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

Dorset had the highest Band D council tax of England’s 296 councils in 2026/27, at £2,765.02.

Wandsworth had the lowest, at £1,028.21. The middle council, Plymouth, had £2,441.85.

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

Band D council tax for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
1	DorsetSouth West	South West	£2,765.02
2	LewesSouth East	South East	£2,756.17
3	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,755.39
4	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,737.58
5	WealdenSouth East	South East	£2,728.43
6	GatesheadNorth East	North East	£2,715.81
7	BristolSouth West	South West	£2,713.68
8	West DevonSouth West	South West	£2,705.33
9	RotherSouth East	South East	£2,700.95
10	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,682.10
11	OxfordSouth East	South East	£2,678.40
12	HastingsSouth East	South East	£2,676.58
13	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	£2,673.59
14	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	£2,656.41
15	EastbourneSouth East	South East	£2,654.28
16	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,644.95
17	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,643.27
18	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	£2,643.12
19	North DevonSouth West	South West	£2,642.21
20	PendleNorth West	North West	£2,640.18
21	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,627.48
22	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	£2,625.79
23	County DurhamNorth East	North East	£2,622.15
24	StockportNorth West	North West	£2,618.90
25	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,618.21
26	South HamsSouth West	South West	£2,615.22
27	ReadingSouth East	South East	£2,612.77
28	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,609.55
29	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	£2,609.20
30	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,608.76
31	WaverleySouth East	South East	£2,604.87
32	OldhamNorth West	North West	£2,602.23
33	TorridgeSouth West	South West	£2,601.42
34	RochdaleNorth West	North West	£2,600.83
35	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,600.38
36	CroydonLondon	London	£2,599.91
37	WokingSouth East	South East	£2,598.04
38	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	£2,597.57
39	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	£2,596.94
40	East DevonSouth West	South West	£2,595.46
41	TandridgeSouth East	South East	£2,594.85
42	SalfordNorth West	North West	£2,594.45
43	CornwallSouth West	South West	£2,590.93
44	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	£2,589.83
45	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	£2,585.16
46	SeftonNorth West	North West	£2,583.22
47	CherwellSouth East	South East	£2,582.96
48	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	£2,580.54
49	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	£2,577.44
50	PrestonNorth West	North West	£2,575.74
51	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,574.37
52	WiltshireSouth West	South West	£2,571.78
53	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	£2,566.95
54	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	£2,566.61
55	SomersetSouth West	South West	£2,560.59
56	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	£2,560.20
57	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,559.41
58	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	£2,557.75
59	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	£2,556.40
60	BuryNorth West	North West	£2,555.15
61	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	£2,550.59
62	BurnleyNorth West	North West	£2,549.42
63	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	£2,549.16
64	AdurSouth East	South East	£2,548.28
65	GuildfordSouth East	South East	£2,547.30
66	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	£2,544.48
67	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£2,544.34
68	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	£2,542.19
69	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,538.99
70	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	£2,538.75
71	FenlandEast of England	East of England	£2,537.74
72	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	£2,536.25
73	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,532.10
74	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	£2,530.84
75	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,528.75
76	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,528.18
77	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	£2,526.58
78	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	£2,526.44
79	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	£2,522.36
80	RossendaleNorth West	North West	£2,519.97
81	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	£2,519.86
82	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	£2,517.33
83	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,516.72
84	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	£2,516.16
85	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	£2,513.22
86	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,512.47
87	CumberlandNorth West	North West	£2,511.32
88	HarrowLondon	London	£2,511.07
89	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£2,510.16
90	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West	North West	£2,507.99
91	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	£2,505.37
92	NorwichEast of England	East of England	£2,503.44
93	LancasterNorth West	North West	£2,503.19
94	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	£2,502.59
95	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,502.16
96	WirralNorth West	North West	£2,500.59
97	WokinghamSouth East	South East	£2,497.70
98	ExeterSouth West	South West	£2,495.36
99	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	£2,493.83
100	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	£2,492.99
101	StroudSouth West	South West	£2,491.36
102	North SomersetSouth West	South West	£2,491.22
103	ThanetSouth East	South East	£2,490.90
104	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,490.22
105	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	£2,488.25
106	ArunSouth East	South East	£2,487.24
107	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,486.66
108	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	£2,486.10
109	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	£2,485.18
110	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,484.17
111	FyldeNorth West	North West	£2,483.94
112	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£2,483.85
113	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,483.05
114	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	£2,482.87
115	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,478.65
116	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	£2,474.26
117	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	£2,471.83
118	BedfordEast of England	East of England	£2,471.74
119	TorbaySouth West	South West	£2,470.25
120	ChichesterSouth East	South East	£2,469.68
121	IpswichEast of England	East of England	£2,468.25
122	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	£2,467.02
123	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,466.57
124	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£2,466.08
125	HyndburnNorth West	North West	£2,465.98
126	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,462.95
127	North TynesideNorth East	North East	£2,461.77
128	DoverSouth East	South East	£2,461.74
129	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,461.55
130	WyreNorth West	North West	£2,460.53
131	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	£2,459.93
132	West LancashireNorth West	North West	£2,456.23
133	WorthingSouth East	South East	£2,456.13
134	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	£2,455.27
135	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	£2,454.87
136	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	£2,454.78
137	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	£2,452.26
138	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,450.92
139	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	£2,448.52
140	WarringtonNorth West	North West	£2,447.61
141	TamesideNorth West	North West	£2,447.21
142	WatfordEast of England	East of England	£2,446.70
143	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	£2,446.15
144	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,444.70
145	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	£2,443.67
146	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	£2,443.42
147	South RibbleNorth West	North West	£2,442.66
148	PlymouthSouth West	South West	£2,441.85
149	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£2,441.07
150	HorshamSouth East	South East	£2,441.01
151	LutonEast of England	East of England	£2,439.93
152	SwindonSouth West	South West	£2,438.10
153	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	£2,437.78
154	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	£2,435.58
155	South TynesideNorth East	North East	£2,434.43
156	ChorleyNorth West	North West	£2,430.23
157	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	£2,430.13
158	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,429.67
159	HaveringLondon	London	£2,424.66
160	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,423.96
161	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	£2,422.31
162	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£2,420.15
163	New ForestSouth East	South East	£2,419.76
164	CanterburySouth East	South East	£2,419.33
165	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	£2,419.22
166	CrawleySouth East	South East	£2,418.46
167	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,418.20
168	SloughSouth East	South East	£2,414.44
169	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	£2,414.41
170	AshfordSouth East	South East	£2,410.16
171	DacorumEast of England	East of England	£2,408.51
172	GraveshamSouth East	South East	£2,408.24
173	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,407.69
174	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,406.85
175	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	£2,405.83
176	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,405.81
177	SwaleSouth East	South East	£2,405.65
178	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,405.64
179	St. HelensNorth West	North West	£2,403.38
180	HartSouth East	South East	£2,400.02
181	BoltonNorth West	North West	£2,399.74
182	StevenageEast of England	East of England	£2,391.97
183	CotswoldSouth West	South West	£2,391.65
184	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,389.87
185	Waltham ForestLondon	London	£2,386.96
186	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	£2,386.50
187	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,384.66
188	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	£2,383.42
189	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,382.62
190	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£2,381.53
191	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	£2,381.48
192	SuttonLondon	London	£2,378.64
193	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,375.83
194	DartfordSouth East	South East	£2,375.15
195	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,373.19
196	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	£2,372.21
197	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	£2,369.52
198	HaltonNorth West	North West	£2,366.61
199	BexleyLondon	London	£2,366.36
200	RochfordEast of England	East of England	£2,363.48
201	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,362.90
202	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£2,360.73
203	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,360.64
204	WinchesterSouth East	South East	£2,359.76
205	GloucesterSouth West	South West	£2,355.84
206	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,354.25
207	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,351.90
208	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	£2,351.47
209	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,351.34
210	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£2,348.46
211	GosportSouth East	South East	£2,344.29
212	East HampshireSouth East	South East	£2,343.92
213	EastleighSouth East	South East	£2,342.21
214	BaberghEast of England	East of England	£2,341.55
215	TewkesburySouth West	South West	£2,340.53
216	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,339.61
217	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,339.49
218	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,338.21
219	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,337.81
220	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	£2,334.80
221	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,334.25
222	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	£2,333.82
223	MedwaySouth East	South East	£2,328.55
224	MaldonEast of England	East of England	£2,328.37
225	BasildonEast of England	East of England	£2,327.24
226	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£2,325.96
227	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,323.08
=228	HavantSouth East	South East	£2,320.28
=228	RushmoorSouth East	South East	£2,320.28
230	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	£2,318.63
231	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	£2,316.88
232	HaringeyLondon	London	£2,313.78
233	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,313.67
234	ManchesterNorth West	North West	£2,312.04
235	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,308.73
236	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	£2,306.43
237	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,306.00
238	Test ValleySouth East	South East	£2,305.52
239	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,302.68
240	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,300.76
241	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	£2,300.18
242	HarlowEast of England	East of England	£2,298.69
243	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£2,296.89
244	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£2,295.04
245	RedbridgeLondon	London	£2,294.58
246	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	£2,293.47
247	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	£2,291.71
248	TraffordNorth West	North West	£2,291.70
249	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£2,287.15
250	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£2,283.73
251	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	£2,282.85
252	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	£2,280.34
253	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,278.20
254	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	£2,277.21
255	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,275.88
256	FarehamSouth East	South East	£2,270.55
257	TendringEast of England	East of England	£2,269.63
258	EnfieldLondon	London	£2,267.67
259	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	£2,265.17
260	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	£2,264.80
261	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	£2,260.00
262	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	£2,258.14
263	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,256.26
264	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	£2,255.21
265	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	£2,254.68
266	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,244.46
267	LewishamLondon	London	£2,237.33
268	BrentLondon	London	£2,235.27
269	CamdenLondon	London	£2,207.55
270	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	£2,198.51
271	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,197.26
272	SunderlandNorth East	North East	£2,197.14
273	HounslowLondon	London	£2,185.56
274	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,183.12
275	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£2,167.75
276	WiganNorth West	North West	£2,152.68
277	MertonLondon	London	£2,146.76
278	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	£2,144.84
279	BromleyLondon	London	£2,140.04
280	EalingLondon	London	£2,138.53
281	BarnetLondon	London	£2,132.60
282	IslingtonLondon	London	£2,108.15
283	GreenwichLondon	London	£2,107.86
284	HackneyLondon	London	£2,060.30
285	Isles of ScillySouth West	South West	£2,047.96
286	LambethLondon	London	£2,047.11
287	HillingdonLondon	London	£2,045.46
288	SouthwarkLondon	London	£1,967.26
289	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	£1,952.62
290	NewhamLondon	London	£1,944.23
291	Tower HamletsLondon	London	£1,837.78
292	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	£1,666.65
293	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	£1,519.51
294	City of LondonLondon	London	£1,329.56
295	WestminsterLondon	London	£1,049.55
296	WandsworthLondon	London	£1,028.21

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