Cambridge
£2,467.02
Band D · rank #56
- Band C
- £2,192.91
- vs Eng avg
- +£75.02
- Single Band D
- £1,850.26
🏴🏴2026/27
Cambridge vs North Tyneside Council Tax
North Tyneside has the lower area Band D (£2,461.77 vs £2,467.02) — a £5.25 annual gap on Band D (2-adult).
By Sammy S. · Founder · AuthorUpdated for 2026
Lower Band D
North Tyneside has the lower bill
£2,461.77 vs £2,467.02, a £5.25 annual gap on Band D (2-adult).
Side-by-side scoreboard
North Tyneside
£2,461.77
Band D · rank #55
- Band C
- £2,188.24
- vs Eng avg
- +£69.77
- Single Band D
- £1,846.33
Key takeaways
- North Tyneside has the lower area Band D (£2,461.77 vs £2,467.02) — a £5.25 annual gap on Band D (2-adult).
- Cambridge Band C ≈ £2,192.91; North Tyneside Band C ≈ £2,188.24.
- Cambridge vs England avg: £75.02 · North Tyneside: £69.77.
- Cambridge is a unitary authority; North Tyneside is a metropolitan district.
- Figures are MHCLG area Band D including major precepts (e.g. GLA in London) — not parish-only bills.
How to read Cambridge vs North Tyneside
Both columns use MHCLG 2026/27 area Band D (2-adult, including major precepts).
North Tyneside is cheaper by £5.25 on Band D; Band C gap ≈ £4.67; Band H gap ≈ £10.50.
Cambridge (Unitary authority) vs North Tyneside (Metropolitan district) — still the same England band ratios.
Single person discount on this pair
Cambridge single Band D ≈ £1,850.26; North Tyneside ≈ £1,846.33.
Gap after 25% discount ≈ £3.93 — same winner as full Band D.
London vs rest-of-England context
London average ≈ £2,090.08 vs England £2,392.00 — averages can sit below England Band D even when rents are higher.
Cambridge vs England avg £75.02; North Tyneside £69.77.
How these figures were validated
Locked to MHCLG Table 10 area Band D: Cambridge £2,467.02, North Tyneside £2,461.77.
Band A–H rows match calculateCouncilTaxUk with England statutory ninths. Source published 25 March 2026.
Engine review 2026-08-10. Not advice.
Limitations
Parish precepts, premiums, and exemptions can move your bill off these MHCLG comparators.
Wales/Scotland schedules are outside this England hub.
Calculation layers
1. Start from MHCLG area Band D
Official 2026/27 Table 10 figure for each billing authority (including major precepts).
2. Scale other bands via ninths
England Band A–H = 6–18 ninths of Band D. Band C = 8/9.
3. Apply occupancy discounts
Single adult −25%; all disregarded −50%; exemptions modelled separately in the calculator.
4. Rank lowest Band D first
Hub order is cheapest → dearest among London + metros + key unitaries (not all 296 England LAs).
Worked examples
Lowest on hub — Wandsworth Band D
- MHCLG area Band D = £1,028.21.
- Band C = 8/9 × Band D ≈ £913.96.
- Single adult Band D ≈ £771.16 (25% off).
- Band H = 18/9 × Band D ≈ £2,056.42.
Band D £1,028.21
Matches CT_UK_ENGLAND_AUTHORITIES wandsworth lock (~£1,028.21) in council-tax-uk tests.
England average Band D hand-check
- MHCLG England average Band D = £2,392.00.
- Band C = 8/9 × £2,392.00 ≈ £2,126.22.
- Single adult Band D ≈ £1,794.00.
Band D £2,392.00
Same England average used by calculateCouncilTaxUk vsEnglandAverageAnnual.
Birmingham vs Leeds
- Birmingham £2,362.90 vs Leeds £2,283.73.
- Gap ≈ £79.17 on Band D — Leeds is cheaper.
- Both metropolitan districts; same England ninths, different precept totals.
Band D £2,362.90
User-requested metro corridor (~£79 gap).
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.
- Cambridge £2,467.02 vs North Tyneside £2,461.77 (Δ £5.25).
Band ladder A–H comparison
Same England ninths from each authority’s MHCLG area Band D — gaps scale with band.
| Band | Cambridge | North Tyneside | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,644.68 | £1,641.18 | £3.50 |
| Band B | £1,918.79 | £1,914.71 | £4.08 |
| Band C | £2,192.91 | £2,188.24 | £4.67 |
| Band D | £2,467.02 | £2,461.77 | £5.25 |
| Band E | £3,015.25 | £3,008.83 | £6.42 |
| Band F | £3,563.47 | £3,555.89 | £7.58 |
| Band G | £4,111.70 | £4,102.95 | £8.75 |
| Band H | £4,934.04 | £4,923.54 | £10.50 |
Decision guides
Relocation shortlist
If council tax is the tie-break, prefer North Tyneside — then stress-test rent.
Job offer in another city
Model £5.25 Band D gap against any salary difference on the UK paycheck calculator.
London borough hop
Cross-region moves change precept totals and often housing markets together.
What this compare 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)
Myths vs reality
"Cambridge and North Tyneside use different band ratios."
Both use England statutory ninths. Only the Band D base differs.
"The cheaper Band D area always feels cheaper to live."
Rent, transport, and wages dominate monthly budgets — pair this compare with metro paycheck examples.
"Band C flips the winner."
Band C gap is £4.67 — same winner as Band D because of the fixed 8/9 ratio.
"Single discount flips the winner."
After −25%, the gap is £3.93 — same ranking.
How to use this comparison
Step 1
Read the scoreboard
Compare Band D, Band C, and vs England average.
Step 2
Scan the band ladder
Confirm the gap at your valuation band (A–H).
Step 3
Check single discount
Apply 25% if you live alone.
Step 4
Personalize
Open the UK council tax calculator for exemptions and disability reduction.
Compare another pair
Compare any two authorities
Area Band D · 2026/27 · London boroughs + major metros
Related tools
Cambridge vs North Tyneside FAQs
North Tyneside has the lower Band D by £5.25.
Primary ranking uses area Band D. Band C is 8/9 of Band D under England statutory ninths — same rank order.
Yes — MHCLG area Band D includes local and major precepts. London borough figures include the Greater London Authority precept.
Cambridge single Band D ≈ £1,850.26; North Tyneside ≈ £1,846.33 (25% off the full bill).
Open the UK council tax calculator at /council-tax-calculator/uk.
Glossary
- Area Band D
- MHCLG average Band D council tax for the billing authority including local and major precepts (2-adult equivalent).
- Band C
- England statutory ratio: 8/9 of Band D (LGFA 1992 s.5).
- Band H
- Highest England valuation band — 18/9 (2×) of Band D.
- Major precepts
- Amounts billed for bodies such as the GLA, police, and fire authorities — included in MHCLG area Band D.
- Single person discount
- 25% reduction when only one counted adult lives in the dwelling (gov.uk).
- All disregarded discount
- 50% reduction when every adult in the household is disregarded (gov.uk).
- London borough
- Inner or Outer London billing authority (33 on this hub, including City of London).
- Metropolitan district
- Metropolitan borough / city council in England’s metropolitan counties (36 on this hub).
- England average Band D
- MHCLG England-wide average for 2026/27: £2,392.00.
- Ten-month instalments
- Many councils collect over 10 months (April–January); annual ÷ 10 ≈ monthly instalment shown in the calculator.