Council tax Band D ranked by type of council 2026/27

The site ranks councils only against councils of the same type, and only for a year in which every council of that type has a published figure. Position 1 is the lowest published figure.

Published Band D by type of council, 2026/27
Class	Councils	Lowest area Band D (counties: own)	Highest area Band D (counties: own)
shire districts	164	£2,255.21 in Basingstoke and Deane	£2,756.17 in Lewes
unitary authorities	63	£1,952.62 in Windsor and Maidenhead	£2,765.02 in Dorset
metropolitan districts	36	£2,144.84 in Dudley	£2,715.81 in Gateshead
London boroughs and the City of London	33	£1,028.21 in Wandsworth	£2,609.20 in Kingston upon Thames
county councils	21	£1,641.96 in Essex	£2,006.78 in Oxfordshire

Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Tables 9, 8a, 8b and 8c, published 25 March 2026.

Shire districts

The 164 shire districts by area Band D, the whole Band D bill averaged across each council's area. The dot is the average MHCLG publishes for the type. The median, the middle council, is marked separately and is calculated from the councils' own figures.

The figures as a table

Area Band D across the 164 shire districts, 2026/27, with the published average for shire areas
	Area Band D within shire districts, 2026/27	How
Average for shire areas	£2,452	Published
Lowest of the 164	£2,255.21	Published
Median	£2,446.43	Calculated from the 164 published values
90th percentile	£2,609.31	Calculated from the 164 published values
Highest of the 164	£2,756.17	Published
Median and 90th percentile calculated from the published values of the 164 shire districts, by linear interpolation. Basis: Area Band D, including adult social care and average parish precepts, MHCLG Table 9; the average is MHCLG Table 7. Sources: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 7, 25 March 2026; MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, 25 March 2026.

Sources: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 7, 25 March 2026; MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, 25 March 2026.

All 164 shire districts, lowest to highest

Unitary authorities

The 63 unitary authorities by area Band D, the whole Band D bill averaged across each council's area. The dot is the average MHCLG publishes for the type. The median, the middle council, is marked separately and is calculated from the councils' own figures.

The figures as a table

Area Band D across the 63 unitary authorities, 2026/27, with the published average for unitary areas
	Area Band D within unitary authorities, 2026/27	How
Average for unitary areas	£2,490	Published
Lowest of the 63	£1,952.62	Published
Median	£2,486.66	Calculated from the 63 published values
90th percentile	£2,609.60	Calculated from the 63 published values
Highest of the 63	£2,765.02	Published
Median and 90th percentile calculated from the published values of the 63 unitary authorities, by linear interpolation. Basis: Area Band D, including adult social care and average parish precepts, MHCLG Table 9; the average is MHCLG Table 7. Sources: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 7, 25 March 2026; MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, 25 March 2026.

All 63 unitary authorities, lowest to highest

Metropolitan districts

The 36 metropolitan districts by area Band D, the whole Band D bill averaged across each council's area. The dot is the average MHCLG publishes for the type. The median, the middle council, is marked separately and is calculated from the councils' own figures.

The figures as a table

Area Band D across the 36 metropolitan districts, 2026/27, with the published average for metropolitan areas
	Area Band D within metropolitan districts, 2026/27	How
Average for metropolitan areas	£2,409	Published
Lowest of the 36	£2,144.84	Published
Median	£2,437.75	Calculated from the 36 published values
90th percentile	£2,610.57	Calculated from the 36 published values
Highest of the 36	£2,715.81	Published
Median and 90th percentile calculated from the published values of the 36 metropolitan districts, by linear interpolation. Basis: Area Band D, including adult social care and average parish precepts, MHCLG Table 9; the average is MHCLG Table 7. Sources: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 7, 25 March 2026; MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, 25 March 2026.

All 36 metropolitan districts, lowest to highest

London boroughs and the City of London

The 33 London boroughs and the City of London by area Band D, the whole Band D bill averaged across each council's area. The dot is the average MHCLG publishes for the type. The median, the middle council, is marked separately and is calculated from the councils' own figures.

The figures as a table

Area Band D across the 33 London boroughs and the City of London, 2026/27, with the published average for London
	Area Band D within London boroughs and the City of London, 2026/27	How
Average for London	£2,068	Published
Lowest of the 33	£1,028.21	Published
Median	£2,146.76	Calculated from the 33 published values
90th percentile	£2,473.81	Calculated from the 33 published values
Highest of the 33	£2,609.20	Published
Median and 90th percentile calculated from the published values of the 33 London boroughs and the City of London, by linear interpolation. Basis: Area Band D, including adult social care and average parish precepts, MHCLG Table 9; the average is MHCLG Table 7. Sources: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 7, 25 March 2026; MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, 25 March 2026.

All 33 London boroughs and the City of London, lowest to highest

County councils

The 21 county councils by their own Band D precept, which is one part of the bill in each of their shire districts. The dot is the average MHCLG publishes for county councils.

The figures as a table

Own Band D across the 21 county councils, 2026/27, with their published average
	Own Band D within county councils, 2026/27	How
Average for county councils	£1,802	Published
Lowest of the 21	£1,641.96	Published
Median	£1,785.42	Calculated from the 21 published values
90th percentile	£1,960.29	Calculated from the 21 published values
Highest of the 21	£2,006.78	Published
Median and 90th percentile calculated from the published values of the 21 county councils, by linear interpolation. Basis: Each county council's own Band D precept, including adult social care, MHCLG Table 8b; the average is MHCLG Table 2. Sources: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 2, 25 March 2026; MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 8b, 25 March 2026.

Sources: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 2, 25 March 2026; MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 8b, 25 March 2026.

All 21 county councils, lowest to highest