Region · London · 2026-27
What is the average council tax in London?
Average Band D£2,068.47up 4.4% (£86.67) on 2025-26. England £2,391.52.
Area averages set by councils for 2026-27 (MHCLG). Real bills vary by parish, band and discount. How the figures work
Councils
33
that send bills
Lowest
£1,028
Wandsworth
Highest
£2,609
Kingston upon Thames
Band A
£1,379
at the regional average
Highest Band D in London
2026-27, area averages including parish precepts; the tick is the region's average
- Band D a year
- London average (£2,068)
Every council in London
| Council | Type | Band D | Band A | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandsworth | London borough | £1,028.21 | £685.47 | +3.1% |
| Westminster | London borough | £1,049.55 | £699.70 | +3.0% |
| City of London | London borough | £1,329.56 | £886.37 | +4.4% |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | London borough | £1,519.51 | £1,013.01 | +4.7% |
| Kensington and Chelsea | London borough | £1,666.65 | £1,111.10 | +4.7% |
| Tower Hamlets | London borough | £1,837.78 | £1,225.19 | +4.7% |
| Newham | London borough | £1,944.23 | £1,296.15 | +4.8% |
| Southwark | London borough | £1,967.26 | £1,311.51 | +4.8% |
| Hillingdon | London borough | £2,045.46 | £1,363.64 | +4.8% |
| Lambeth | London borough | £2,047.11 | £1,364.74 | +4.8% |
| Hackney | London borough | £2,060.30 | £1,373.53 | +4.8% |
| Greenwich | London borough | £2,107.86 | £1,405.24 | +4.8% |
| Islington | London borough | £2,108.15 | £1,405.43 | +4.8% |
| Barnet | London borough | £2,132.60 | £1,421.73 | +4.8% |
| Ealing | London borough | £2,138.53 | £1,425.69 | +4.8% |
| Bromley | London borough | £2,140.04 | £1,426.69 | +4.8% |
| Merton | London borough | £2,146.76 | £1,431.17 | +2.5% |
| Hounslow | London borough | £2,185.56 | £1,457.04 | +4.8% |
| Barking and Dagenham | London borough | £2,198.51 | £1,465.67 | +4.8% |
| Camden | London borough | £2,207.55 | £1,471.70 | +4.8% |
| Brent | London borough | £2,235.27 | £1,490.18 | +4.8% |
| Lewisham | London borough | £2,237.33 | £1,491.55 | +4.8% |
| Enfield | London borough | £2,267.67 | £1,511.78 | +4.8% |
| Redbridge | London borough | £2,294.58 | £1,529.72 | +4.8% |
| Haringey | London borough | £2,313.78 | £1,542.52 | +4.8% |
| Bexley | London borough | £2,366.36 | £1,577.57 | +4.8% |
| Sutton | London borough | £2,378.64 | £1,585.76 | +4.8% |
| Waltham Forest | London borough | £2,386.96 | £1,591.31 | +4.8% |
| Havering | London borough | £2,424.66 | £1,616.44 | +4.8% |
| Richmond upon Thames | London borough | £2,486.10 | £1,657.40 | +4.8% |
| Harrow | London borough | £2,511.07 | £1,674.05 | +4.8% |
| Croydon | London borough | £2,599.91 | £1,733.27 | +4.8% |
| Kingston upon Thames | London borough | £2,609.20 | £1,739.47 | +4.8% |
The regional average is weighted by each council's tax base (Band D-equivalent homes).
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 London.
Data: MHCLG, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method