Band B council tax in South East
All 64 billing authorities in South East ranked by their Band B annual charge for 2026-27 (MHCLG). Band B = 7/9 of Band D; England average Band B: £1,860.07/year.
Which councils in South East have the cheapest Band B council tax?
In South East for 2026-27, Band B council tax ranges from £1,518.70/year (Windsor & Maidenhead UA) to £2,143.69/year (Lewes) across 64 billing authorities, per MHCLG official statistics. The England average Band B is £1,860.07 (7/9 of Band D).
- South East average Band B
- £1,925.35
- Cheapest in South East
- £1,518.70
- Windsor & Maidenhead UA
- Most expensive in South East
- £2,143.69
- Lewes
| Rank | Council | Band B (£/yr) | Band D (£/yr) | vs England avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windsor & Maidenhead UA | £1,518.70 | £1,952.62 | +18.4% |
| 2 | Basingstoke & Deane | £1,754.05 | £2,255.21 | +5.7% |
| 3 | Bracknell Forest UA | £1,761.51 | £2,264.80 | +5.3% |
| 4 | Fareham | £1,765.98 | £2,270.55 | +5.1% |
| 5 | Portsmouth UA | £1,782.44 | £2,291.71 | +4.2% |
| 6 | Test Valley | £1,793.18 | £2,305.52 | +3.6% |
| 7 | Havant | £1,804.66 | £2,320.28 | +3.0% |
| 8 | Rushmoor | £1,804.66 | £2,320.28 | +3.0% |
| 9 | Medway UA | £1,811.09 | £2,328.55 | +2.6% |
| 10 | Eastleigh | £1,821.72 | £2,342.21 | +2.1% |
| 11 | East Hampshire | £1,823.05 | £2,343.92 | +2.0% |
| 12 | Gosport | £1,823.34 | £2,344.29 | +2.0% |
| 13 | Winchester | £1,835.37 | £2,359.76 | +1.3% |
| 14 | Milton Keynes UA | £1,845.05 | £2,372.21 | +0.8% |
| 15 | Dartford | £1,847.34 | £2,375.15 | +0.7% |
| 16 | Southampton UA | £1,852.26 | £2,381.48 | +0.4% |
| 17 | Hart | £1,866.68 | £2,400.02 | -0.4% |
| 18 | Swale | £1,871.06 | £2,405.65 | -0.6% |
| 19 | Gravesham | £1,873.08 | £2,408.24 | -0.7% |
| 20 | Ashford | £1,874.57 | £2,410.16 | -0.8% |
| 21 | Slough UA | £1,877.90 | £2,414.44 | -1.0% |
| 22 | Crawley | £1,881.02 | £2,418.46 | -1.1% |
| 23 | Canterbury | £1,881.70 | £2,419.33 | -1.2% |
| 24 | New Forest | £1,882.04 | £2,419.76 | -1.2% |
| 25 | Horsham | £1,898.56 | £2,441.01 | -2.1% |
| 26 | Tunbridge Wells | £1,902.56 | £2,446.15 | -2.3% |
| 27 | Worthing | £1,910.32 | £2,456.13 | -2.7% |
| 28 | Dover | £1,914.69 | £2,461.74 | -2.9% |
| 29 | Chichester | £1,920.86 | £2,469.68 | -3.3% |
| 30 | Tonbridge & Malling | £1,922.53 | £2,471.83 | -3.4% |
| 31 | Mid Sussex | £1,924.42 | £2,474.26 | -3.5% |
| 32 | Arun | £1,934.52 | £2,487.24 | -4.0% |
| 33 | Thanet | £1,937.37 | £2,490.90 | -4.2% |
| 34 | Runnymede | £1,938.99 | £2,492.99 | -4.2% |
| 35 | Wokingham UA | £1,942.66 | £2,497.70 | -4.4% |
| 36 | Maidstone | £1,946.46 | £2,502.59 | -4.6% |
| 37 | West Berkshire UA | £1,948.62 | £2,505.37 | -4.8% |
| 38 | Mole Valley | £1,959.89 | £2,519.86 | -5.4% |
| 39 | Sevenoaks | £1,961.84 | £2,522.36 | -5.5% |
| 40 | Spelthorne | £1,965.01 | £2,526.44 | -5.6% |
| 41 | Buckinghamshire UA | £1,965.12 | £2,526.58 | -5.6% |
| 42 | Epsom & Ewell | £1,968.43 | £2,530.84 | -5.8% |
| 43 | Folkestone & Hythe | £1,974.58 | £2,538.75 | -6.2% |
| 44 | Guildford | £1,981.23 | £2,547.30 | -6.5% |
| 45 | Adur | £1,982.00 | £2,548.28 | -6.6% |
| 46 | Elmbridge | £1,989.36 | £2,557.75 | -7.0% |
| 47 | Reigate & Banstead | £1,996.25 | £2,566.61 | -7.3% |
| 48 | West Oxfordshire | £1,996.52 | £2,566.95 | -7.3% |
| 49 | Vale of White Horse | £2,004.68 | £2,577.44 | -7.8% |
| 50 | Brighton & Hove UA | £2,007.09 | £2,580.54 | -7.9% |
| 51 | Cherwell | £2,008.97 | £2,582.96 | -8.0% |
| 52 | Surrey Heath | £2,010.68 | £2,585.16 | -8.1% |
| 53 | Tandridge | £2,018.22 | £2,594.85 | -8.5% |
| 54 | South Oxfordshire | £2,020.33 | £2,597.57 | -8.6% |
| 55 | Woking | £2,020.70 | £2,598.04 | -8.6% |
| 56 | Waverley | £2,026.01 | £2,604.87 | -8.9% |
| 57 | Reading UA | £2,032.15 | £2,612.77 | -9.3% |
| 58 | Isle of Wight UA | £2,042.28 | £2,625.79 | -9.8% |
| 59 | Eastbourne | £2,064.44 | £2,654.28 | -11.0% |
| 60 | Hastings | £2,081.78 | £2,676.58 | -11.9% |
| 61 | Oxford | £2,083.20 | £2,678.40 | -12.0% |
| 62 | Rother | £2,100.74 | £2,700.95 | -12.9% |
| 63 | Wealden | £2,122.11 | £2,728.43 | -14.1% |
| 64 | Lewes | £2,143.69 | £2,756.17 | -15.2% |
Band B comparison across all regions
- 1London33 councils£1,669.70
- 2Yorkshire and The Humber15 councils£1,836.12
- 3West Midlands30 councils£1,871.19
- 4East of England45 councils£1,873.29
- 5East Midlands35 councils£1,880.82
- 6North West35 councils£1,935.31
- 7South East← current64 councils£1,937.37
- 8South West27 councils£1,940.84
- 9North East12 councils£1,982.68
Regional figures show the median Band B charge across councils in that region.
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Windsor & Maidenhead UA — Band B council tax
£1,518.70
per year (2026-27, MHCLG)
Gera Council Tax Band Index: +18.4 — 18.4% cheaper than England average
England average Band B: £1,860.07 · Index = (England − area) / England × 100
Windsor & Maidenhead UA already has the lowest Band B in South East.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Band B council tax in South East?
- Across the 64 billing authorities in South East, Band B charges range from £1,518.70 (Windsor & Maidenhead UA) to £2,143.69 (Lewes) for 2026-27, compared with the England average of £1,860.07.
- Which council in South East has the cheapest Band B?
- Windsor & Maidenhead UA has the lowest Band B council tax in South East: £1,518.70 for 2026-27 (MHCLG). That is 18.4% below the England average.
- Which council in South East has the most expensive Band B?
- Lewes has the highest Band B council tax in South East: £2,143.69 for 2026-27 (MHCLG).
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Contains public sector information published by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (MHCLG) (2026-27, published May 2026).