Council tax, England
Council tax in North East, 2026/27
Every band for every council in North East, as a yearly charge for a home with two adults.
Each figure is the area charge: the shares of every body that sets council tax there, with parish precepts as an average. A home in a parish with its own precept pays a different amount.
How much is council tax in North East by band?
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12 councils, Band D, 2026/27.
| Council | Annual area charge |
|---|---|
| DarlingtonUnitary authority Up £122.23 (5.2%) on 2025/26 | £2,493.83£249.38 a month |
| DurhamUnitary authority Up £70.98 (2.8%) on 2025/26 | £2,622.15£262.22 a month |
| GatesheadMetropolitan district Up £137.35 (5.3%) on 2025/26 | £2,715.81£271.58 a month |
| HartlepoolUnitary authority Up £61.67 (2.5%) on 2025/26 | £2,560.20£256.02 a month |
| MiddlesbroughUnitary authority Up £61.51 (2.5%) on 2025/26 | £2,549.16£254.92 a month |
| Newcastle upon TyneMetropolitan district Up £129.04 (5.3%) on 2025/26 | £2,542.19£254.22 a month |
| North TynesideMetropolitan district Up £125.32 (5.4%) on 2025/26 | £2,461.77£246.18 a month |
| NorthumberlandUnitary authority Up £132.31 (5.4%) on 2025/26 | £2,596.94£259.69 a month |
| Redcar and ClevelandUnitary authority Up £120.01 (4.9%) on 2025/26 | £2,544.48£254.45 a month |
| South TynesideMetropolitan district Up £123.25 (5.3%) on 2025/26 | £2,434.43£243.44 a month |
| Stockton-on-TeesUnitary authority Up £121.09 (4.9%) on 2025/26 | £2,589.83£258.98 a month |
| SunderlandMetropolitan district Up £104.35 (5.0%) on 2025/26 | £2,197.14£219.71 a month |
Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.
Calculated from two published tables. Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, and Table 9 for 2025 to 2026, published 25 March 2026.
Whole-area charges include average parish precepts. Your bill and discounts can differ. Monthly equivalents divide the annual charge by ten and round to pennies.
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| Council | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | £1,662.55 | £1,939.65 | £2,216.74 | £2,493.83 | £3,048.01 | £3,602.20 | £4,156.38 | £4,987.66 |
| Durham | £1,748.10 | £2,039.45 | £2,330.80 | £2,622.15 | £3,204.85 | £3,787.55 | £4,370.25 | £5,244.30 |
| Gateshead | £1,810.54 | £2,112.30 | £2,414.05 | £2,715.81 | £3,319.32 | £3,922.84 | £4,526.35 | £5,431.62 |
| Hartlepool | £1,706.80 | £1,991.27 | £2,275.73 | £2,560.20 | £3,129.13 | £3,698.07 | £4,267.00 | £5,120.40 |
| Middlesbrough | £1,699.44 | £1,982.68 | £2,265.92 | £2,549.16 | £3,115.64 | £3,682.12 | £4,248.60 | £5,098.32 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £1,694.79 | £1,977.26 | £2,259.72 | £2,542.19 | £3,107.12 | £3,672.05 | £4,236.98 | £5,084.38 |
| North Tyneside | £1,641.18 | £1,914.71 | £2,188.24 | £2,461.77 | £3,008.83 | £3,555.89 | £4,102.95 | £4,923.54 |
| Northumberland | £1,731.29 | £2,019.84 | £2,308.39 | £2,596.94 | £3,174.04 | £3,751.14 | £4,328.23 | £5,193.88 |
| Redcar and Cleveland | £1,696.32 | £1,979.04 | £2,261.76 | £2,544.48 | £3,109.92 | £3,675.36 | £4,240.80 | £5,088.96 |
| South Tyneside | £1,622.95 | £1,893.45 | £2,163.94 | £2,434.43 | £2,975.41 | £3,516.40 | £4,057.38 | £4,868.86 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | £1,726.55 | £2,014.31 | £2,302.07 | £2,589.83 | £3,165.35 | £3,740.87 | £4,316.38 | £5,179.66 |
| Sunderland | £1,464.76 | £1,708.89 | £1,953.01 | £2,197.14 | £2,685.39 | £3,173.65 | £3,661.90 | £4,394.28 |
Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.