Cheapest and most expensive council tax in East of England (2026/27)

Huntingdonshire had the highest Band D council tax of East of England’s 45 councils in 2026/27, at £2,556.40.

Thurrock had the lowest, at £2,254.68. The middle council, Dacorum, had £2,408.51.

Band D council tax is measured differently in each nation, so Open Index ranks it within East of England only.

Map of band D council tax across the UK

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Band D council tax for every council in East of England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Value
1	Huntingdonshire	£2,556.40
2	Fenland	£2,537.74
3	South Cambridgeshire	£2,536.25
4	Central Bedfordshire	£2,516.16
5	Norwich	£2,503.44
6	East Cambridgeshire	£2,485.18
7	South Norfolk	£2,482.87
8	Bedford	£2,471.74
9	Ipswich	£2,468.25
10	Cambridge	£2,467.02
11	North Norfolk	£2,459.93
12	East Hertfordshire	£2,454.78
13	Welwyn Hatfield	£2,452.26
14	North Hertfordshire	£2,448.52
15	Watford	£2,446.70
16	Breckland	£2,443.67
17	Luton	£2,439.93
18	Broadland	£2,437.78
19	King's Lynn and West Norfolk	£2,430.13
20	Three Rivers	£2,422.31
21	St Albans	£2,419.22
22	Great Yarmouth	£2,414.41
23	Dacorum	£2,408.51
24	Hertsmere	£2,405.83
25	Stevenage	£2,391.97
26	Rochford	£2,363.48
27	West Suffolk	£2,351.47
28	Babergh	£2,341.55
29	East Suffolk	£2,334.80
30	Uttlesford	£2,333.82
31	Maldon	£2,328.37
32	Basildon	£2,327.24
33	Castle Point	£2,318.63
34	Mid Suffolk	£2,316.88
35	Broxbourne	£2,306.43
36	Chelmsford	£2,300.18
37	Harlow	£2,298.69
38	Peterborough	£2,293.47
39	Colchester	£2,282.85
40	Braintree	£2,280.34
41	Epping Forest	£2,277.21
42	Tendring	£2,269.63
43	Southend-on-Sea	£2,265.17
44	Brentwood	£2,258.14
45	Thurrock	£2,254.68

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