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

Huntingdonshire had the highest Band D council tax of East of England’s 45 councils in 2026/27, at £2,556.40.

Thurrock had the lowest, at £2,254.68. The middle council, Dacorum, had £2,408.51.

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

| Rank | Area | Band D council tax |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Huntingdonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire) | £2,556.40 |
| 2 | [Fenland](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland) | £2,537.74 |
| 3 | [South Cambridgeshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire) | £2,536.25 |
| 4 | [Central Bedfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire) | £2,516.16 |
| 5 | [Norwich](https://openindex.co.uk/norwich) | £2,503.44 |
| 6 | [East Cambridgeshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-cambridgeshire) | £2,485.18 |
| 7 | [South Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk) | £2,482.87 |
| 8 | [Bedford](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford) | £2,471.74 |
| 9 | [Ipswich](https://openindex.co.uk/ipswich) | £2,468.25 |
| 10 | [Cambridge](https://openindex.co.uk/cambridge) | £2,467.02 |
| 11 | [North Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk) | £2,459.93 |
| 12 | [East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire) | £2,454.78 |
| 13 | [Welwyn Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield) | £2,452.26 |
| 14 | [North Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire) | £2,448.52 |
| 15 | [Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/watford) | £2,446.70 |
| 16 | [Breckland](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland) | £2,443.67 |
| 17 | [Luton](https://openindex.co.uk/luton) | £2,439.93 |
| 18 | [Broadland](https://openindex.co.uk/broadland) | £2,437.78 |
| 19 | [King's Lynn and West Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk) | £2,430.13 |
| 20 | [Three Rivers](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers) | £2,422.31 |
| 21 | [St Albans](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans) | £2,419.22 |
| 22 | [Great Yarmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth) | £2,414.41 |
| 23 | [Dacorum](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum) | £2,408.51 |
| 24 | [Hertsmere](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere) | £2,405.83 |
| 25 | [Stevenage](https://openindex.co.uk/stevenage) | £2,391.97 |
| 26 | [Rochford](https://openindex.co.uk/rochford) | £2,363.48 |
| 27 | [West Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk) | £2,351.47 |
| 28 | [Babergh](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh) | £2,341.55 |
| 29 | [East Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk) | £2,334.80 |
| 30 | [Uttlesford](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford) | £2,333.82 |
| 31 | [Maldon](https://openindex.co.uk/maldon) | £2,328.37 |
| 32 | [Basildon](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon) | £2,327.24 |
| 33 | [Castle Point](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point) | £2,318.63 |
| 34 | [Mid Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk) | £2,316.88 |
| 35 | [Broxbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/broxbourne) | £2,306.43 |
| 36 | [Chelmsford](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford) | £2,300.18 |
| 37 | [Harlow](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow) | £2,298.69 |
| 38 | [Peterborough](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough) | £2,293.47 |
| 39 | [Colchester](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester) | £2,282.85 |
| 40 | [Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree) | £2,280.34 |
| 41 | [Epping Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest) | £2,277.21 |
| 42 | [Tendring](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring) | £2,269.63 |
| 43 | [Southend-on-Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea) | £2,265.17 |
| 44 | [Brentwood](https://openindex.co.uk/brentwood) | £2,258.14 |
| 45 | [Thurrock](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock) | £2,254.68 |

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)
- [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/east-midlands)
- [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-band-d/west-midlands)
- [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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