Council tax in Waltham Forest
London boroughNorth east London. 283,713 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 39 square kilometres.
2 layers about council tax for Waltham Forest, 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
Waltham Forest’s 146 neighbourhoods range from 0.0% to 40.0%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Waltham Forest is £2,386.96 for 2026/27.
That is 15% higher than the London average of £2,068.47.
It rose 4.8% on the year before.
Waltham Forest has the 112th cheapest Band D council tax in England.
- Against London
- 15% higher£2,068.47
Council tax by band in Waltham Forest, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,591.31 | 4.7% |
| Band B | £1,856.52 | 29.4% |
| Band C | £2,121.74 | 35.3% |
| Band D | £2,386.96 | 21.0% |
| Band E | £2,917.40 | 7.5% |
| Band F | £3,447.83 | 1.7% |
| Band G | £3,978.27 | 0.4% |
| Band H | £4,773.92 | 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 Waltham Forest 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%