Council tax in Hackney
London boroughNorth east London. 266,241 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 19 square kilometres, the 3rd most densely populated council in the UK.
2 layers about council tax for Hackney, 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
Hackney’s 149 neighbourhoods range from 0.0% to 55.6%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Hackney is £2,060.30 for 2026/27.
That is about the same as the London average of £2,068.47.
It rose 4.8% on the year before.
Hackney has the 13th cheapest Band D council tax in England.
- Against London
- About the same£2,068.47
Council tax by band in Hackney, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,373.53 | 6.6% |
| Band B | £1,602.46 | 26.2% |
| Band C | £1,831.38 | 29.9% |
| Band D | £2,060.30 | 21.0% |
| Band E | £2,518.14 | 11.2% |
| Band F | £2,975.99 | 4.1% |
| Band G | £3,433.83 | 1.1% |
| Band H | £4,120.60 | 0.0% |
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 Hackney changed by 4.8% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.
- Against London
- 9% higher4.4%