# Ranked: The London Boroughs That Will See The Biggest Increase In Council Tax
Published: 2022-05-25
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Google Trends data shows that in the first few months of 2022, searches relating to council tax are the **highest they’ve been in five years. However,** this increase is no surprise, with virtually every single local council increasing annual council tax in the past year, with the average band D property rising by around £67.

London-based Estate Agents [Douglas & Gordon](https://www.douglasandgordon.com/) have looked at what areas of the country are the most and least expensive for council tax and have also looked at what London boroughs are set to see a rise in council tax.

Despite the capital being home to one of the most expensive properties in the UK, **London boroughs such as Westminster and Hammersmith & Fulham have some of the lowest council tax rates in the country**, with the average monthly cost amounting to £ **136.** This is primarily due to local councils gaining revenue from other sources.

### **Areas with the lowest council tax**

**County****Avg. monthly cost****Annual cost\***Greater London£136£1,633West Midlands£144£1,730Berkshire£154£1,847Hampshire£156£1,867Essex£156£1,870

**\*Average Council Tax per annum for a Band D property**

**The London Boroughs Expected To See A Rise In Council Tax**

According to government figures, council tax will rise in the UK by an average of 3.5% in 2022-2023.

While this is a slight downturn on the average increase of 4% per year since 2015, it is still a significant rise considering the overall cost of living, and 22 of London’s 32 boroughs will see a price hike larger than the national average.

 **Current** **council tax** **Planned Council** **Tax Increase** **Avg. increase**

**2022-2023**

Last year London council tax increased more than anywhere else, but the story spread over the previous few years is quite different. Since 2015, council tax for the City of London has only increased by 11.2%, while Wiltshire and Greater Manchester have seen a 36.9% and 32.4% increase.

Meaning the average Londoner has paid an average of £1,461 per year since 2015, while those in Greater Manchester paid £1,727. This results in the average Londoner saving £2,128 in council tax since 2015 compared to the average Mancunian.

### **Three ways to reduce your council tax**

1. **Spread the cost:** annual council tax payments are typically spread across ten months, but you can request that they spread across 12 months, lowering the monthly repayments.
2. **Apply for a reduction:** depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible for a discount on your council tax bill –
3. **Check your council tax band:** if you think your property has been put into the wrong band, you can challenge it with your local council.

[Click here](https://www.douglasandgordon.com/posts/highest-lowest-london-council-tax/) to view the full blog post

**London Borough**Merton£1,7092.23%£38Enfield£1,7952.58%£46Barnet£1,7012.66%£45Hammersmith and Fulham£1,1962.67%£32Bromley£1,6922.67%£45Tower Hamlets£1,4772.92%£43Kingston upon Thames£2,0573.19%£66Wandsworth £8453.21%£27Richmond upon Thames£1,9593.21%£63Hillingdon£1,6033.46%£55Kensington and Chelsea£1,3313.85%£51Harrow£1,9624.06%£80Havering£1,8934.10%£78Croydon£1,8884.11%£78Sutton£1,8574.12%£77Waltham Forest£1,8634.12%£77Bexley£1,8474.13%£76Haringey£1,8054.16%£75Redbridge£1,7894.17%£75Brent£1,7424.20%£73Lewisham£1,7444.20%£73Camden£1,7204.21%£72Barking and Dagenham£1,7134.22%£72Hounslow£1,7024.23%£72Ealing£1,6654.25%£70Islington£1,6404.27%£70Greenwich£1,6404.27%£70Hackney£1,6024.30%£69Lambeth£1,5924.31%£69Southwark£1,5284.37%£67City of Westminster£8294.40%£36Newham£1,4674.43%£65


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