# Biggest and smallest council tax rises in Yorkshire and The Humber (2026/27)

4 of Yorkshire and The Humber’s 15 councils had the joint highest rise in Band D council tax in 2026/27, at 5.2%.

Doncaster had the lowest, at 2.7%. The middle council, Leeds, had 5.1%.

Annual council tax change is measured differently in each nation, so Open Index ranks it within Yorkshire and The Humber only.

Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.

| Rank | Area | Annual council tax change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| =1 | [East Riding of Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire) | 5.2% |
| =1 | [Kingston upon Hull](https://openindex.co.uk/kingston-upon-hull) | 5.2% |
| =1 | [North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire) | 5.2% |
| =1 | [York](https://openindex.co.uk/york) | 5.2% |
| =5 | [Bradford](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford) | 5.1% |
| =5 | [Calderdale](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale) | 5.1% |
| =5 | [Kirklees](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees) | 5.1% |
| =5 | [Leeds](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds) | 5.1% |
| =5 | [Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield) | 5.1% |
| =5 | [Wakefield](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield) | 5.1% |
| 11 | [North Lincolnshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire) | 4.9% |
| 12 | [North East Lincolnshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-lincolnshire) | 4.8% |
| 13 | [Rotherham](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham) | 4.3% |
| 14 | [Barnsley](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley) | 3.8% |
| 15 | [Doncaster](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster) | 2.7% |

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)
- [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-change/east-midlands)
- [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-change/west-midlands)
- [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-change/east-of-england)
- [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

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/council-tax-change/yorkshire-and-the-humber