Stockton-on-Tees · unitary council · North East · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Stockton-on-Tees?
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
- Stockton-on-Tees council£2,139.91
- Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner£332.73
- Cleveland Fire Authority£99.46
- Parish and town councils (average)£17.73
Council tax bands in Stockton-on-Tees, 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 | £1,726.55 | £172.66 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £2,014.31 | £201.43 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,302.07 | £230.21 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,589.83 | £258.98 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,165.35 | £316.53 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,740.87 | £374.09 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,316.38 | £431.64 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £5,179.66 | £517.97 | 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 Stockton-on-Tees.
Council tax by band in Stockton-on-Tees, 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 | £1,726.55 | £172.66 | £143.88 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £2,014.31 | £201.43 | £167.86 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,302.07 | £230.21 | £191.84 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,589.83 | £258.98 | £215.82 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £3,165.35 | £316.53 | £263.78 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,740.87 | £374.09 | £311.74 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,316.38 | £431.64 | £359.70 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £5,179.66 | £517.97 | £431.64 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Stockton-on-Tees in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across Stockton-on-Tees is £2,589.83, up 4.9% (£121.09) on 2025-26. Of that, Stockton-on-Tees council's own charge is £2,139.91, of which £40.78 is this year's adult social care increase. The rest goes to Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner, Cleveland Fire Authority, and on average £17.73 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band A (38% of homes), which costs £1,726.55 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £1,829.14 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in Stockton-on-Tees goes
£2,589.83 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- Stockton-on-Tees council£2,139.9183%
- Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner£332.7313%
- Cleveland Fire Authority£99.464%
- Parish and town councils (average)£17.731%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockton-on-Tees council | £2,139.91 | 82.6% |
| Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner | £332.73 | 12.8% |
| Cleveland Fire Authority | £99.46 | 3.8% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £17.73 | 0.7% |
| Total | £2,589.83 | 100% |
Band D in Stockton-on-Tees since 1993
Average area Band D each year, including parish precepts; the line is the England average
- this council, average Band D
- England average
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| Year | Stockton-on-Tees | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,589.83 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,468.74 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,352.85 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,245.22 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £2,138.36 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £2,076.29 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £2,005.85 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,932.06 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,860.65 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,759.17 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,684.92 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,626.65 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,595.60 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,565.44 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,535.48 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,483.40 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,483.30 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,451.34 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,390.57 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,320.95 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,268.25 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,212.81 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,164.75 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £1,088.72 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £1,019.71 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £952.90 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £903.50 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £852.87 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £804.72 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | £800.58 | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | £748.61 | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | £688.50 | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | £662.63 | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | £630.00 | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in Stockton-on-Tees
Share of the 91,390 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 | 34,870 | 38.2% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 17,570 | 19.2% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 16,970 | 18.6% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 10,510 | 11.5% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 6,570 | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 3,090 | 3.4% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 1,670 | 1.8% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 130 | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in Stockton-on-Tees
15 of the 20 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,572.10. 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.
| Parish | Parish part | Change in parish part | Est. Band D bill | Band D homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billingham | £39.29 | −£0.42 | £2,611.39 | 9,447 |
| Carlton | £25.46 | +£1.00 | £2,597.56 | 371 |
| Castleleavington | £25.10 | +£2.19 | £2,597.20 | 1,395 |
| Egglescliffe | £27.37 | +£3.44 | £2,599.47 | 3,622 |
| Elton no precept | none | — | £2,572.10 | 130 |
| Grindon and Thorpe Thewles | £26.44 | +£0.47 | £2,598.54 | 425 |
| Hilton | £15.40 | −£0.54 | £2,587.50 | 217 |
| Ingleby Barwick | £22.13 | −£0.21 | £2,594.23 | 8,147 |
| Longnewton | £49.16 | +£2.04 | £2,621.26 | 351 |
| Maltby | £13.52 | +£5.03 | £2,585.62 | 479 |
| Preston on Tees | £9.39 | +£0.11 | £2,581.49 | 616 |
| Redmarshall | £29.47 | +£0.42 | £2,601.57 | 170 |
| Stillington and Whitton | £25.76 | −£0.31 | £2,597.86 | 443 |
| Thornaby | £29.45 | −£0.42 | £2,601.55 | 6,236 |
| Wolviston | £60.02 | +£21.10 | £2,632.12 | 398 |
| Wynyard no precept | none | — | £2,572.10 | 2,147 |
| Yarm | £41.49 | +£1.85 | £2,613.59 | 3,585 |
| Kirklevington grouped with Castleleavington | £25.10 | — | £2,597.20 | — |
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 Stockton-on-Tees?
- £2,589.83 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,572.10.
- How much is Band A council tax in Stockton-on-Tees?
- £1,726.55 a year, or £172.66 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in Stockton-on-Tees?
- Band D is up 4.9% (£121.09) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +4.9%.
- Is Stockton-on-Tees cheaper than average?
- Stockton-on-Tees ranks 253 of 296 councils by Band D, where 1 is the lowest. The England average is £2,391.52.
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Data: MHCLG, VOA, ONS, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method