Council tax in Tower Hamlets
London boroughEast London. 334,240 people in 20 square kilometres, the most densely populated council in the UK.
2 layers about council tax for Tower Hamlets, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Band A homes by neighbourhood
Council Tax: stock of properties · 2026
Tower Hamlets’s 169 neighbourhoods range from 0.0% to 46.1%.
Band D council tax
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Tower Hamlets is £1,837.78 for 2026/27.
That is 11% lower than the London average of £2,068.47.
It rose 4.7% on the year before.
Tower Hamlets has the 6th cheapest Band D council tax in England.
- Against London
- 11% lower£2,068.47
Council tax by band in Tower Hamlets, 2026/27
| Band | Yearly bill | Share of homes, March 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,225.19 | 3.0% |
| Band B | £1,429.38 | 16.6% |
| Band C | £1,633.58 | 27.0% |
| Band D | £1,837.78 | 21.5% |
| Band E | £2,246.18 | 18.1% |
| Band F | £2,654.57 | 9.6% |
| Band G | £3,062.97 | 3.7% |
| Band H | £3,675.56 | 0.5% |
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D figure and the band ratios set in law.
You get 25% off if you live on your own, or if everyone else in your home is disregarded (full-time students, for example).
Share of homes: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026.
Annual council tax change
CouncilGreat Britain onlyBand D council tax in Tower Hamlets changed by 4.7% on the year before, for 2026/27.
Worked out by Open Index from the Band D council tax figures.
- Against London
- 7% higher4.4%