Council tax, England
Council tax in North East, 2026/27
Every band for every council in North East, as a yearly charge for a home with two adults.
Each figure is the area charge: the shares of every body that sets council tax there, with parish precepts as an average. A home in a parish with its own precept pays a different amount.
How much is council tax in North East by band?
| Council | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | £1,662.55 | £1,939.65 | £2,216.74 | £2,493.83 | £3,048.01 | £3,602.20 | £4,156.38 | £4,987.66 |
| Durham | £1,748.10 | £2,039.45 | £2,330.80 | £2,622.15 | £3,204.85 | £3,787.55 | £4,370.25 | £5,244.30 |
| Gateshead | £1,810.54 | £2,112.30 | £2,414.05 | £2,715.81 | £3,319.32 | £3,922.84 | £4,526.35 | £5,431.62 |
| Hartlepool | £1,706.80 | £1,991.27 | £2,275.73 | £2,560.20 | £3,129.13 | £3,698.07 | £4,267.00 | £5,120.40 |
| Middlesbrough | £1,699.44 | £1,982.68 | £2,265.92 | £2,549.16 | £3,115.64 | £3,682.12 | £4,248.60 | £5,098.32 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £1,694.79 | £1,977.26 | £2,259.72 | £2,542.19 | £3,107.12 | £3,672.05 | £4,236.98 | £5,084.38 |
| North Tyneside | £1,641.18 | £1,914.71 | £2,188.24 | £2,461.77 | £3,008.83 | £3,555.89 | £4,102.95 | £4,923.54 |
| Northumberland | £1,731.29 | £2,019.84 | £2,308.39 | £2,596.94 | £3,174.04 | £3,751.14 | £4,328.23 | £5,193.88 |
| Redcar and Cleveland | £1,696.32 | £1,979.04 | £2,261.76 | £2,544.48 | £3,109.92 | £3,675.36 | £4,240.80 | £5,088.96 |
| South Tyneside | £1,622.95 | £1,893.45 | £2,163.94 | £2,434.43 | £2,975.41 | £3,516.40 | £4,057.38 | £4,868.86 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | £1,726.55 | £2,014.31 | £2,302.07 | £2,589.83 | £3,165.35 | £3,740.87 | £4,316.38 | £5,179.66 |
| Sunderland | £1,464.76 | £1,708.89 | £1,953.01 | £2,197.14 | £2,685.39 | £3,173.65 | £3,661.90 | £4,394.28 |
Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, published 25 March 2026.
How much did Band D go up in North East?
| Council | 2025/26 | 2026/27 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | £2,371.60 | £2,493.83 | up £122.23 (5.2%) |
| Durham | £2,551.17 | £2,622.15 | up £70.98 (2.8%) |
| Gateshead | £2,578.46 | £2,715.81 | up £137.35 (5.3%) |
| Hartlepool | £2,498.53 | £2,560.20 | up £61.67 (2.5%) |
| Middlesbrough | £2,487.65 | £2,549.16 | up £61.51 (2.5%) |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £2,413.15 | £2,542.19 | up £129.04 (5.3%) |
| North Tyneside | £2,336.45 | £2,461.77 | up £125.32 (5.4%) |
| Northumberland | £2,464.63 | £2,596.94 | up £132.31 (5.4%) |
| Redcar and Cleveland | £2,424.47 | £2,544.48 | up £120.01 (4.9%) |
| South Tyneside | £2,311.18 | £2,434.43 | up £123.25 (5.3%) |
| Stockton-on-Tees | £2,468.74 | £2,589.83 | up £121.09 (4.9%) |
| Sunderland | £2,092.79 | £2,197.14 | up £104.35 (5.0%) |
Calculated from two published tables. Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 9, and Table 9 for 2025 to 2026, published 25 March 2026.