Mapped: All confirmed top-tier council tax rises in England for the 2026/27 financial year

All 153 top local authorities across England have approved council tax increases for the 2026/27 financial year. Councils are generally allowed to increase taxes by up to 4.99 per cent without the need for a local referendum, while some have received government permission for higher increases.

Seven officials were granted special exemptions to exceed the 4.99 percent threshold. North Somerset, Shropshire and Worcestershire will apply an 8.99 per cent increase. A 7.49 percent increase is expected in Trafford, Warrington and Windsor & Maidenhead, while a 6.74 percent increase will be seen in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole.

By contrast, almost one in five senior officials, or 28 in total, favored a smaller increase than the maximum allowed.

These ranged from 4.98 per cent in the London borough of Barnet to 1.98 per cent in Hartlepool and reflected a range of local decisions.

The list includes county councils, London boroughs, metropolitan boroughs and unitary authorities.

It does not include lower-tier district councils.

The list is divided into four sections corresponding to types of senior authority, and each section is arranged alphabetically.

The political control of each authority is also listed, with details on whether the ruling party has majority or minority rule, or whether there is a multi-party agreement.

– District councils

Cambridgeshire (Eastern England), Liberal Democrat majority: 4.99%

Derbyshire (East Midlands), Ref major: 4.90%

Devon (GB England), Liberal Democrat minority: 4.99%

East Sussex (Southeast England), Con min: 4.99%

Essex (East of England), Con major: 3.95%

Gloucestershire (GB England), Liberal Democrat min: 4.99%

Hampshire (SE England), Con major: 4.99%

Hertfordshire (East of England), Liberal Democrat min: 4.99%

Kent (SE England), Ref major: 3.99%

Lancashire (Northwest England), Ref major: 3.80%

Leicestershire (East Midlands), Ref min: 2.99%

Lincolnshire (East Midlands), Ref major: 2.90%

Norfolk (East of England), Con major: 4.99%

Nottinghamshire (East Midlands), Ref major: 3.99%

Oxfordshire (SE England), Liberal Democrat major: 4.99%

Staffordshire (West Midlands), Ref major: 3.99%

Suffolk (East of England), Con major: 4.99%

Surrey (SE England), Con min: 4.99%

Warwickshire (West Midlands), Ref min: 4.40%

West Sussex (SE England), Con major: 4.99%

Worcestershire (West Midlands), Ref min: 8.98%

– London boroughs

Barking & Dagenham, Lab major: 4.99%

Barnet, Lab major: 4.98%

Bexley, Major: 4.99%

Brent, Lab major: 4.99%

Bromley, Major: 4.99%

Camden, Lab major: 4.99%

City of London, Ind major: 4.99%

Croydon, Con min: 4.99%

Ealing, Lab major: 4.99%

Enfield, Lab major: 4.99%

Greenwich, Laboratory major: 4.99%

Hackney, Lab major: 4.99%

Hammersmith & Fulham, Lab major: 4.99%

Haringey, Laboratory Specialist: 4.99%

Harrow, Major: 4.99%

Havering, Residents minimum: 4.99%

Hillingdon, Major: 4.99%

Hounslow, Laboratory Major: 4.99%

Islington, Lab major: 4.99%

Kensington & Chelsea, Major: 4.99%

Kingston-upon-Thames, Lib Dem major: 4.99%

Lambeth, Laboratory major: 4.99%

Lewisham, Laboratory Major: 4.99%

Merton, Laboratory master class: 2.00%

Newham, Laboratory major: 4.99%

Redbridge, Lab major: 4.99%

Richmond-upon-Thames, Lib Dem major: 4.99%

Southwark, Lab major: 4.99%

Sutton, Liberal Democrat major: 4.99%

Tower Hamlets, Aspire major: 4.99%

Waltham Forest, Laboratory masterclass: 4.99%

Wandsworth, Laboratory Major: 2.00%

Westminster, Lab major: 2.00%

– Metropolitan districts

Barnsley (Yorkshire and Humber), Lab major: 3.40%

Birmingham (West Midlands), Lab major: 4.99%

Bolton (Northwest England), Laboratory min: 4.99%

Bradford (Yorkshire and Humber), Lab major: 4.99%

Bury (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Calderdale (Yorkshire and Humber), Lab major: 4.99%

Coventry (West Midlands), Lab major: 3.95%

Doncaster (Yorkshire and Humber), Ref major: 2.00%

Dudley (West Midlands), Con min: 4.99%

Gateshead (NE England), Lab major: 4.99%

Kirklees (Yorkshire and Humber), Laboratory min: 4.99%

Knowsley (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Leeds (Yorkshire and Humber), Lab major: 4.99%

Liverpool (Northwest England), Laboratory Major: 4.99%

Manchester (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Newcastle-upon-Tyne (NE England), Laboratory min: 4.99%

North Tyneside (NE England), Lab major: 4.99%

Oldham (Northwest England), Laboratory min: 4.99%

Rochdale (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Rotherham (Yorkshire and Humber), Lab major: 3.95%

Salford (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Sandwell (West Midlands), Lab major: 4.99%

Sefton (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Sheffield (Yorkshire and Humber), Lab-Lib Dem-Green: 4.99%

Solihull (West Midlands), Con major: 4.99%

South Tyneside (NE England), Laboratory min: 4.95%

St Helens (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Stockport (Northwest England), Liberal Democrat min: 4.99%

Sunderland (NE England), Lab major: 4.50%

Tameside (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Trafford (Northwest England), Lab major: 7.49%

Wakefield (Yorkshire and Humber), Lab major: 4.99%

Walsall (West Midlands), Con major: 4.99%

Wigan (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Wirral (Northwest England), Laboratory min: 4.99%

Wolverhampton (West Midlands), Lab major: 4.99%

– Unitary authorities

Bath and North East Somerset (GB England), Lib Dem Major: 4.99%

Bedford (East of England), Con min: 4.99%

Blackburn with Darwen (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Blackpool (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (GB England), Lib Dem-Ind: 6.74%

Bracknell Forest (SE England), Lab min: 4.99%

Brighton & Hove (SE England), Lab major: 4.99%

Bristol (GB England), Green-Lib Demo: 4.99%

Buckinghamshire (SE England), Con min: 4.99%

Central Bedfordshire (Eastern England), Ind min: 4.99%

Cheshire East (Northwest England), Lab-Ind: 4.99%

Cheshire West & Chester (Northwest England), Laboratory min: 4.99%

Cornwall (SW England), Lib Dem-Ind: 4.99%

Cumberland (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Darlington (Northeast England), Lab-Lib Demo: 4.99%

Derby (East Midlands), Laboratory min: 4.99%

Dorset (GB England), Lib Dem-Green: 4.99%

Durham (NE England), Ref major: 1.99%

Yorkshire East Ride (Yorkshire and Humber), Con min: 4.99%

Halton (Northwest England), Lab major: 4.99%

Hartlepool (NE England), Lab major: 1.98%

Herefordshire (West Midlands), Con min: 4.99%

Hull (Yorkshire and Humber), Lib Dem major: 4.99%

Isle of Wight (Southeast England), Ind-Green: 4.99%

Isles of Scilly (SW England), Ind: 4.99%

Leicester (East Midlands), Lab major: 4.99%

Luton (East of England), Lab major: 4.99%

Medway (SE England), Lab major: 4.99%

Middlesbrough (NE England), Lab major: 2.00%

Milton Keynes (SE England), Lab major: 4.99%

North East Lincolnshire (Yorkshire and Humber), Con min: 4.50%

North Lincolnshire (Yorkshire and Humber), Minus: 4.70%

North Northamptonshire (East Midlands), Ref major: 4.99%

North Somerset (SW England), Lab-Lib Dem-Green-Ind: 8.99%

North Yorkshire (Yorkshire and Humber), Con min: 4.99%

Northumberland (Northeast England), Con min: 4.99%

Nottingham (East Midlands), Lab major: 3.50%

Peterborough (East of England), Laboratory min: 4.99%

Plymouth (GB England), Lab major: 4.99%

Portsmouth (SE England), Liberal Democrat min: 4.99%

Reading (SE England), Lab major: 4.99%

Redcar & Cleveland (NE England), Laboratory min: 4.99%

Rutland (East Midlands), Lib Dem min: 2.00%

Shropshire (West Midlands), Liberal Democrat majority: 8.99%

Slough (SE England), Con min: 4.99%

Somerset (GB England), Liberal Democrat Major: 4.99%

South Gloucestershire (SW England), Lib Dem-Lab: 4.99%

Southampton (SE England), Lab major: 4.99%

Southend-on-Sea (East of England), Lab-Lib Dem-Ind: 4.99%

Stockton-on-Tees (NE England), Laboratory min: 4.95%

Stoke-on-Trent (West Midlands), Lab major: 4.99%

Swindon (GB England), Lab major: 4.99%

Telford & Wrekin (West Midlands), Lab major: 4.99%

Thurrock (East of England), Lab major: 4.99%

Torbay (GB England), Con min: 4.99%

Warrington (Northwest England), Lab major: 7.48%

West Berkshire (SE England), Liberal Democrat major: 4.99%

West Northamptonshire (East Midlands), Ref major: 4.95%

Westmorland & Furness (Northwest England), Lib Dem major: 4.99%

Wiltshire (GB England), Lib Dem-Ind: 4.99%

Windsor & Maidenhead (SE England), Lib Dem major: 7.49%

Wokingham (SE England), Liberal Democrat Major: 4.99%

York (Yorkshire and Humber), Lab major: 4.99%