← More from My London
Every London borough can now be listed with its latest proposed or confirmed council tax changes for 2026/27. The list provides a snapshot view of what residents all over London will be paying from April 6, based on figures available as of February 25.
Of the 32 London boroughs, all are proposing to opt for a 4.99% council tax rise except for Barnet (4.98%) and Merton, Wandsworth and Westminster (2.00%). So far Brent Council is the only local authority in London to confirm its council tax level for 2026/27 at 4.99%.
Wandsworth Council is set to have the lowest council tax in UK once again if the proposal is confirmed. The authority is set to freeze its core share of the bill, which funds general services, and raise the adult social care precept by 2% in April, meaning average band D households can expect to pay £1,028.21 in 2026/27.
Speaking earlier this month, Labour council leader at Wandsworth, Simon Hogg said it is "the right thing to keep council tax as low as we can". Councillor Hogg added: "Value for money is at the heart of everything we do.
"Wandsworth has one of the lowest levels of debt and some of the highest financial reserves in London. This allows us to freeze the main element of council tax, keep more money in your pocket and invest in what matters to you."
The Government has recently reformed the local government finance system in a bid to establish what it calls a fairer distribution of funding through changes to allocation formulas, alongside multi-year settlements. However, the Local Government Association, which represents councils in England, has warned that some councils will still see their funding fail to keep pace with inflation and demand pressures.
Greg Stride, principle researcher at the think tank Local Government Information Unit, said: “The outcome of the Fair Funding Review has changed the grants local governments get from central government, which has granted a small number of councils a temporary reprieve from raising council tax.
“But increasing cost pressures mean this is unlikely to continue for long, and the Government and Office of Budget Responsibility’s own forecasts assume councils will raise council tax by the maximum amount in years to come.”
Of those councils given permission to raise council tax above 4.99% in 2026/27, North Somerset and Shropshire have both proposed the highest increase of 8.99%, with Worcestershire opting for 8.98%. North Somerset is led by a coalition of Labour, Liberal Democrats, Greens and independents, while Shropshire has a Lib Dem majority.
The other three councils considering increases of above 4.99% are Trafford and Warrington, both run by Labour, along with Lib Dem-controlled Windsor & Maidenhead. All three have been given the right to raise the tax by up to 7.49%.
A Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government spokesperson said: “Local authorities decide the level of council tax they wish to set, which reflects the service needs of each area, and we are clear that in doing so they should put taxpayers first.
“We have made over £78 billion available for council finances next year, an increase of over 6% compared to 2025/26, with the majority of money un-ringfenced so local leaders can decide for themselves how best to spend on their local priorities.”
Barnet, Labour majority: 4.98% proposed
Bexley, Conservative majority: 4.99% proposed
Brent, Labour majority: 4.99% confirmed
Bromley, Conservative majority: 4.99% proposed
Camden, Labour majority: 4.99% proposed
City of London, Independent majority: tbc
Croydon, Conservative minority: 4.99% proposed
Ealing, Labour majority: 4.99% proposed
Enfield, Labour majority: 4.99% proposed
Greenwich, Labour majority: 4.99% proposed
Hackney, Labour majority: 4.99% proposed
Hammersmith & Fulham, Labour majority: 4.99% proposed
Haringey, Labour majority: 4.99% proposed
Harrow, Conservative majority: 4.99% proposed
Havering, Resident minority: 4.99% proposed
Hillingdon, Conservative majority: 4.99% proposed
Hounslow, Labour majority: 4.99% proposed
Islington, Labour majority: 4.99% proposed
Kensington & Chelsea, Conservative majority: 4.99% proposed
Kingston-upon-Thames, Lib Dem majority: 4.99% proposed
Lambeth, Labour majority: 4.99% proposed
Lewisham, Labour majority: 4.99% proposed
Merton, Labour majority: 2.00% proposed
Newham, Labour majority: 4.99% proposed
Redbridge, Labour majority: 4.99% proposed
Richmond-upon-Thames, Lib Dem majority: 4.99% proposed
Southwark, Labour majority: 4.99% proposed
Sutton, Lib Dem majority: 4.99% proposed
Tower Hamlets, Aspire majority: 4.99% proposed
Waltham Forest, Labour majority: 4.99% proposed
Wandsworth, Labour majority: 2.00% proposed
Westminster, Labour majority: 2.00% proposed
Google now lets you choose preferred sites for news results - Make sure you still see MyLondon high in search results here