Durham · unitary council · North East · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Durham?
Area average, including parish precepts. In 6 published bills we checked, figures were within £34; yours also depends on your parish and discounts. How the figures work
- Durham council£2,071.11
- Durham Police and Crime Commissioner£300.74
- Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Authority£128.12
- Parish and town councils (average)£122.18
Council tax bands in Durham, 2026-27
Area averages including parish precepts. Every band pays a fixed share of Band D.
| Band | Per year | Per month (10 payments) | Ratio to D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A most common here | £1,748.10 | £174.81 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £2,039.45 | £203.94 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,330.80 | £233.08 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,622.15 | £262.22 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,204.85 | £320.49 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,787.55 | £378.75 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,370.25 | £437.02 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £5,244.30 | £524.43 | 18/9 |
Not sure of your band?
We cannot look up individual homes. The Valuation Office Agency checker on GOV.UK gives the band for any address in Durham.
Council tax by band in Durham, 2026-27
Average for the council area, including parish precepts; the tick is the England average for the band
- this council, each band
- Band D, the band every charge is set from
- England average for the band
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| Band | Per year | 10 payments of | 12 payments of | England average | Ratio to D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,748.10 | £174.81 | £145.67 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £2,039.45 | £203.94 | £169.95 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,330.80 | £233.08 | £194.23 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,622.15 | £262.22 | £218.51 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,204.85 | £320.49 | £267.07 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,787.55 | £378.75 | £315.63 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,370.25 | £437.02 | £364.19 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £5,244.30 | £524.43 | £437.03 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Durham in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across Durham is £2,622.15, up 2.8% (£70.98) on 2025-26. Of that, Durham council's own charge is £2,071.11, of which £40.41 is this year's adult social care increase. The rest goes to Durham Police and Crime Commissioner, Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Authority, and on average £122.18 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band A (56% of homes), which costs £1,748.10 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £1,608.04 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in Durham goes
£2,622.15 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- Durham council£2,071.1179%
- Durham Police and Crime Commissioner£300.7411%
- Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Authority£128.125%
- Parish and town councils (average)£122.185%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Durham council | £2,071.11 | 79.0% |
| Durham Police and Crime Commissioner | £300.74 | 11.5% |
| Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Authority | £128.12 | 4.9% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £122.18 | 4.7% |
| Total | £2,622.15 | 100% |
Band D in Durham since 1993
Average area Band D each year, including parish precepts; the line is the England average
- this council, average Band D
- England average
- no figure: the council did not exist in this form
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| Year | Durham | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,622.15 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,551.17 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,431.19 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,316.13 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £2,203.42 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £2,138.35 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £2,071.05 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,993.48 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,887.45 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,797.32 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,735.37 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,674.81 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,641.10 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,607.64 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,605.61 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,602.29 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,601.81 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,567.12 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | — | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | — | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | — | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | — | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | — | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | — | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | — | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | — | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | — | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | — | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | — | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | — | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | — | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | — | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | — | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | — | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in Durham
Share of the 257,340 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026; the tick is England
- share of homes
- most common band (A)
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| Band | Homes | Share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 144,200 | 56.0% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 37,250 | 14.5% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 32,970 | 12.8% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 23,960 | 9.3% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 11,800 | 4.6% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 4,560 | 1.8% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 2,330 | 0.9% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 280 | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in Durham
109 of the 130 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,499.97. The estimated bills add each parish part to the council's average charge; where a council charges special expenses or levies in part of its area the real bill differs, in the bills we checked by up to £34.
About 24,500 homes in the City of Durham pay both a parish precept and the Charter Trustees for the City of Durham; the parish figures here do not add the charter trustees' charge to those homes.
| Parish | Parish part | Change in parish part | Est. Band D bill | Band D homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barforth no precept | none | — | £2,499.97 | 79 |
| Barnard Castle | £116.47 | +£6.12 | £2,616.44 | 1,899 |
| Barningham | £20.05 | −£0.31 | £2,520.02 | 80 |
| Bearpark | £50.55 | +£0.11 | £2,550.52 | 614 |
| Belmont | £37.13 | +£0.01 | £2,537.10 | 2,957 |
| Bishop Auckland | £149.08 | +£39.98 | £2,649.05 | 4,506 |
| Bishop Middleham | £140.83 | +£4.63 | £2,640.80 | 430 |
| Bolam no precept | none | — | £2,499.97 | 42 |
| Boldron | £6.62 | +£0.07 | £2,506.59 | 57 |
| Bournmoor | £23.36 | +£0.72 | £2,523.33 | 756 |
| Bowes | £36.21 | +£1.45 | £2,536.18 | 193 |
| Bradbury and the Isle | £37.16 | +£0.30 | £2,537.13 | 59 |
| Brancepeth | £97.28 | +£6.81 | £2,597.25 | 222 |
| Brandon and Byshottles | £53.40 | +£8.52 | £2,553.37 | 5,501 |
| Brignall (grouped With Rokeby and Egglestone Abbey) no precept | none | — | £2,499.97 | 0 |
| Burnhope | £28.82 | +£7.59 | £2,528.79 | 416 |
| Cassop cum Quarrington | £42.98 | +£1.25 | £2,542.95 | 2,050 |
| Castle Eden | £31.77 | −£0.16 | £2,531.74 | 315 |
| Charter Trustees for the City of Durham | £2.70 | +£0.70 | £2,502.67 | 27,958 |
| Chilton | £250.39 | +£7.08 | £2,750.36 | 1,265 |
| City of Durham | £65.61 | +£2.41 | £2,565.58 | 4,689 |
| Cleatlam no precept | none | — | £2,499.97 | 41 |
| Cockfield | £62.56 | no change | £2,562.53 | 431 |
| Cornforth | £110.33 | no change | £2,610.30 | 619 |
| Cornsay | £71.00 | +£6.86 | £2,570.97 | 282 |
| Cotherstone | £79.69 | +£3.61 | £2,579.66 | 304 |
| Coxhoe | £114.78 | no change | £2,614.75 | 1,515 |
| Croxdale and Hett | £57.13 | −£1.71 | £2,557.10 | 306 |
| Dalton le Dale | £27.93 | no change | £2,527.90 | 556 |
| Dene Valley | £41.62 | +£20.81 | £2,541.59 | 969 |
| Easington Colliery | £389.77 | +£54.66 | £2,889.74 | 1,172 |
| Easington Village | £220.00 | +£20.00 | £2,719.97 | 965 |
| Edmondsley | £81.13 | +£7.56 | £2,581.10 | 155 |
| Eggleston | £53.37 | +£4.30 | £2,553.34 | 214 |
| Egglestone Abbey (grouped With Rokeby and Brignall) no precept | none | — | £2,499.97 | 0 |
| Eldon | £131.54 | +£5.63 | £2,631.51 | 103 |
| Esh | £74.70 | no change | £2,574.67 | 1,498 |
| Etherley | £47.61 | +£1.36 | £2,547.58 | 706 |
| Evenwood and Barony | £89.60 | −£6.44 | £2,589.57 | 694 |
| Ferryhill | £261.86 | +£12.00 | £2,761.83 | 2,392 |
| Fishburn | £167.45 | +£1.95 | £2,667.42 | 660 |
| Forest and Frith no precept | none | — | £2,499.97 | 60 |
| Framwellgate Moor | £42.69 | +£3.12 | £2,542.66 | 1,943 |
| Gainford | £69.54 | −£3.67 | £2,569.51 | 506 |
| Gilmonby no precept | none | — | £2,499.97 | 15 |
| Great Aycliffe | £312.38 | +£12.00 | £2,812.35 | 7,011 |
| Great Lumley | £75.07 | +£3.14 | £2,575.04 | 1,122 |
| Greater Willington | £67.64 | +£1.97 | £2,567.61 | 1,936 |
| Greencroft | £42.72 | no change | £2,542.69 | 144 |
| Hamsterley | £25.18 | +£0.09 | £2,525.15 | 199 |
| Haswell | £133.09 | −£3.93 | £2,633.06 | 492 |
| Hawthorn | £51.98 | no change | £2,551.95 | 308 |
| Headlam no precept | none | — | £2,499.97 | 29 |
| Healeyfield | £30.67 | +£0.79 | £2,530.64 | 528 |
| Hedleyhope | £109.62 | +£8.71 | £2,609.59 | 57 |
| Hilton no precept | none | — | £2,499.97 | 22 |
| Holwick no precept | none | — | £2,499.97 | 34 |
| Hope no precept | none | — | £2,499.97 | 9 |
| Horden | £412.32 | +£15.96 | £2,912.29 | 1,780 |
| Hunderthwaite no precept | none | — | £2,499.97 | 46 |
| Hutton Henry | £112.64 | +£13.93 | £2,612.61 | 444 |
| Hutton Magna | £18.83 | −£0.35 | £2,518.80 | 48 |
| Ingleton | £58.73 | +£3.44 | £2,558.70 | 183 |
| Kelloe | £46.65 | no change | £2,546.62 | 338 |
| Kimblesworth and Plawsworth | £47.54 | +£8.57 | £2,547.51 | 633 |
| Lanchester | £54.29 | +£1.14 | £2,554.26 | 1,528 |
| Langleydale and Shotton no precept | none | — | £2,499.97 | 23 |
| Lartington | £41.08 | +£8.11 | £2,541.05 | 69 |
| Little Lumley | £26.98 | +£3.52 | £2,526.95 | 510 |
| Lunedale | £7.81 | no change | £2,507.78 | 46 |
| Lynesack and Softley | £30.75 | +£0.84 | £2,530.72 | 429 |
| Marwood | £34.26 | −£3.56 | £2,534.23 | 400 |
| Mickleton | £80.00 | +£8.00 | £2,579.97 | 198 |
| Middleton in Teesdale | £73.96 | +£4.47 | £2,573.93 | 538 |
| Middridge | £68.43 | no change | £2,568.40 | 357 |
| Monk Hesleden | £219.48 | +£8.44 | £2,719.45 | 1,544 |
| Mordon | £31.33 | +£1.43 | £2,531.30 | 114 |
| Morton Tinmouth no precept | none | — | £2,499.97 | 5 |
| Muggleswick | £25.10 | −£0.32 | £2,525.07 | 52 |
| Murton | £209.13 | +£9.94 | £2,709.10 | 1,838 |
| North Lodge | £36.78 | +£5.28 | £2,536.75 | 1,203 |
| Ouston | £43.18 | +£1.66 | £2,543.15 | 886 |
| Ovington | £42.15 | +£4.95 | £2,542.12 | 77 |
| Pelton | £133.68 | +£4.00 | £2,633.65 | 1,787 |
| Peterlee | £448.04 | +£40.48 | £2,948.01 | 4,780 |
| Pittington | £77.87 | +£3.54 | £2,577.84 | 503 |
| Raby with Keverstone no precept | none | — | £2,499.97 | 32 |
| Rokeby | £25.91 | −£1.16 | £2,525.88 | 75 |
| Romaldkirk | £123.91 | −£6.52 | £2,623.88 | 100 |
| Sacriston | £53.06 | +£7.15 | £2,553.03 | 1,386 |
| Satley | £45.80 | +£9.52 | £2,545.77 | 131 |
| Scargill no precept | none | — | £2,499.97 | 15 |
| Seaham | £282.85 | no change | £2,782.82 | 4,862 |
| Seaton with Slingley | £36.17 | +£3.95 | £2,536.14 | 452 |
| Sedgefield | £235.78 | +£11.11 | £2,735.75 | 2,278 |
| Shadforth | £40.11 | +£5.23 | £2,540.08 | 637 |
| Sherburn Village | £28.36 | +£1.35 | £2,528.33 | 969 |
| Shildon | £354.31 | +£28.70 | £2,854.28 | 2,507 |
| Shincliffe | £100.79 | +£14.56 | £2,600.76 | 726 |
| Shotton | £128.86 | +£1.87 | £2,628.83 | 1,180 |
| South Bedburn | £17.54 | +£0.49 | £2,517.51 | 80 |
| South Hetton | £192.28 | +£14.87 | £2,692.25 | 718 |
| Spennymoor | £237.94 | +£2.55 | £2,737.91 | 6,785 |
| Staindrop | £55.75 | +£5.22 | £2,555.72 | 481 |
| Stanhope | £44.67 | +£12.92 | £2,544.64 | 1,791 |
| Stanley | £122.31 | +£5.81 | £2,622.28 | 8,389 |
| Startforth | £55.47 | +£9.04 | £2,555.44 | 538 |
| Streatlam and Stainton | £51.91 | no change | £2,551.88 | 167 |
| Thornley | £290.74 | +£14.38 | £2,790.71 | 661 |
| Tow Law | £87.60 | no change | £2,587.57 | 550 |
| Trimdon | £179.80 | +£7.08 | £2,679.77 | 1,123 |
| Trimdon Foundry | £196.28 | +£9.35 | £2,696.25 | 381 |
| Urpeth | £41.33 | +£1.09 | £2,541.30 | 1,227 |
| Wackerfield no precept | none | — | £2,499.97 | 25 |
| Waldridge | £52.38 | +£2.49 | £2,552.35 | 1,460 |
| West Auckland | £41.87 | +£3.35 | £2,541.84 | 650 |
| West Rainton | £57.11 | +£2.72 | £2,557.08 | 784 |
| Wheatley Hill | £187.90 | +£14.56 | £2,687.87 | 784 |
| Whorlton | £61.62 | −£0.36 | £2,561.59 | 134 |
| Windlestone | £73.20 | −£0.33 | £2,573.17 | 113 |
| Wingate | £150.60 | no change | £2,650.57 | 1,320 |
| Winston | £58.33 | +£4.20 | £2,558.30 | 204 |
| Witton Gilbert | £41.04 | +£3.77 | £2,541.01 | 789 |
| Witton le Wear | £28.51 | +£0.87 | £2,528.48 | 294 |
| Wolsingham | £66.70 | +£2.92 | £2,566.67 | 1,038 |
| Woodland | £55.38 | +£8.16 | £2,555.35 | 84 |
| Wycliffe with Thorpe no precept | none | — | £2,499.97 | 45 |
| Langton grouped with Gainford | £69.54 | — | £2,569.51 | — |
| Newbiggin grouped with Middleton in Teesdale | £73.96 | — | £2,573.93 | — |
| Westwick grouped with Whorlton | £61.62 | — | £2,561.59 | — |
Band D homes is the parish tax base: homes counted as Band D equivalents after discounts and exemptions.
Questions
- What is Band D council tax in Durham?
- £2,622.15 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,499.97.
- How much is Band A council tax in Durham?
- £1,748.10 a year, or £174.81 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in Durham?
- Band D is up 2.8% (£70.98) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +2.2%.
- Is Durham cheaper than average?
- Durham ranks 274 of 296 councils by Band D, where 1 is the lowest. The England average is £2,391.52.
Nearby councils
Data: MHCLG, VOA, ONS, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method