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The cheapest and priciest Band D bills
A £1,737 gap on a Band D bill between the cheapest and most expensive councils that run all services, for 2026-27.
Unitary, metropolitan, and London boroughs · 2026-27 · full Band D bill for the area
Cheapest 5
Most expensive 5
Two-tier lower (shares services with a county council) · 2026-27 · full Band D bill for the area
Cheapest 5
Most expensive 5
Two-tier upper (shares services with district councils) · 2025-26 · the county's own share of the bill (2026-27 not yet published)
Cheapest 5
Most expensive 5
Council tax rates are very different from one part of England to another. This card puts the cheapest and most expensive councils side by side so you can see the gap.
We group councils before comparing them, because different types do different jobs. A district council looks after bins and planning. A unitary authority does all of that plus schools, roads and care. Comparing the two without grouping is not a fair comparison.
The cheapest Band D council for 2026-27 is shown at the top of this page. Rates are grouped by council type so you compare like with like.
The figures here are the full Band D bill for each area, including the county, police and fire shares where they apply. Council types still differ in what they fund and in local costs, so we group them and compare like with like rather than ranking every council in one list.