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London borough · rank #18 · 2026/27
Merton council tax
Area Band D £2,146.76 · Band C ≈ £1,908.23 · single Band D ≈ £1,610.07 · −£245.24 vs Eng avg.
Merton Band D — 2026/27
Merton area Band D is £2,146.76 in 2026/27 (MHCLG Table 10, including major precepts) — £245.24 below the England average. Band C ≈ £1,908.23; single-adult Band D ≈ £1,610.07.
Scoreboard
Area Band D
£2,146.76
Band C (8/9)
£1,908.23
Single Band D
£1,610.07
Monthly Band D
£178.90
vs England average
−£245.24
Eng avg £2,392.00
Group
London borough
Outer London borough
Region
London
−£245.24 vs Eng avg
Band ladder A–H
| Band | Annual (2-adult) | Single adult |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,431.17 | £1,073.38 |
| Band B | £1,669.70 | £1,252.27 |
| Band C | £1,908.23 | £1,431.17 |
| Band D | £2,146.76 | £1,610.07 |
| Band E | £2,623.82 | £1,967.86 |
| Band F | £3,100.88 | £2,325.66 |
| Band G | £3,577.93 | £2,683.45 |
| Band H | £4,293.52 | £3,220.14 |
Highlighted Band D £2,146.76 · single £1,610.07 after 25% discount
Merton council tax snapshot
Merton area Band D is £2,146.76 in 2026/27 (MHCLG Table 10, including major precepts) — £245.24 below the England average. Band C ≈ £1,908.23; single-adult Band D ≈ £1,610.07.
London borough · Outer London borough · London. Rank #18 of 81 on this hub.
Band ladder
Statutory England ninths scale every band from Band D £2,146.76. Band C ≈ £1,908.23; Band A ≈ £1,431.17; Band H ≈ £4,293.52.
Monthly Band D (2-adult) ≈ £178.90; single adult ≈ £1,610.07 per year.
Discounts in this authority
Single person discount takes Band D from £2,146.76 to ≈ £1,610.07.
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, City of London, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea.
Vs England average £2,392.00: −£245.24.
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 Merton Band D £2,146.76 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
Merton publishes the exact demand; MHCLG Band D is the official comparator used here.
Band matters
If you are Band C, budget ≈ £1,908.23 before discounts.
Single occupancy
Single Band D ≈ £1,610.07 in Merton.
FAQs
£2,146.76 area Band D (2026/27) — rank #18 of 81. Band C ≈ £1,908.23.
£245.24 below the England average (£2,392.00).
About £1,610.07 on Band D after the 25% single person discount.
Band A ≈ £1,431.17; Band H ≈ £4,293.52 (2-adult, before other discounts).
Dudley £2,144.84; Wigan £2,152.68; Bromley £2,140.04.
Use /council-tax-calculator/uk — select Merton or paste Band D £2,146.76.