Cheapest Council Tax in England
The cheapest Band D council tax in England for 2025-26 is Broxbourne District Council at £163.00. Rates are grouped by council type for fair comparison.
All-in-one councils
Unitary authorities, metropolitan districts, and London boroughs
1. Wandsworth£507.00
2. Westminster£529.00
3. Hammersmith & Fulham£961.00
4. Kensington & Chelsea£1,101.00
5. City of London£1,103.00
6. Tower Hamlets£1,264.00
7. Newham£1,366.00
8. Southwark£1,388.00
9. Windsor & Maidenhead Council£1,454.00
10. Hillingdon£1,462.00
11. Lambeth£1,464.00
12. Hackney£1,476.00
13. Greenwich£1,521.00
14. Islington£1,522.00
15. Barnet£1,545.00
16. Ealing£1,551.00
17. Bromley£1,552.00
18. Hounslow£1,595.00
19. Merton£1,604.00
20. Barking & Dagenham£1,608.00
District councils
Residents also pay a separate county council tax
3. Exeter District Council£186.00
4. Fareham District Council£191.00
5. Wychavon District Council£192.00
8. Tamworth District Council£209.00
9. Stafford District Council£210.00
14. Gedling District Council£219.00
County councils
Residents also pay a separate district council tax
1. Essex County Council£1,580.00
2. Hampshire County Council£1,610.00
3. Worcestershire County Council£1,616.00
4. Staffordshire County Council£1,622.00
5. Lincolnshire County Council£1,626.00
6. Derbyshire County Council£1,629.00
7. Suffolk County Council£1,649.00
8. Gloucestershire County Council£1,680.00
9. Leicestershire County Council£1,682.00
10. Kent County Council£1,691.19
11. Cambridgeshire County Council£1,701.00
12. Lancashire County Council£1,736.00
13. Norfolk County Council£1,756.00
14. Hertfordshire County Council£1,770.00
15. Devon County Council£1,801.00
16. West Sussex County Council£1,801.00
17. Warwickshire County Council£1,823.00
18. Surrey County Council£1,846.00
19. East Sussex County Council£1,867.00
20. Nottinghamshire County Council£1,895.00