Council Tax in major cities and London boroughs, 2026/27
| Council | Band A | Band C | Band D | Band D per month (12) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandsworth | £680.23 | £906.98 | £1,020.35 | £85.03 |
| Westminster | £698.57 | £931.43 | £1,047.85 | £87.32 |
| Leeds | £1,514.34 | £2,019.12 | £2,271.51 | £189.29 |
| Manchester | £1,541.36 | £2,055.14 | £2,312.04 | £192.67 |
| Bradford | £1,555.37 | £2,073.83 | £2,333.05 | £194.42 |
| Tower Hamlets | £1,565.53 | £2,087.38 | £2,348.29 | £195.69 |
| Sheffield | £1,670.22 | £2,226.95 | £2,505.32 | £208.78 |
| Leicester | £1,685.83 | £2,247.78 | £2,528.75 | £210.73 |
| Newcastle | £1,693.77 | £2,258.36 | £2,540.66 | £211.72 |
| Lambeth | £1,705.08 | £2,273.45 | £2,557.62 | £213.14 |
| Croydon | £1,733.27 | £2,311.03 | £2,599.91 | £216.66 |
| Liverpool | £1,782.39 | £2,376.52 | £2,673.59 | £222.80 |
| Bristol | £1,809.12 | £2,412.17 | £2,713.68 | £226.14 |
| Nottingham | £1,836.93 | £2,449.23 | £2,755.39 | £229.62 |
Figures are each council’s published total for areas without a parish precept, including police and fire (in London, the Greater London Authority precept). Choose a council for every band A–H, monthly costs and what the charge includes.
Why Council Tax differs between councils
Each council sets its own band D charge, and police, fire and in some areas a combined authority add their own precepts. In London every borough adds the same Greater London Authority precept (£510.51 at band D in 2026/27), so the difference between boroughs is the borough’s own share — Westminster and Wandsworth keep theirs unusually low. That is why the same band can cost hundreds of pounds more in one city than another. The England average band D for 2026/27 is £2,392.
Your council is not listed? Use the Council Tax calculator with the band D figure from your council’s website, or read Council Tax bands A–H explained.