Cheapest and most expensive council tax in London (2026/27)

Kingston upon Thames had the highest Band D council tax of London’s 33 boroughs in 2026/27, at £2,609.20.

Wandsworth had the lowest, at £1,028.21. The middle borough, Merton, had £2,146.76.

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

Map of band D council tax across the UK

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Band D council tax for every council in London, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Value
1	Kingston upon Thames	£2,609.20
2	Croydon	£2,599.91
3	Harrow	£2,511.07
4	Richmond upon Thames	£2,486.10
5	Havering	£2,424.66
6	Waltham Forest	£2,386.96
7	Sutton	£2,378.64
8	Bexley	£2,366.36
9	Haringey	£2,313.78
10	Redbridge	£2,294.58
11	Enfield	£2,267.67
12	Lewisham	£2,237.33
13	Brent	£2,235.27
14	Camden	£2,207.55
15	Barking and Dagenham	£2,198.51
16	Hounslow	£2,185.56
17	Merton	£2,146.76
18	Bromley	£2,140.04
19	Ealing	£2,138.53
20	Barnet	£2,132.60
21	Islington	£2,108.15
22	Greenwich	£2,107.86
23	Hackney	£2,060.30
24	Lambeth	£2,047.11
25	Hillingdon	£2,045.46
26	Southwark	£1,967.26
27	Newham	£1,944.23
28	Tower Hamlets	£1,837.78
29	Kensington and Chelsea	£1,666.65
30	Hammersmith and Fulham	£1,519.51
31	City of London	£1,329.56
32	Westminster	£1,049.55
33	Wandsworth	£1,028.21

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