Biggest and smallest council tax rises in North East (2026/27)
North Tyneside and Northumberland had the joint highest rise in Band D council tax of North East’s 12 councils in 2026/27, at 5.4%.
Hartlepool and Middlesbrough had the joint lowest, at 2.5%. The middle council, Darlington, had 5.2%.
Annual council tax change is measured differently in each nation, so Open Index ranks it within North East only.
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| =1 | North Tyneside | 5.4% |
| =1 | Northumberland | 5.4% |
| =3 | Gateshead | 5.3% |
| =3 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 5.3% |
| =3 | South Tyneside | 5.3% |
| 6 | Darlington | 5.2% |
| 7 | Sunderland | 5.0% |
| =8 | Redcar and Cleveland | 4.9% |
| =8 | Stockton-on-Tees | 4.9% |
| 10 | County Durham | 2.8% |
| =11 | Hartlepool | 2.5% |
| =11 | Middlesbrough | 2.5% |
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures. Source and method · See it on the map