Biggest and smallest council tax rises in England (2026/27)

Shropshire had the highest rise in Band D council tax of England’s 296 councils in 2026/27, at 9.0%.

4 councils had the joint lowest, at 2.5%. The middle council, Adur, had 4.8%.

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

Map of annual council tax change across the UK

Annual council tax change for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
1	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	9.0%
2	North SomersetSouth West	South West	8.6%
3	TraffordNorth West	North West	8.0%
4	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.9%
5	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.8%
6	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.7%
=7	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.6%
=7	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.6%
=9	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	7.5%
=9	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.5%
11	WarringtonNorth West	North West	7.3%
12	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	7.1%
13	WiganNorth West	North West	6.0%
=14	BoltonNorth West	North West	5.9%
=14	ManchesterNorth West	North West	5.9%
=14	TamesideNorth West	North West	5.9%
=17	BuryNorth West	North West	5.8%
=17	OldhamNorth West	North West	5.8%
=17	RochdaleNorth West	North West	5.8%
=17	SalfordNorth West	North West	5.8%
=17	StockportNorth West	North West	5.8%
22	RotherSouth East	South East	5.5%
=23	East DevonSouth West	South West	5.4%
=23	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	5.4%
=23	North TynesideNorth East	North East	5.4%
=23	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	5.4%
=27	ChichesterSouth East	South East	5.3%
=27	CornwallSouth West	South West	5.3%
=27	GatesheadNorth East	North East	5.3%
=27	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	5.3%
=27	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	5.3%
=27	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.3%
=27	South TynesideNorth East	North East	5.3%
=27	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.3%
=27	WiltshireSouth West	South West	5.3%
=36	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	5.2%
=36	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.2%
=36	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	5.2%
=36	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	5.2%
=36	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	5.2%
=36	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	5.2%
=36	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.2%
=36	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.2%
=36	HaltonNorth West	North West	5.2%
=36	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.2%
=36	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.2%
=36	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.2%
=36	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.2%
=36	SwindonSouth West	South West	5.2%
=36	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	5.2%
=36	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.2%
=36	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.2%
=36	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.2%
=54	BedfordEast of England	East of England	5.1%
=54	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	5.1%
=54	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	5.1%
=54	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	5.1%
=54	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.1%
=54	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.1%
=54	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	5.1%
=54	DorsetSouth West	South West	5.1%
=54	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	5.1%
=54	EastleighSouth East	South East	5.1%
=54	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.1%
=54	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	5.1%
=54	HorshamSouth East	South East	5.1%
=54	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.1%
=54	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.1%
=54	LutonEast of England	East of England	5.1%
=54	MedwaySouth East	South East	5.1%
=54	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	5.1%
=54	New ForestSouth East	South East	5.1%
=54	North DevonSouth West	South West	5.1%
=54	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	5.1%
=54	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	5.1%
=54	ReadingSouth East	South East	5.1%
=54	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.1%
=54	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	5.1%
=54	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	5.1%
=54	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	5.1%
=54	StroudSouth West	South West	5.1%
=54	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.1%
=54	TewkesburySouth West	South West	5.1%
=54	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	5.1%
=54	TorbaySouth West	South West	5.1%
=54	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.1%
=54	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	5.1%
=54	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	5.1%
=54	West DevonSouth West	South West	5.1%
=54	WokinghamSouth East	South East	5.1%
=91	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	5.0%
=91	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	5.0%
=91	BristolSouth West	South West	5.0%
=91	CotswoldSouth West	South West	5.0%
=91	DacorumEast of England	East of England	5.0%
=91	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.0%
=91	East HampshireSouth East	South East	5.0%
=91	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	5.0%
=91	HartSouth East	South East	5.0%
=91	Isles of ScillySouth West	South West	5.0%
=91	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.0%
=91	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	5.0%
=91	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	5.0%
=91	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	5.0%
=91	PlymouthSouth West	South West	5.0%
=91	SeftonNorth West	North West	5.0%
=91	SloughSouth East	South East	5.0%
=91	SomersetSouth West	South West	5.0%
=91	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	5.0%
=91	South HamsSouth West	South West	5.0%
=91	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	5.0%
=91	St. HelensNorth West	North West	5.0%
=91	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.0%
=91	SunderlandNorth East	North East	5.0%
=91	TandridgeSouth East	South East	5.0%
=91	Test ValleySouth East	South East	5.0%
=91	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	5.0%
=91	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	5.0%
=91	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West	North West	5.0%
=91	WirralNorth West	North West	5.0%
=121	ArunSouth East	South East	4.9%
=121	BaberghEast of England	East of England	4.9%
=121	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	4.9%
=121	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	4.9%
=121	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	4.9%
=121	CrawleySouth East	South East	4.9%
=121	CumberlandNorth West	North West	4.9%
=121	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	4.9%
=121	ExeterSouth West	South West	4.9%
=121	FarehamSouth East	South East	4.9%
=121	GloucesterSouth West	South West	4.9%
=121	GuildfordSouth East	South East	4.9%
=121	HavantSouth East	South East	4.9%
=121	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	4.9%
=121	LewesSouth East	South East	4.9%
=121	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	4.9%
=121	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.9%
=121	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	4.9%
=121	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	4.9%
=121	RushmoorSouth East	South East	4.9%
=121	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	4.9%
=121	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	4.9%
=121	StevenageEast of England	East of England	4.9%
=121	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	4.9%
=121	TorridgeSouth West	South West	4.9%
=121	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	4.9%
=121	WaverleySouth East	South East	4.9%
=148	AdurSouth East	South East	4.8%
=148	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.8%
=148	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	4.8%
=148	BarnetLondon	London	4.8%
=148	BexleyLondon	London	4.8%
=148	BrentLondon	London	4.8%
=148	BromleyLondon	London	4.8%
=148	CamdenLondon	London	4.8%
=148	CherwellSouth East	South East	4.8%
=148	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.8%
=148	CroydonLondon	London	4.8%
=148	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.8%
=148	EalingLondon	London	4.8%
=148	EastbourneSouth East	South East	4.8%
=148	EnfieldLondon	London	4.8%
=148	GosportSouth East	South East	4.8%
=148	GreenwichLondon	London	4.8%
=148	HackneyLondon	London	4.8%
=148	HaringeyLondon	London	4.8%
=148	HarrowLondon	London	4.8%
=148	HastingsSouth East	South East	4.8%
=148	HaveringLondon	London	4.8%
=148	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.8%
=148	HillingdonLondon	London	4.8%
=148	HounslowLondon	London	4.8%
=148	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	4.8%
=148	IslingtonLondon	London	4.8%
=148	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	4.8%
=148	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	4.8%
=148	LambethLondon	London	4.8%
=148	LewishamLondon	London	4.8%
=148	NewhamLondon	London	4.8%
=148	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.8%
=148	RedbridgeLondon	London	4.8%
=148	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	4.8%
=148	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.8%
=148	SouthwarkLondon	London	4.8%
=148	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	4.8%
=148	SuttonLondon	London	4.8%
=148	Waltham ForestLondon	London	4.8%
=148	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	4.8%
=148	WinchesterSouth East	South East	4.8%
=148	WorthingSouth East	South East	4.8%
=191	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	4.7%
=191	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	4.7%
=191	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	4.7%
=191	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	4.7%
=191	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	4.7%
=191	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	4.7%
=191	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	4.7%
=191	IpswichEast of England	East of England	4.7%
=191	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	4.7%
=191	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	4.7%
=191	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.7%
=191	NorwichEast of England	East of England	4.7%
=191	OxfordSouth East	South East	4.7%
=191	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	4.7%
=191	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	4.7%
=191	Tower HamletsLondon	London	4.7%
=191	WokingSouth East	South East	4.7%
=208	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.6%
=208	WealdenSouth East	South East	4.6%
=210	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.5%
=210	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.5%
=212	City of LondonLondon	London	4.4%
=212	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	4.4%
=212	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.4%
=212	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.4%
=212	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.4%
=212	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.4%
=212	WatfordEast of England	East of England	4.4%
=219	AshfordSouth East	South East	4.3%
=219	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.3%
=219	FenlandEast of England	East of England	4.3%
=219	MaldonEast of England	East of England	4.3%
=219	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.3%
=219	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.3%
=219	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	4.3%
=219	SwaleSouth East	South East	4.3%
=219	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	4.3%
=228	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.2%
=228	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	4.2%
=228	CanterburySouth East	South East	4.2%
=228	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	4.2%
=228	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.2%
=228	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	4.2%
=228	RochfordEast of England	East of England	4.2%
=228	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.2%
=228	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.2%
=228	TendringEast of England	East of England	4.2%
=228	ThanetSouth East	South East	4.2%
=228	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	4.2%
=240	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.1%
=240	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.1%
=240	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.1%
=240	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	4.1%
=240	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	4.1%
=240	DartfordSouth East	South East	4.1%
=240	DoverSouth East	South East	4.1%
=240	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	4.1%
=240	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.1%
=240	GraveshamSouth East	South East	4.1%
=240	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.1%
=240	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	4.1%
=240	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.1%
=240	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.1%
=240	PendleNorth West	North West	4.1%
=240	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.1%
=240	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	4.1%
=257	FyldeNorth West	North West	4.0%
=257	LancasterNorth West	North West	4.0%
=257	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.0%
=257	PrestonNorth West	North West	4.0%
=257	West LancashireNorth West	North West	4.0%
=257	WyreNorth West	North West	4.0%
=263	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	3.9%
=263	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.9%
=263	RossendaleNorth West	North West	3.9%
=266	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	3.8%
=266	BurnleyNorth West	North West	3.8%
=266	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	3.8%
=266	South RibbleNorth West	North West	3.8%
=270	BasildonEast of England	East of England	3.7%
=270	ChorleyNorth West	North West	3.7%
=270	HarlowEast of England	East of England	3.7%
=270	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.7%
274	HyndburnNorth West	North West	3.6%
275	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.5%
=276	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.4%
=276	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.4%
=276	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.4%
=276	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.4%
=276	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.4%
=276	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.4%
=282	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.3%
=282	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.3%
=282	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.3%
=282	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.3%
286	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.2%
287	WandsworthLondon	London	3.1%
288	WestminsterLondon	London	3.0%
=289	County DurhamNorth East	North East	2.8%
=289	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.8%
=291	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.7%
=291	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.7%
=293	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	2.5%
=293	MertonLondon	London	2.5%
=293	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	2.5%
=293	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.5%

Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures. Source and method · See it on the map