# Cheapest and most expensive council tax in East Midlands (2026/27)

Nottingham had the highest Band D council tax of East Midlands’s 35 councils in 2026/27, at £2,755.39.

South Kesteven had the lowest, at £2,260.00. The middle council, North West Leicestershire, had £2,418.20.

Band D council tax is measured differently in each nation, so Open Index ranks it within East Midlands only.

| Rank | Area | Band D council tax |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Nottingham](https://openindex.co.uk/nottingham) | £2,755.39 |
| 2 | [Rutland](https://openindex.co.uk/rutland) | £2,737.58 |
| 3 | [Newark and Sherwood](https://openindex.co.uk/newark-and-sherwood) | £2,682.10 |
| 4 | [Bassetlaw](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw) | £2,644.95 |
| 5 | [Rushcliffe](https://openindex.co.uk/rushcliffe) | £2,643.27 |
| 6 | [Broxtowe](https://openindex.co.uk/broxtowe) | £2,618.21 |
| 7 | [Gedling](https://openindex.co.uk/gedling) | £2,609.55 |
| 8 | [Ashfield](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield) | £2,608.76 |
| 9 | [Mansfield](https://openindex.co.uk/mansfield) | £2,600.38 |
| 10 | [Bolsover](https://openindex.co.uk/bolsover) | £2,559.41 |
| 11 | [Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester) | £2,528.75 |
| 12 | [Blaby](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby) | £2,490.22 |
| 13 | [West Northamptonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire) | £2,486.66 |
| 14 | [North East Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire) | £2,466.57 |
| 15 | [Derbyshire Dales](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales) | £2,444.70 |
| 16 | [Melton](https://openindex.co.uk/melton) | £2,429.67 |
| 17 | [North Northamptonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire) | £2,423.96 |
| 18 | [North West Leicestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire) | £2,418.20 |
| 19 | [Amber Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley) | £2,407.69 |
| 20 | [Oadby and Wigston](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston) | £2,406.85 |
| 21 | [Charnwood](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood) | £2,405.64 |
| 22 | [Harborough](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough) | £2,389.87 |
| 23 | [High Peak](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak) | £2,384.66 |
| 24 | [Hinckley and Bosworth](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth) | £2,382.62 |
| 25 | [Erewash](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash) | £2,360.64 |
| 26 | [West Lindsey](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey) | £2,354.25 |
| 27 | [South Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire) | £2,339.61 |
| 28 | [Chesterfield](https://openindex.co.uk/chesterfield) | £2,339.49 |
| 29 | [North Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven) | £2,337.81 |
| 30 | [Lincoln](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln) | £2,323.08 |
| 31 | [Boston](https://openindex.co.uk/boston) | £2,308.73 |
| 32 | [Derby](https://openindex.co.uk/derby) | £2,306.00 |
| 33 | [South Holland](https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland) | £2,278.20 |
| 34 | [East Lindsey](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey) | £2,275.88 |
| 35 | [South Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/south-kesteven) | £2,260.00 |

Source: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England and Council tax levels in Wales and Council Tax datasets (Scotland), MHCLG. Covers Great Britain. Period: 2026/27. Period: 2026/27.

## Other rankings of this measure

- [England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/england)
- [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/scotland)
- [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/wales)
- [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/north-east)
- [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/north-west)
- [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/west-midlands)
- [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/east-of-england)
- [London](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/london)
- [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/south-east)
- [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/south-west)

- [The map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/council-tax-band-d)
- [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/council-tax-band-d)

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