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London borough · rank #3 · 2026/27
City of London council tax
Area Band D £1,329.56 · Band C ≈ £1,181.83 · single Band D ≈ £997.17 · −£1,062.44 vs Eng avg.
City of London Band D — 2026/27
City of London area Band D is £1,329.56 in 2026/27 (MHCLG Table 10, including major precepts) — £1,062.44 below the England average. Band C ≈ £1,181.83; single-adult Band D ≈ £997.17.
Scoreboard
Area Band D
£1,329.56
Band C (8/9)
£1,181.83
Single Band D
£997.17
Monthly Band D
£110.80
vs England average
−£1,062.44
Eng avg £2,392.00
Group
London borough
Inner London borough
Region
London
−£1,062.44 vs Eng avg
Band ladder A–H
| Band | Annual (2-adult) | Single adult |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £886.37 | £664.78 |
| Band B | £1,034.10 | £775.58 |
| Band C | £1,181.83 | £886.37 |
| Band D | £1,329.56 | £997.17 |
| Band E | £1,625.02 | £1,218.76 |
| Band F | £1,920.48 | £1,440.36 |
| Band G | £2,215.93 | £1,661.95 |
| Band H | £2,659.12 | £1,994.34 |
Highlighted Band D £1,329.56 · single £997.17 after 25% discount
City of London council tax snapshot
City of London area Band D is £1,329.56 in 2026/27 (MHCLG Table 10, including major precepts) — £1,062.44 below the England average. Band C ≈ £1,181.83; single-adult Band D ≈ £997.17.
London borough · Inner London borough · London. Rank #3 of 81 on this hub.
Band ladder
Statutory England ninths scale every band from Band D £1,329.56. Band C ≈ £1,181.83; Band A ≈ £886.37; Band H ≈ £2,659.12.
Monthly Band D (2-adult) ≈ £110.80; single adult ≈ £997.17 per year.
Discounts in this authority
Single person discount takes Band D from £1,329.56 to ≈ £997.17.
All-disregarded (−50%) and exemptions are modelled in the calculator — not this fixed profile vignette.
Peers and England average
Other london boroughs nearby in the dataset include Wandsworth, Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, Tower Hamlets.
Vs England average £2,392.00: −£1,062.44.
London extremes on this hub: Wandsworth £1,028.21 → Kingston upon Thames £2,609.20.
Discount facts
Single person −25%
One counted adult: Wandsworth Band D falls to ≈ £771.16; Nottingham to ≈ £2,066.54.
All disregarded −50%
If every adult is disregarded, the bill halves — model that toggle in the calculator (not the hub vignette).
Rank order unchanged
Percentage discounts scale every authority equally — #1 on full Band D stays #1 after single discount.
Validation notes
- Wandsworth Band D locks to £1,028.21 (lowest on hub); Band C £913.96; single £771.16.
- Nottingham £2,755.39 is highest among the 81 featured authorities.
- Birmingham £2,362.90; Leeds £2,283.73 — gap £79.17.
- Westminster £1,049.55; Manchester £2,312.04 — gap £1,262.49.
- London extremes: Wandsworth → Kingston upon Thames (span £1,580.99); Kingston £2,609.20, Croydon £2,599.91.
- London average £2,090.08 vs England £2,392.00 (£301.92 below).
- England average Band D locks to £2,392.00.
- 33 London · 36 metropolitan districts · 81 featured (of 296 England LAs in the calculator).
- Every Band A–H ladder row matches calculateCouncilTaxUk for that authority’s MHCLG Band D.
- Source: MHCLG Council Tax levels Table 10 — area Band D 2026-27 (OGL), published 25 March 2026.
- Not advice — confirm your bill with the billing authority.
What this vignette excludes
- Parish / town council precept add-ons beyond the MHCLG area figure
- Wales and Scotland local authority schedules (manual Band D in calculator)
- Student-only and other full exemptions (modelled in calculator)
- Empty-home / second-home premiums
- Disability band reduction edge cases beyond calculator toggle
- Non-domestic rates (business rates)
Other london boroughs
Nearby Band D peers
Who this helps
Renters & relocators
Model London Band D £1,329.56 against rent before signing.
Same-group movers
Compare other london boroughs — band system is identical; precept totals differ.
Cross-region offers
Pair this profile with Westminster↔Manchester or Birmingham↔Leeds corridors when comparing cities.
Planning tips
Confirm the bill
City of London publishes the exact demand; MHCLG Band D is the official comparator used here.
Band matters
If you are Band C, budget ≈ £1,181.83 before discounts.
Single occupancy
Single Band D ≈ £997.17 in London.
FAQs
£1,329.56 area Band D (2026/27) — rank #3 of 81. Band C ≈ £1,181.83.
£1,062.44 below the England average (£2,392.00).
About £997.17 on Band D after the 25% single person discount.
Band A ≈ £886.37; Band H ≈ £2,659.12 (2-adult, before other discounts).
Hammersmith and Fulham £1,519.51; Westminster £1,049.55; Wandsworth £1,028.21.
Use /council-tax-calculator/uk — select City of London or paste Band D £1,329.56.