# Biggest and smallest council tax rises in East of England (2026/27) 9 of East of England’s 45 councils had the joint highest rise in Band D council tax in 2026/27, at 5.1%. Basildon and Harlow had the joint lowest, at 3.7%. The middle council, Huntingdonshire, had 4.8%. Annual council tax change is measured differently in each nation, so Open Index ranks it within East of England only. Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures. | Rank | Area | Annual council tax change | | --- | --- | --- | | =1 | [Bedford](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford) | 5.1% | | =1 | [Central Bedfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire) | 5.1% | | =1 | [East Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk) | 5.1% | | =1 | [Hertsmere](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere) | 5.1% | | =1 | [Luton](https://openindex.co.uk/luton) | 5.1% | | =1 | [North Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk) | 5.1% | | =1 | [Southend-on-Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea) | 5.1% | | =1 | [Thurrock](https://openindex.co.uk/thurrock) | 5.1% | | =1 | [Welwyn Hatfield](https://openindex.co.uk/welwyn-hatfield) | 5.1% | | =10 | [Dacorum](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum) | 5.0% | | =10 | [North Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire) | 5.0% | | =10 | [South Cambridgeshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire) | 5.0% | | =10 | [Three Rivers](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers) | 5.0% | | =14 | [Babergh](https://openindex.co.uk/babergh) | 4.9% | | =14 | [Breckland](https://openindex.co.uk/breckland) | 4.9% | | =14 | [Broxbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/broxbourne) | 4.9% | | =14 | [East Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hertfordshire) | 4.9% | | =14 | [Mid Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-suffolk) | 4.9% | | =14 | [Peterborough](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough) | 4.9% | | =14 | [South Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/south-norfolk) | 4.9% | | =14 | [St Albans](https://openindex.co.uk/st-albans) | 4.9% | | =14 | [Stevenage](https://openindex.co.uk/stevenage) | 4.9% | | =23 | [Huntingdonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire) | 4.8% | | =23 | [King's Lynn and West Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk) | 4.8% | | =23 | [West Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/west-suffolk) | 4.8% | | =26 | [Broadland](https://openindex.co.uk/broadland) | 4.7% | | =26 | [Cambridge](https://openindex.co.uk/cambridge) | 4.7% | | =26 | [East Cambridgeshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-cambridgeshire) | 4.7% | | =26 | [Great Yarmouth](https://openindex.co.uk/great-yarmouth) | 4.7% | | =26 | [Ipswich](https://openindex.co.uk/ipswich) | 4.7% | | =26 | [Norwich](https://openindex.co.uk/norwich) | 4.7% | | 32 | [Watford](https://openindex.co.uk/watford) | 4.4% | | =33 | [Fenland](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland) | 4.3% | | =33 | [Maldon](https://openindex.co.uk/maldon) | 4.3% | | =33 | [Uttlesford](https://openindex.co.uk/uttlesford) | 4.3% | | =36 | [Brentwood](https://openindex.co.uk/brentwood) | 4.2% | | =36 | [Chelmsford](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford) | 4.2% | | =36 | [Rochford](https://openindex.co.uk/rochford) | 4.2% | | =36 | [Tendring](https://openindex.co.uk/tendring) | 4.2% | | =40 | [Castle Point](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point) | 4.1% | | =40 | [Colchester](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester) | 4.1% | | =40 | [Epping Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/epping-forest) | 4.1% | | 43 | [Braintree](https://openindex.co.uk/braintree) | 3.9% | | =44 | [Basildon](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon) | 3.7% | | =44 | [Harlow](https://openindex.co.uk/harlow) | 3.7% | Source: Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures. Covers Great Britain. Period: 2026/27. Period: 2026/27. ## Other rankings of this measure - [England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-change/england) - [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-change/scotland) - [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-change/wales) - [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-change/north-east) - [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-change/north-west) - [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-change/yorkshire-and-the-humber) - [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-change/east-midlands) - [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-change/west-midlands) - [London](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-change/london) - [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-change/south-east) - [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-change/south-west) - [The map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/council-tax-change) - [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/council-tax-change) ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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