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

Gateshead had the highest Band D council tax of North East’s 12 councils in 2026/27, at £2,715.81.

Sunderland had the lowest, at £2,197.14. The middle council, Middlesbrough, had £2,549.16.

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

| Rank | Area | Band D council tax |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Gateshead](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead) | £2,715.81 |
| 2 | [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham) | £2,622.15 |
| 3 | [Northumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland) | £2,596.94 |
| 4 | [Stockton-on-Tees](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees) | £2,589.83 |
| 5 | [Hartlepool](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool) | £2,560.20 |
| 6 | [Middlesbrough](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough) | £2,549.16 |
| 7 | [Redcar and Cleveland](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland) | £2,544.48 |
| 8 | [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne) | £2,542.19 |
| 9 | [Darlington](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington) | £2,493.83 |
| 10 | [North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside) | £2,461.77 |
| 11 | [South Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside) | £2,434.43 |
| 12 | [Sunderland](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland) | £2,197.14 |

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 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)
- [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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