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Council tax in Middlesbrough

Unitary authority

The south east of the North East. 152,795 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 54 square kilometres.

2 layers about council tax for Middlesbrough, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Band A homes by neighbourhood

Council Tax: stock of properties · 2026

Under 2%50% or more

Middlesbrough’s 90 neighbourhoods range from 0.0% to 100.0%.

Band D council tax

CouncilGreat Britain only
£2,549.16
MHCLG and Welsh Government and Scottish Government · 2026/27

Band D council tax in Middlesbrough is £2,549.16 for 2026/27.

That is 1% higher than the North East average of £2,534.67.

It rose 2.5% on the year before.

Middlesbrough has the 63rd most expensive Band D council tax in England.

Against North East
1% higher£2,534.67
Band D council tax: Middlesbrough among every council350 areas from £1,028 to £2,765. The middle area is £2,415. Middlesbrough is £2,549.

Council tax by band in Middlesbrough, 2026/27

BandYearly billShare of homes, March 2026
Band A£1,699.4449.5%
Band B£1,982.6817.6%
Band C£2,265.9217.5%
Band D£2,549.168.5%
Band E£3,115.644.3%
Band F£3,682.121.6%
Band G£4,248.600.9%
Band H£5,098.320.1%

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 only
2.5%
Worked out by Open Index · 2026/27

Band D council tax in Middlesbrough changed by 2.5% on the year before, for 2026/27.

Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.

Annual council tax change: Middlesbrough among every council350 areas from 2.5% to 10.0%. The middle area is 4.9%. Middlesbrough is 2.5%.