change/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/council-tax#l-council-tax-band-d-change-1y

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