Council tax in Southwark
London boroughCentral London. 312,366 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 29 square kilometres, the 7th most densely populated council in the UK.
2 layers about council tax for Southwark, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Band A homes by neighbourhood
Council Tax: stock of properties · 2026
Southwark’s 173 neighbourhoods range from 0.0% to 49.4%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Southwark is £1,967.26 for 2026/27.
That is 5% lower than the London average of £2,068.47.
It rose 4.8% on the year before.
Southwark has the 9th cheapest Band D council tax in England.
- Against London
- 5% lower£2,068.47
Council tax by band in Southwark, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,311.51 | 8.7% |
| Band B | £1,530.09 | 25.1% |
| Band C | £1,748.68 | 23.7% |
| Band D | £1,967.26 | 19.1% |
| Band E | £2,404.43 | 14.5% |
| Band F | £2,841.60 | 5.3% |
| Band G | £3,278.77 | 3.0% |
| Band H | £3,934.52 | 0.5% |
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D figure and the band ratios set in law.
You get 25% off if you live on your own, or if everyone else in your home is disregarded (full-time students, for example).
Share of homes: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026.
Annual council tax change
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Southwark changed by 4.8% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.
- Against London
- 9% higher4.4%