Council tax in Sunderland
Metropolitan boroughThe north east of the North East. 287,070 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 137 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Sunderland, 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
Sunderland’s 185 neighbourhoods range from 0.0% to 100.0%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Sunderland is £2,197.14 for 2026/27.
That is 13% lower than the North East average of £2,534.67.
It rose 5.0% on the year before.
Sunderland has the 25th cheapest Band D council tax in England.
- Against North East
- 13% lower£2,534.67
Council tax by band in Sunderland, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,464.76 | 59.4% |
| Band B | £1,708.89 | 15.0% |
| Band C | £1,953.01 | 13.7% |
| Band D | £2,197.14 | 7.6% |
| Band E | £2,685.39 | 2.9% |
| Band F | £3,173.65 | 0.9% |
| Band G | £3,661.90 | 0.5% |
| Band H | £4,394.28 | 0.0% |
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 Sunderland changed by 5.0% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.