# Council tax in Middlesbrough

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.

In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)

## Band D council tax

Middlesbrough: **£2,549.16** (2026/27, council level, Great Britain only). Source: MHCLG and Welsh Government and Scottish Government. Published 22 April 2026.

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)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/council-tax-band-d?place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/council-tax-band-d) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/council-tax#l-council-tax-band-d

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

| Band | Bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Band A | £1,699.44 | 49.5% |
| Band B | £1,982.68 | 17.6% |
| Band C | £2,265.92 | 17.5% |
| Band D | £2,549.16 | 8.5% |
| Band E | £3,115.64 | 4.3% |
| Band F | £3,682.12 | 1.6% |
| Band G | £4,248.60 | 0.9% |
| Band H | £5,098.32 | 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

Middlesbrough: **2.5%** (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 Middlesbrough changed by 2.5% on the year before, for 2026/27.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/council-tax-change?place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/council-tax-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-change/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/council-tax#l-council-tax-band-d-change-1y

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- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/sources) (28)

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