Council tax in Gateshead
Metropolitan boroughThe north west of the North East. 202,509 people in 142 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Gateshead, 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
Gateshead’s 126 neighbourhoods range from 1.5% to 100.0%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Gateshead is £2,715.81 for 2026/27.
That is 7% higher than the North East average of £2,534.67.
It rose 5.3% on the year before.
Gateshead has the 6th most expensive Band D council tax in England.
- Against North East
- 7% higher£2,534.67
Council tax by band in Gateshead, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,810.54 | 58.5% |
| Band B | £2,112.30 | 13.9% |
| Band C | £2,414.05 | 16.8% |
| Band D | £2,715.81 | 6.4% |
| Band E | £3,319.32 | 3.0% |
| Band F | £3,922.84 | 0.9% |
| Band G | £4,526.35 | 0.4% |
| Band H | £5,431.62 | 0.1% |
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).
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 Gateshead changed by 5.3% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.