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Council tax in City of London 2026/27

£1,330a year for a Band D home in City of London, 2026/27: £133 a month over ten instalments

A Band D home in City of London pays £1,329.56 in council tax for 2026/27, up £55 (4.4%) on 2025/26. Band A pays £886 and Band H £2,659. City of London is among the cheapest third of England's 296 billing authorities (rank 294), £1,062 below the England average of £2,392.

Assumptions: financial year 2026/27 (1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027); a dwelling occupied by two adults with no discount, exemption or council tax support; the area average including the average parish precept (2 parish and town councils in City of London set a precept, so bills differ between parishes). Figures as published by MHCLG on 2026-03-25.

All eight bands in City of London

ACity of London (billing authority): £742Greater London Authority: £118Parish precept (average): £27£886BCity of London (billing authority): £865Greater London Authority: £137Parish precept (average): £32£1,034CCity of London (billing authority): £989Greater London Authority: £157Parish precept (average): £36£1,182DCity of London (billing authority): £1,112Greater London Authority: £176Parish precept (average): £41£1,330reference bandECity of London (billing authority): £1,360Greater London Authority: £216Parish precept (average): £50£1,625FCity of London (billing authority): £1,607Greater London Authority: £255Parish precept (average): £59£1,920GCity of London (billing authority): £1,854Greater London Authority: £294Parish precept (average): £68£2,216HCity of London (billing authority): £2,225Greater London Authority: £353Parish precept (average): £82£2,659
  • City of London (billing authority)
  • Greater London Authority
  • Parish precept (average)

Each rung is one valuation band; its length is the annual bill and the colours show who receives the money. Bands are fixed proportions of Band D: A is 6/9, H is 18/9.

Band1991 valueA yearA month (10)A month (12)Change on 2025/26
Aup to £40,000£886.37£88.64£73.86+£36.99
B£40,001 to £52,000£1,034.10£103.41£86.18+£43.16
C£52,001 to £68,000£1,181.83£118.18£98.49+£49.32
Dreference band£68,001 to £88,000£1,329.56£132.96£110.80+£55.49
E£88,001 to £120,000£1,625.02£162.50£135.42+£67.82
F£120,001 to £160,000£1,920.48£192.05£160.04+£80.16
G£160,001 to £320,000£2,215.93£221.59£184.66+£92.48
Hmore than £320,000£2,659.12£265.91£221.59+£110.98

Annual figures are MHCLG's Table 9 (area council tax by band). The change on 2025/26 applies the statutory band ratio to last year's Band D, so it is exact for Band D and rounded to the pound for other bands. Councils normally bill in ten monthly instalments from April; you can ask for twelve.

Who receives the money

Of the £1,330 Band D bill, £1,112 (84%) is City of London's own council tax, of which £21 is this year's adult social care precept increase. The rest is collected on behalf of other bodies:

Band D in City of London, five years

£1,0752022/23+2.4%
£1,1462023/24+6.6%
£1,2182024/25+6.3%
£1,2742025/26+4.6%
£1,3302026/27+4.4%

Between 2022/23 and 2026/27 the Band D bill in City of London rose from £1,075 to £1,330, 23.7% in 4 years. England's average went from £1,966 to £2,392 over the same period (21.7%).

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Nearby councils in Inner London

CouncilBand ABand DBand HChange
City of London£886£1,330£2,659+4.4%
Hackney£1,374£2,060£4,121+4.8%
Hammersmith and Fulham£1,013£1,520£3,039+4.7%
Kensington and Chelsea£1,111£1,667£3,333+4.7%
Lambeth£1,365£2,047£4,094+4.8%
Southwark£1,312£1,967£3,935+4.8%
Tower Hamlets£1,225£1,838£3,676+4.7%
Wandsworth£685£1,028£2,056+3.1%
Westminster£700£1,050£2,099+3.0%

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Questions about council tax in City of London

How much is council tax in City of London for a Band D home?

£1,329.56 a year in 2026/27 for a Band D dwelling occupied by two adults, or about £133 a month over the usual ten instalments (£111 over twelve). That is +£55 (+4.4%) compared with 2025/26.

How much is council tax band A in City of London?

Band A in City of London is £886.37 a year in 2026/27, about £89 a month over ten instalments. Band A is charged at 6/9 of the Band D figure of £1,330.

How much is council tax band B in City of London?

Band B in City of London is £1,034.10 a year in 2026/27, about £103 a month over ten instalments. Band B is charged at 7/9 of the Band D figure of £1,330.

How much is council tax band C in City of London?

Band C in City of London is £1,181.83 a year in 2026/27, about £118 a month over ten instalments. Band C is charged at 8/9 of the Band D figure of £1,330.

Who receives the council tax paid in City of London?

City of London (billing authority) £1,112, Greater London Authority £176, Parish precept (average) £41 at Band D. City of London is a London borough; the Greater London Authority precept pays for the Metropolitan Police, the London Fire Brigade and Transport for London.

Is council tax in City of London high compared with the rest of England?

City of London ranks 294 of 296 billing authorities on Band D (1 is the most expensive), among the cheapest third. Its Band D of £1,330 is £1,062 below the England average of £2,392.

Sources

  1. Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (MHCLG statistical release, 25 March 2026) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  2. Council Tax levels 2026 to 2027: Tables 1 to 9 (Table 9: area council tax for a dwelling occupied by two adults by band) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  3. Council Tax levels 2026 to 2027: Table 10, local authority level data (precept elements, adult social care, parishes) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  4. Live tables on Council Tax: Band D council tax figures 1993-94 onwards (revised 22 April 2026) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
  5. Local Government Finance Act 1992, section 5: different categories of dwellings (band proportions 6:7:8:9:11:13:15:18) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked

Figures for 2026/27 as published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 2026-03-25 (Band D live table revised 22 April 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate · Which band am I?

Council Tax Ledger shows the average area council tax for 2026/27 for a dwelling occupied by two adults with no discounts, as published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Parish precepts vary within a district, so your bill may differ. Not financial advice.