# Council tax in Lewisham

South east London. 301,037 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 35 square kilometres.

2 layers about council tax for Lewisham, 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

Lewisham: **£2,237.33** (2026/27, council level, Great Britain only). Source: MHCLG and Welsh Government and Scottish Government. Published 22 April 2026.

Band D council tax in Lewisham is £2,237.33 for 2026/27.
That is 8% higher than the London average of £2,068.47.
It rose 4.8% on the year before.
Lewisham has the 30th cheapest Band D council tax in England.

- Against London: 8% higher (£2,068.47)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/council-tax-band-d?place=E09000023) · [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/lewisham/council-tax#l-council-tax-band-d

### Council tax by band in Lewisham, 2026/27

| Band | Bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Band A | £1,491.55 | 6.8% |
| Band B | £1,740.15 | 27.3% |
| Band C | £1,988.74 | 35.9% |
| Band D | £2,237.33 | 20.7% |
| Band E | £2,734.51 | 6.0% |
| Band F | £3,231.70 | 2.1% |
| Band G | £3,728.88 | 1.0% |
| Band H | £4,474.66 | 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

Lewisham: **4.8%** (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 Lewisham changed by 4.8% on the year before, for 2026/27.

- Against London: 9% higher (4.4%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/council-tax-change?place=E09000023) · [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/lewisham/council-tax#l-council-tax-band-d-change-1y

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- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/crime) (13)
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- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/deprivation) (8)
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- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/economy) (4)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/sources) (28)

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