Council tax Band D ranked: unitary authorities 2026/27
All unitary authorities in England, by published Band D for 2026/27, lowest first. Position 1 is the lowest. 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.
What is ranked
Area Band D is the whole Band D bill averaged across the council's area, including county, police, fire, combined authority or GLA precepts, average parish precepts and adult social care. It is not the bill for any address.
Own Band D is the council's own share, including adult social care where it has it, excluding parish precepts.
Average area Band D for unitary areas, 2026/27£2,490
Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 7, published 25 March 2026.
Average Band D for Shire Unitary Authorities, 2026/27£2,010
Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 2, published 25 March 2026.
| Position | Council | Area Band D | Position by own share | Own Band D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windsor and MaidenheadOwn share: 1, £1,526.63 note r | £1,952.62 | 1 | £1,526.63 |
| 2 | Isles of ScillyOwn share: 3, £1,744.76 | £2,047.96 | 3 | £1,744.76 |
| 3 | Stoke-on-TrentOwn share: 5, £1,783.78 | £2,183.12 | 5 | £1,783.78 |
| 4 | ThurrockOwn share: 12, £1,886.85 | £2,254.68 | 12 | £1,886.85 |
| 5 | Telford and WrekinOwn share: 2, £1,694.19 | £2,256.26 | 2 | £1,694.19 |
| 6 | Bracknell ForestOwn share: 4, £1,781.46 | £2,264.80 | 4 | £1,781.46 |
| 7 | Southend-on-SeaOwn share: 13, £1,888.47 | £2,265.17 | 13 | £1,888.47 |
| 8 | YorkOwn share: 6, £1,817.43 | £2,287.15 | 6 | £1,817.43 |
| 9 | PortsmouthOwn share: 15, £1,908.41 | £2,291.71 | 15 | £1,908.41 |
| 10 | PeterboroughOwn share: 7, £1,836.72 | £2,293.47 | 7 | £1,836.72 |
| 11 | Kingston upon HullOwn share: 10, £1,873.46 | £2,295.04 | 10 | £1,873.46 |
| 12 | DerbyOwn share: 14, £1,898.99 | £2,306.00 | 14 | £1,898.99 |
| 13 | MedwayOwn share: 19, £1,934.33 | £2,328.55 | 19 | £1,934.33 |
| 14 | North LincolnshireOwn share: 11, £1,884.70 | £2,348.46 | 11 | £1,884.70 |
| 15 | HaltonOwn share: 20, £1,938.81 | £2,366.61 | 20 | £1,938.81 |
| 16 | Milton KeynesOwn share: 8, £1,847.53 | £2,372.21 | 8 | £1,847.53 |
| 17 | SouthamptonOwn share: 29, £1,998.18 | £2,381.48 | 29 | £1,998.18 |
| 18 | Bath and North East SomersetOwn share: 16, £1,914.03 | £2,383.42 | 16 | £1,914.03 |
| 19 | SloughOwn share: 35, £2,019.05 | £2,414.44 | 35 | £2,019.05 |
| 20 | North NorthamptonshireOwn share: 17, £1,918.23 | £2,423.96 | 17 | £1,918.23 |
| 21 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleOwn share: 27, £1,980.46 note t | £2,435.58 | 27 | £1,980.46 |
| 22 | SwindonOwn share: 9, £1,866.50 | £2,438.10 | 9 | £1,866.50 |
| 23 | LutonOwn share: 36, £2,019.62 | £2,439.93 | 36 | £2,019.62 |
| 24 | PlymouthOwn share: 39, £2,028.97 | £2,441.85 | 39 | £2,028.97 |
| 25 | WarringtonOwn share: 31, £2,007.50 note r | £2,447.61 | 31 | £2,007.50 |
| 26 | Cheshire EastOwn share: 26, £1,975.95 | £2,454.87 | 26 | £1,975.95 |
| 27 | Blackburn with DarwenOwn share: 45, £2,062.96 | £2,455.27 | 45 | £2,062.96 |
| 28 | East Riding of YorkshireOwn share: 24, £1,968.90 | £2,466.08 | 24 | £1,968.90 |
| 29 | TorbayOwn share: 43, £2,044.11 | £2,470.25 | 43 | £2,044.11 |
| 30 | BedfordOwn share: 32, £2,011.28 | £2,471.74 | 32 | £2,011.28 |
| 31 | North East LincolnshireOwn share: 42, £2,039.88 | £2,483.85 | 42 | £2,039.88 |
| 32 | West NorthamptonshireOwn share: 23, £1,959.40 | £2,486.66 | 23 | £1,959.40 |
| 33 | North SomersetOwn share: 22, £1,955.01 note u | £2,491.22 | 22 | £1,955.01 |
| 34 | DarlingtonOwn share: 44, £2,056.87 | £2,493.83 | 44 | £2,056.87 |
| 35 | WokinghamOwn share: 37, £2,027.40 | £2,497.70 | 37 | £2,027.40 |
| 36 | West BerkshireOwn share: 34, £2,017.32 | £2,505.37 | 34 | £2,017.32 |
| 37 | Westmorland and FurnessOwn share: 33, £2,014.73 | £2,507.99 | 33 | £2,014.73 |
| 38 | CumberlandOwn share: 30, £2,002.64 | £2,511.32 | 30 | £2,002.64 |
| 39 | BlackpoolOwn share: 55, £2,126.09 | £2,513.22 | 55 | £2,126.09 |
| 40 | Central BedfordshireOwn share: 18, £1,931.54 | £2,516.16 | 18 | £1,931.54 |
| 41 | Cheshire West and ChesterOwn share: 48, £2,076.79 | £2,517.33 | 48 | £2,076.79 |
| 42 | BuckinghamshireOwn share: 41, £2,037.50 | £2,526.58 | 41 | £2,037.50 |
| 43 | ShropshireOwn share: 25, £1,969.09 note u | £2,528.18 | 25 | £1,969.09 |
| 44 | LeicesterOwn share: 53, £2,121.87 note s | £2,528.75 | 53 | £2,121.87 |
| 45 | North YorkshireOwn share: 40, £2,036.32 | £2,544.34 | 40 | £2,036.32 |
| 46 | Redcar and ClevelandOwn share: 50, £2,094.03 | £2,544.48 | 50 | £2,094.03 |
| 47 | MiddlesbroughOwn share: 52, £2,115.86 | £2,549.16 | 52 | £2,115.86 |
| 48 | South GloucestershireOwn share: 38, £2,027.71 | £2,550.59 | 38 | £2,027.71 |
| 49 | HartlepoolOwn share: 54, £2,124.69 | £2,560.20 | 54 | £2,124.69 |
| 50 | SomersetOwn share: 21, £1,950.89 | £2,560.59 | 21 | £1,950.89 |
| 51 | WiltshireOwn share: 28, £1,981.15 | £2,571.78 | 28 | £1,981.15 |
| 52 | HerefordshireOwn share: 46, £2,067.64 | £2,574.37 | 46 | £2,067.64 |
| 53 | Brighton and HoveOwn share: 57, £2,180.42 | £2,580.54 | 57 | £2,180.42 |
| 54 | Stockton-on-TeesOwn share: 56, £2,139.91 | £2,589.83 | 56 | £2,139.91 |
| 55 | CornwallOwn share: 49, £2,086.36 | £2,590.93 | 49 | £2,086.36 |
| 56 | NorthumberlandOwn share: 61, £2,279.36 | £2,596.94 | 61 | £2,279.36 |
| 57 | ReadingOwn share: 59, £2,223.18 | £2,612.77 | 59 | £2,223.18 |
| 58 | DurhamOwn share: 47, £2,071.11 | £2,622.15 | 47 | £2,071.11 |
| 59 | Isle of WightOwn share: 51, £2,103.77 | £2,625.79 | 51 | £2,103.77 |
| 60 | BristolOwn share: 62, £2,310.05 | £2,713.68 | 62 | £2,310.05 |
| 61 | RutlandOwn share: 60, £2,263.33 | £2,737.58 | 60 | £2,263.33 |
| 62 | NottinghamOwn share: 63, £2,342.08 | £2,755.39 | 63 | £2,342.08 |
| 63 | DorsetOwn share: 58, £2,205.90 | £2,765.02 | 58 | £2,205.90 |
Positions calculated from the published figures: equal figures share a position. Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9 and Table 8a, published 25 March 2026.
MHCLG notes
- Windsor and Maidenhead: note r. For 2026-27, Trafford Council, Warrington Borough Council and the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council could increase their council tax by up to 7.5% (5.5% core and 2% adult social care) without the need for a referendum.
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: note t. For 2026-27, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council could increase their council tax by up to 6.75% (4.75% core and 2% adult social care) without the need for a referendum.
- Warrington: note r. For 2026-27, Trafford Council, Warrington Borough Council and the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council could increase their council tax by up to 7.5% (5.5% core and 2% adult social care) without the need for a referendum.
- North Somerset: note u. For 2026-27, North Somerset Council and Shropshire Council could increase their council tax by up to 9% (7% core and 2% adult social care) without the need for a referendum.
- Shropshire: note u. For 2026-27, North Somerset Council and Shropshire Council could increase their council tax by up to 9% (7% core and 2% adult social care) without the need for a referendum.
- Leicester: note s. The increase in average council tax including adult social care and excluding parish precepts for this authority is showing as 5% due to rounding to 2 decimal places. It is not exceeding referendum principles as the actual percentage change is below the threshold.