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Council tax in London, 2026/27

The 33 billing authorities in London charge between £1,028 (Wandsworth) and £2,609 (Kingston upon Thames) for a Band D home in 2026/27. The simple average is £2,090 against £2,392 for England, and bills rose 4.6% on average compared with 2025/26.

Counties and areas: Inner London, Outer London.

Council	Type	Band A	Band D	Band H	Change
Barking and Dagenham	outer London borough, Outer London	£1,466	£2,199	£4,397	+4.8%
Barnet	outer London borough, Outer London	£1,422	£2,133	£4,265	+4.8%
Bexley	outer London borough, Outer London	£1,578	£2,366	£4,733	+4.8%
Brent	outer London borough, Outer London	£1,490	£2,235	£4,471	+4.8%
Bromley	outer London borough, Outer London	£1,427	£2,140	£4,280	+4.8%
Camden	inner London borough, Inner London	£1,472	£2,208	£4,415	+4.8%
City of London	inner London borough, Inner London	£886	£1,330	£2,659	+4.4%
Croydon	outer London borough, Outer London	£1,733	£2,600	£5,200	+4.8%
Ealing	outer London borough, Outer London	£1,426	£2,139	£4,277	+4.8%
Enfield	outer London borough, Outer London	£1,512	£2,268	£4,535	+4.8%
Greenwich	inner London borough, Inner London	£1,405	£2,108	£4,216	+4.8%
Hackney	inner London borough, Inner London	£1,374	£2,060	£4,121	+4.8%
Hammersmith and Fulham	inner London borough, Inner London	£1,013	£1,520	£3,039	+4.7%
Haringey	outer London borough, Outer London	£1,543	£2,314	£4,628	+4.8%
Harrow	outer London borough, Outer London	£1,674	£2,511	£5,022	+4.8%
Havering	outer London borough, Outer London	£1,616	£2,425	£4,849	+4.8%
Hillingdon	outer London borough, Outer London	£1,364	£2,045	£4,091	+4.8%
Hounslow	outer London borough, Outer London	£1,457	£2,186	£4,371	+4.8%
Islington	inner London borough, Inner London	£1,405	£2,108	£4,216	+4.8%
Kensington and Chelsea	inner London borough, Inner London	£1,111	£1,667	£3,333	+4.7%
Kingston upon Thames	outer London borough, Outer London	£1,739	£2,609	£5,218	+4.8%
Lambeth	inner London borough, Inner London	£1,365	£2,047	£4,094	+4.8%
Lewisham	inner London borough, Inner London	£1,492	£2,237	£4,475	+4.8%
Merton	outer London borough, Outer London	£1,431	£2,147	£4,294	+2.5%
Newham	outer London borough, Outer London	£1,296	£1,944	£3,888	+4.8%
Redbridge	outer London borough, Outer London	£1,530	£2,295	£4,589	+4.8%
Richmond upon Thames	outer London borough, Outer London	£1,657	£2,486	£4,972	+4.8%
Southwark	inner London borough, Inner London	£1,312	£1,967	£3,935	+4.8%
Sutton	outer London borough, Outer London	£1,586	£2,379	£4,757	+4.8%
Tower Hamlets	inner London borough, Inner London	£1,225	£1,838	£3,676	+4.7%
Waltham Forest	outer London borough, Outer London	£1,591	£2,387	£4,774	+4.8%
Wandsworth	inner London borough, Inner London	£685	£1,028	£2,056	+3.1%
Westminster	inner London borough, Inner London	£700	£1,050	£2,099	+3.0%

Ornate red-brick residential façades and chimneys in London — Photo: Peggy_Marco, Pixabay

Other regions: East Midlands, East of England, North East, North West, South East, South West, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber.

Sources

Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (MHCLG statistical release, 25 March 2026) (accessed 2026-09-12) ✓ checked
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

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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.