Region · North East · 2026-27
What is the average council tax in North East?
Average Band D£2,534.67up 4.5% (£109.38) 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
12
that send bills
Lowest
£2,197
Sunderland
Highest
£2,716
Gateshead
Band A
£1,690
at the regional average
Highest Band D in North East
2026-27, area averages including parish precepts; the tick is the region's average
- Band D a year
- North East average (£2,535)
Every council in North East
| Council | Type | Band D | Band A | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | metropolitan borough | £2,197.14 | £1,464.76 | +5.0% |
| South Tyneside | metropolitan borough | £2,434.43 | £1,622.95 | +5.3% |
| North Tyneside | metropolitan borough | £2,461.77 | £1,641.18 | +5.4% |
| Darlington | unitary council | £2,493.83 | £1,662.55 | +5.2% |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | metropolitan borough | £2,542.19 | £1,694.79 | +5.3% |
| Redcar and Cleveland | unitary council | £2,544.48 | £1,696.32 | +4.9% |
| Middlesbrough | unitary council | £2,549.16 | £1,699.44 | +2.5% |
| Hartlepool | unitary council | £2,560.20 | £1,706.80 | +2.5% |
| Stockton-on-Tees | unitary council | £2,589.83 | £1,726.55 | +4.9% |
| Northumberland | unitary council | £2,596.94 | £1,731.29 | +5.4% |
| Durham | unitary council | £2,622.15 | £1,748.10 | +2.8% |
| Gateshead | metropolitan borough | £2,715.81 | £1,810.54 | +5.3% |
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 North East.
Data: MHCLG, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method