Most Expensive Council Tax in England
The most expensive Band D council tax in England for 2025-26 is Rutland Council at £2,284.00. Rates are grouped by council type for fair comparison.
All-in-one councils
Unitary authorities, metropolitan districts, and London boroughs
1. Rutland Council£2,284.00
2. Gateshead Council£2,283.00
3. Northumberland Council£2,269.00
4. Nottingham Council£2,263.00
5. Dorset UA Council£2,231.00
6. Bristol Council£2,200.00
7. Walsall Council£2,189.00
8. Cornwall Council£2,172.00
9. Liverpool Council£2,147.00
10. Durham Council£2,146.00
11. Isle of Wight Council£2,130.00
12. Reading Council£2,118.00
13. Newcastle upon Tyne Council£2,117.00
14. Coventry Council£2,104.00
15. Wolverhampton Council£2,104.00
16. Hartlepool Council£2,086.00
17. Brighton & Hove Council£2,077.00
18. Stockport Council£2,076.00
19. Middlesbrough Council£2,075.00
20. Wiltshire Council£2,068.00
District councils
Residents also pay a separate county council tax
1. Pendle District Council£432.00
2. Bolsover District Council£431.00
3. Ipswich District Council£420.00
4. Lewes District Council£381.00
6. Preston District Council£375.00
7. Stroud District Council£368.00
8. Adur District Council£365.00
10. Oxford District Council£362.00
11. Wealden District Council£362.00
12. Burnley District Council£353.00
16. Blaby District Council£338.00
18. Thanet District Council£335.00
County councils
Residents also pay a separate district council tax
1. Oxfordshire County Council£1,911.00
2. Nottinghamshire County Council£1,895.00
3. East Sussex County Council£1,867.00
4. Surrey County Council£1,846.00
5. Warwickshire County Council£1,823.00
6. Devon County Council£1,801.00
7. West Sussex County Council£1,801.00
8. Hertfordshire County Council£1,770.00
9. Norfolk County Council£1,756.00
10. Lancashire County Council£1,736.00
11. Cambridgeshire County Council£1,701.00
12. Kent County Council£1,691.19
13. Leicestershire County Council£1,682.00
14. Gloucestershire County Council£1,680.00
15. Suffolk County Council£1,649.00
16. Derbyshire County Council£1,629.00
17. Lincolnshire County Council£1,626.00
18. Staffordshire County Council£1,622.00
19. Worcestershire County Council£1,616.00
20. Hampshire County Council£1,610.00