Rankings · 2026-27

Where did council tax rise least for 2026-27?

ChangeHartlepool+2.5% · North East

Area averages set by councils for 2026-27 (MHCLG). Real bills vary by parish, band and discount. How the figures work

All 296 councils that send bills in England. Band D is the area average including parish precepts. Change is the area Band D on 2025-26.

Smallest council tax rises: the top 12

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Source: MHCLG council tax statistics 2026-27.

The list

No.	Council	Region	Change	Band D
1	Hartlepool	North East	+2.5%	£2,560.20
2	Middlesbrough	North East	+2.5%	£2,549.16
3	Rutland	East Midlands	+2.5%	£2,737.58
4	Merton	London	+2.5%	£2,146.76
5	Doncaster	Yorkshire and the Humber	+2.7%	£2,167.75
6	Lincoln	East Midlands	+2.7%	£2,323.08
7	Durham	North East	+2.8%	£2,622.15
8	Harborough	East Midlands	+2.8%	£2,389.87
9	Westminster	London	+3.0%	£1,049.55
10	Wandsworth	London	+3.1%	£1,028.21
11	Boston	East Midlands	+3.2%	£2,308.73
12	West Lindsey	East Midlands	+3.3%	£2,354.25
13	Oadby and Wigston	East Midlands	+3.3%	£2,406.85
14	South Holland	East Midlands	+3.3%	£2,278.20
15	South Kesteven	East Midlands	+3.3%	£2,260.00
16	Charnwood	East Midlands	+3.4%	£2,405.64
17	Melton	East Midlands	+3.4%	£2,429.67
18	East Lindsey	East Midlands	+3.4%	£2,275.88
19	North Kesteven	East Midlands	+3.4%	£2,337.81
20	Hinckley and Bosworth	East Midlands	+3.4%	£2,382.62
21	North West Leicestershire	East Midlands	+3.4%	£2,418.20
22	Blaby	East Midlands	+3.5%	£2,490.22
23	Hyndburn	North West	+3.6%	£2,465.98
24	Basildon	East of England	+3.7%	£2,327.24
25	Harlow	East of England	+3.7%	£2,298.69
26	Chorley	North West	+3.7%	£2,430.23
27	Nottingham	East Midlands	+3.7%	£2,755.39
28	Barnsley	Yorkshire and the Humber	+3.8%	£2,325.96
29	Ribble Valley	North West	+3.8%	£2,386.50
30	Burnley	North West	+3.8%	£2,549.42
31	South Ribble	North West	+3.8%	£2,442.66
32	Newark and Sherwood	East Midlands	+3.9%	£2,682.10
33	Braintree	East of England	+3.9%	£2,280.34
34	Rossendale	North West	+3.9%	£2,519.97
35	Preston	North West	+4.0%	£2,575.74
36	Lancaster	North West	+4.0%	£2,503.19
37	Newcastle-under-Lyme	West Midlands	+4.0%	£2,334.25
38	West Lancashire	North West	+4.0%	£2,456.23
39	Wyre	North West	+4.0%	£2,460.53
40	Fylde	North West	+4.0%	£2,483.94
41	Broxtowe	East Midlands	+4.1%	£2,618.21
42	Ashfield	East Midlands	+4.1%	£2,608.76
43	Mansfield	East Midlands	+4.1%	£2,600.38
44	Gedling	East Midlands	+4.1%	£2,609.55
45	Tonbridge and Malling	South East	+4.1%	£2,471.83
46	Cannock Chase	West Midlands	+4.1%	£2,375.83
47	Lichfield	West Midlands	+4.1%	£2,351.90
48	Castle Point	East of England	+4.1%	£2,318.63
49	Maidstone	South East	+4.1%	£2,502.59
50	Dover	South East	+4.1%	£2,461.74
51	Gravesham	South East	+4.1%	£2,408.24
52	Tamworth	West Midlands	+4.1%	£2,300.76
53	North Warwickshire	West Midlands	+4.1%	£2,532.10
54	Epping Forest	East of England	+4.1%	£2,277.21
55	Colchester	East of England	+4.1%	£2,282.85
56	Pendle	North West	+4.1%	£2,640.18
57	Dartford	South East	+4.1%	£2,375.15
58	Bassetlaw	East Midlands	+4.2%	£2,644.95
59	Stafford	West Midlands	+4.2%	£2,302.68
60	East Staffordshire	West Midlands	+4.2%	£2,351.34
61	Folkestone and Hythe	South East	+4.2%	£2,538.75
62	Thanet	South East	+4.2%	£2,490.90
63	Tendring	East of England	+4.2%	£2,269.63
64	Canterbury	South East	+4.2%	£2,419.33
65	Rochford	East of England	+4.2%	£2,363.48
66	Tunbridge Wells	South East	+4.2%	£2,446.15
67	Brentwood	East of England	+4.2%	£2,258.14
68	Chelmsford	East of England	+4.2%	£2,300.18
69	South Staffordshire	West Midlands	+4.2%	£2,313.67
70	Sevenoaks	South East	+4.3%	£2,522.36
71	Coventry	West Midlands	+4.3%	£2,516.72
72	Maldon	East of England	+4.3%	£2,328.37
73	Ashford	South East	+4.3%	£2,410.16
74	Rotherham	Yorkshire and the Humber	+4.3%	£2,381.53
75	Uttlesford	East of England	+4.3%	£2,333.82
76	Fenland	East of England	+4.3%	£2,537.74
77	Swale	South East	+4.3%	£2,405.65
78	Nuneaton and Bedworth	West Midlands	+4.3%	£2,502.16
79	City of London	London	+4.4%	£1,329.56
80	Staffordshire Moorlands	West Midlands	+4.4%	£2,338.21
81	Reigate and Banstead	South East	+4.4%	£2,566.61
82	Stratford-on-Avon	West Midlands	+4.4%	£2,484.17
83	Watford	East of England	+4.4%	£2,446.70
84	Rushcliffe	East Midlands	+4.4%	£2,643.27
85	Rugby	West Midlands	+4.4%	£2,483.05
86	Erewash	East Midlands	+4.5%	£2,360.64
87	Warwick	West Midlands	+4.5%	£2,461.55
88	Bolsover	East Midlands	+4.6%	£2,559.41
89	Wealden	South East	+4.6%	£2,728.43
90	Ipswich	East of England	+4.7%	£2,468.25
91	Woking	South East	+4.7%	£2,598.04
92	Norwich	East of England	+4.7%	£2,503.44
93	East Cambridgeshire	East of England	+4.7%	£2,485.18
94	Hammersmith and Fulham	London	+4.7%	£1,519.51
95	Elmbridge	South East	+4.7%	£2,557.75
96	Spelthorne	South East	+4.7%	£2,526.44
97	Kensington and Chelsea	London	+4.7%	£1,666.65
98	Broadland	East of England	+4.7%	£2,437.78
99	Epsom and Ewell	South East	+4.7%	£2,530.84
100	Cambridge	East of England	+4.7%	£2,467.02

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Data: MHCLG, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method