The First Move
Cost of living
What it really costs to live there
The asking price is the number everyone quotes. The monthly figure is the one you actually live with. Here it is in full, for all 295 council areas in England, using each council’s published rate and real prices from HM Land Registry.
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295
Council areas covered
Those with a published price and council tax rate.
£1,028
Cheapest council tax
Wandsworth, Band D, a year.
£2,765
Dearest council tax
Dorset, Band D, a year.
£113,425
Cheapest to buy
Hartlepool, typical first home.
North East
12 areas, cheapest first
| Council area | Council tax | Typical first home | Total per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool£2,560 council tax, £113,425 typical price | £2,560 | £113,425 | £1,275 |
| Sunderland£2,197 council tax, £126,993 typical price | £2,197 | £126,993 | £1,313 |
| Middlesbrough£2,549 council tax, £123,524 typical price | £2,549 | £123,524 | £1,325 |
| County Durham£2,622 council tax, £122,971 typical price | £2,622 | £122,971 | £1,329 |
| Redcar and Cleveland£2,544 council tax, £136,822 typical price | £2,544 | £136,822 | £1,391 |
| Darlington£2,494 council tax, £139,200 typical price | £2,494 | £139,200 | £1,399 |
| South Tyneside£2,434 council tax, £145,833 typical price | £2,434 | £145,833 | £1,428 |
| Gateshead£2,716 council tax, £143,169 typical price | £2,716 | £143,169 | £1,437 |
| Stockton-on-Tees£2,590 council tax, £146,788 typical price | £2,590 | £146,788 | £1,445 |
| North Tyneside£2,462 council tax, £177,366 typical price | £2,462 | £177,366 | £1,587 |
| Northumberland£2,597 council tax, £175,619 typical price | £2,597 | £175,619 | £1,590 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne£2,542 council tax, £182,377 typical price | £2,542 | £182,377 | £1,619 |
North West
35 areas, cheapest first
| Council area | Council tax | Typical first home | Total per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley£2,549 council tax, £120,850 typical price | £2,549 | £120,850 | £1,312 |
| Blackpool£2,513 council tax, £125,433 typical price | £2,513 | £125,433 | £1,331 |
| Hyndburn£2,466 council tax, £129,512 typical price | £2,466 | £129,512 | £1,349 |
| Pendle£2,640 council tax, £135,799 typical price | £2,640 | £135,799 | £1,394 |
| Blackburn with Darwen£2,455 council tax, £149,941 typical price | £2,455 | £149,941 | £1,450 |
| Cumberland£2,511 council tax, £152,447 typical price | £2,511 | £152,447 | £1,467 |
| Preston£2,576 council tax, £164,216 typical price | £2,576 | £164,216 | £1,531 |
| Wyre£2,461 council tax, £167,522 typical price | £2,461 | £167,522 | £1,538 |
| St. Helens£2,403 council tax, £169,899 typical price | £2,403 | £169,899 | £1,545 |
| Rossendale£2,520 council tax, £168,455 typical price | £2,520 | £168,455 | £1,548 |
| Halton£2,367 council tax, £171,379 typical price | £2,367 | £171,379 | £1,549 |
| Wigan£2,153 council tax, £176,673 typical price | £2,153 | £176,673 | £1,558 |
| Liverpool£2,674 council tax, £170,762 typical price | £2,674 | £170,762 | £1,572 |
| Knowsley£2,488 council tax, £174,239 typical price | £2,488 | £174,239 | £1,574 |
| Bolton£2,400 council tax, £178,444 typical price | £2,400 | £178,444 | £1,588 |
| Lancaster£2,503 council tax, £177,676 typical price | £2,503 | £177,676 | £1,593 |
| Chorley£2,430 council tax, £182,312 typical price | £2,430 | £182,312 | £1,610 |
| Wirral£2,501 council tax, £184,619 typical price | £2,501 | £184,619 | £1,627 |
| South Ribble£2,443 council tax, £189,505 typical price | £2,443 | £189,505 | £1,647 |
| Rochdale£2,601 council tax, £189,715 typical price | £2,601 | £189,715 | £1,661 |
| Westmorland and Furness£2,508 council tax, £192,798 typical price | £2,508 | £192,798 | £1,668 |
| Tameside£2,447 council tax, £194,210 typical price | £2,447 | £194,210 | £1,671 |
| Sefton£2,583 council tax, £192,680 typical price | £2,583 | £192,680 | £1,674 |
| West Lancashire£2,456 council tax, £195,937 typical price | £2,456 | £195,937 | £1,680 |
| Fylde£2,484 council tax, £196,467 typical price | £2,484 | £196,467 | £1,685 |
| Oldham£2,602 council tax, £195,905 typical price | £2,602 | £195,905 | £1,692 |
| Bury£2,555 council tax, £210,485 typical price | £2,555 | £210,485 | £1,761 |
| Salford£2,594 council tax, £212,048 typical price | £2,594 | £212,048 | £1,772 |
| Warrington£2,448 council tax, £216,088 typical price | £2,448 | £216,088 | £1,780 |
| Cheshire West and Chester£2,517 council tax, £222,205 typical price | £2,517 | £222,205 | £1,817 |
| Ribble Valley£2,387 council tax, £225,052 typical price | £2,387 | £225,052 | £1,820 |
| Manchester£2,312 council tax, £235,898 typical price | £2,312 | £235,898 | £1,868 |
| Cheshire East£2,455 council tax, £245,606 typical price | £2,455 | £245,606 | £1,929 |
| Stockport£2,619 council tax, £261,279 typical price | £2,619 | £261,279 | £2,020 |
| Trafford£2,292 council tax, £319,681 typical price | £2,292 | £319,681 | £2,285 |
Yorkshire and The Humber
15 areas, cheapest first
| Council area | Council tax | Typical first home | Total per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston upon Hull£2,295 council tax, £126,700 typical price | £2,295 | £126,700 | £1,320 |
| North East Lincolnshire£2,484 council tax, £135,939 typical price | £2,484 | £135,939 | £1,382 |
| Doncaster£2,168 council tax, £154,563 typical price | £2,168 | £154,563 | £1,449 |
| Barnsley£2,326 council tax, £156,813 typical price | £2,326 | £156,813 | £1,473 |
| North Lincolnshire£2,348 council tax, £160,709 typical price | £2,348 | £160,709 | £1,495 |
| Bradford£2,361 council tax, £166,408 typical price | £2,361 | £166,408 | £1,524 |
| Calderdale£2,420 council tax, £168,834 typical price | £2,420 | £168,834 | £1,542 |
| Rotherham£2,382 council tax, £170,122 typical price | £2,382 | £170,122 | £1,545 |
| Wakefield£2,297 council tax, £177,284 typical price | £2,297 | £177,284 | £1,573 |
| Kirklees£2,441 council tax, £177,471 typical price | £2,441 | £177,471 | £1,586 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire£2,466 council tax, £183,910 typical price | £2,466 | £183,910 | £1,621 |
| Sheffield£2,510 council tax, £193,889 typical price | £2,510 | £193,889 | £1,674 |
| Leeds£2,284 council tax, £217,495 typical price | £2,284 | £217,495 | £1,773 |
| North Yorkshire£2,544 council tax, £218,625 typical price | £2,544 | £218,625 | £1,801 |
| York£2,287 council tax, £265,563 typical price | £2,287 | £265,563 | £2,014 |
East Midlands
35 areas, cheapest first
| Council area | Council tax | Typical first home | Total per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston£2,309 council tax, £156,679 typical price | £2,309 | £156,679 | £1,471 |
| Lincoln£2,323 council tax, £164,525 typical price | £2,323 | £164,525 | £1,512 |
| Chesterfield£2,339 council tax, £174,126 typical price | £2,339 | £174,126 | £1,561 |
| Ashfield£2,609 council tax, £171,379 typical price | £2,609 | £171,379 | £1,569 |
| Mansfield£2,600 council tax, £172,036 typical price | £2,600 | £172,036 | £1,573 |
| Bolsover£2,559 council tax, £173,505 typical price | £2,559 | £173,505 | £1,576 |
| West Lindsey£2,354 council tax, £178,116 typical price | £2,354 | £178,116 | £1,582 |
| East Lindsey£2,276 council tax, £179,979 typical price | £2,276 | £179,979 | £1,585 |
| Derby£2,306 council tax, £182,494 typical price | £2,306 | £182,494 | £1,600 |
| Nottingham£2,755 council tax, £176,691 typical price | £2,755 | £176,691 | £1,609 |
| Bassetlaw£2,645 council tax, £182,251 typical price | £2,645 | £182,251 | £1,627 |
| Erewash£2,361 council tax, £191,698 typical price | £2,361 | £191,698 | £1,651 |
| South Holland£2,278 council tax, £200,314 typical price | £2,278 | £200,314 | £1,687 |
| Newark and Sherwood£2,682 council tax, £193,883 typical price | £2,682 | £193,883 | £1,689 |
| North Kesteven£2,338 council tax, £203,868 typical price | £2,338 | £203,868 | £1,710 |
| South Kesteven£2,260 council tax, £210,932 typical price | £2,260 | £210,932 | £1,738 |
| Amber Valley£2,408 council tax, £209,987 typical price | £2,408 | £209,987 | £1,746 |
| Leicester£2,529 council tax, £212,223 typical price | £2,529 | £212,223 | £1,768 |
| North East Derbyshire£2,467 council tax, £214,130 typical price | £2,467 | £214,130 | £1,772 |
| High Peak£2,385 council tax, £217,395 typical price | £2,385 | £217,395 | £1,782 |
| Gedling£2,610 council tax, £213,946 typical price | £2,610 | £213,946 | £1,783 |
| North Northamptonshire£2,424 council tax, £220,105 typical price | £2,424 | £220,105 | £1,798 |
| South Derbyshire£2,340 council tax, £223,362 typical price | £2,340 | £223,362 | £1,807 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth£2,383 council tax, £224,970 typical price | £2,383 | £224,970 | £1,819 |
| Broxtowe£2,618 council tax, £223,442 typical price | £2,618 | £223,442 | £1,831 |
| Oadby and Wigston£2,407 council tax, £230,633 typical price | £2,407 | £230,633 | £1,850 |
| Charnwood£2,406 council tax, £234,905 typical price | £2,406 | £234,905 | £1,871 |
| North West Leicestershire£2,418 council tax, £237,481 typical price | £2,418 | £237,481 | £1,885 |
| Melton£2,430 council tax, £237,587 typical price | £2,430 | £237,587 | £1,887 |
| Rutland£2,738 council tax, £233,636 typical price | £2,738 | £233,636 | £1,892 |
| West Northamptonshire£2,487 council tax, £242,812 typical price | £2,487 | £242,812 | £1,917 |
| Blaby£2,490 council tax, £251,301 typical price | £2,490 | £251,301 | £1,960 |
| Rushcliffe£2,643 council tax, £267,489 typical price | £2,643 | £267,489 | £2,053 |
| Harborough£2,390 council tax, £277,375 typical price | £2,390 | £277,375 | £2,082 |
| Derbyshire Dales£2,445 council tax, £285,401 typical price | £2,445 | £285,401 | £2,127 |
West Midlands
30 areas, cheapest first
| Council area | Council tax | Typical first home | Total per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke-on-Trent£2,183 council tax, £137,891 typical price | £2,183 | £137,891 | £1,367 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme£2,334 council tax, £182,094 typical price | £2,334 | £182,094 | £1,601 |
| Telford and Wrekin£2,256 council tax, £188,428 typical price | £2,256 | £188,428 | £1,626 |
| East Staffordshire£2,351 council tax, £190,517 typical price | £2,351 | £190,517 | £1,644 |
| Sandwell£2,244 council tax, £195,541 typical price | £2,244 | £195,541 | £1,660 |
| Staffordshire Moorlands£2,338 council tax, £194,513 typical price | £2,338 | £194,513 | £1,663 |
| Wyre Forest£2,512 council tax, £196,284 typical price | £2,512 | £196,284 | £1,686 |
| Dudley£2,145 council tax, £204,957 typical price | £2,145 | £204,957 | £1,699 |
| Walsall£2,627 council tax, £197,269 typical price | £2,627 | £197,269 | £1,701 |
| Wolverhampton£2,539 council tax, £198,835 typical price | £2,539 | £198,835 | £1,702 |
| Tamworth£2,301 council tax, £203,778 typical price | £2,301 | £203,778 | £1,706 |
| Cannock Chase£2,376 council tax, £203,565 typical price | £2,376 | £203,565 | £1,711 |
| Coventry£2,517 council tax, £203,058 typical price | £2,517 | £203,058 | £1,721 |
| Redditch£2,463 council tax, £208,160 typical price | £2,463 | £208,160 | £1,741 |
| Stafford£2,303 council tax, £210,700 typical price | £2,303 | £210,700 | £1,741 |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth£2,502 council tax, £208,116 typical price | £2,502 | £208,116 | £1,745 |
| Birmingham£2,363 council tax, £211,752 typical price | £2,363 | £211,752 | £1,751 |
| Worcester£2,406 council tax, £225,759 typical price | £2,406 | £225,759 | £1,825 |
| Herefordshire£2,574 council tax, £223,932 typical price | £2,574 | £223,932 | £1,830 |
| North Warwickshire£2,532 council tax, £227,514 typical price | £2,532 | £227,514 | £1,844 |
| Shropshire£2,528 council tax, £229,805 typical price | £2,528 | £229,805 | £1,856 |
| Rugby£2,483 council tax, £232,545 typical price | £2,483 | £232,545 | £1,865 |
| Wychavon£2,373 council tax, £250,315 typical price | £2,373 | £250,315 | £1,945 |
| South Staffordshire£2,314 council tax, £256,027 typical price | £2,314 | £256,027 | £1,969 |
| Bromsgrove£2,479 council tax, £262,146 typical price | £2,479 | £262,146 | £2,013 |
| Solihull£2,197 council tax, £267,805 typical price | £2,197 | £267,805 | £2,018 |
| Lichfield£2,352 council tax, £266,402 typical price | £2,352 | £266,402 | £2,024 |
| Malvern Hills£2,451 council tax, £271,600 typical price | £2,451 | £271,600 | £2,058 |
| Stratford-on-Avon£2,484 council tax, £304,437 typical price | £2,484 | £304,437 | £2,225 |
| Warwick£2,462 council tax, £306,446 typical price | £2,462 | £306,446 | £2,233 |
East of England
45 areas, cheapest first
| Council area | Council tax | Typical first home | Total per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Yarmouth£2,414 council tax, £182,834 typical price | £2,414 | £182,834 | £1,611 |
| Fenland£2,538 council tax, £192,956 typical price | £2,538 | £192,956 | £1,672 |
| Ipswich£2,468 council tax, £195,870 typical price | £2,468 | £195,870 | £1,681 |
| Peterborough£2,293 council tax, £208,539 typical price | £2,293 | £208,539 | £1,729 |
| Norwich£2,503 council tax, £207,854 typical price | £2,503 | £207,854 | £1,744 |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk£2,430 council tax, £218,733 typical price | £2,430 | £218,733 | £1,792 |
| Tendring£2,270 council tax, £222,594 typical price | £2,270 | £222,594 | £1,798 |
| East Suffolk£2,335 council tax, £227,489 typical price | £2,335 | £227,489 | £1,828 |
| Breckland£2,444 council tax, £228,086 typical price | £2,444 | £228,086 | £1,840 |
| North Norfolk£2,460 council tax, £244,216 typical price | £2,460 | £244,216 | £1,922 |
| West Suffolk£2,351 council tax, £246,829 typical price | £2,351 | £246,829 | £1,926 |
| Colchester£2,283 council tax, £249,928 typical price | £2,283 | £249,928 | £1,935 |
| Huntingdonshire£2,556 council tax, £248,717 typical price | £2,556 | £248,717 | £1,952 |
| South Norfolk£2,483 council tax, £257,259 typical price | £2,483 | £257,259 | £1,989 |
| Babergh£2,342 council tax, £260,808 typical price | £2,342 | £260,808 | £1,995 |
| Mid Suffolk£2,317 council tax, £261,177 typical price | £2,317 | £261,177 | £1,995 |
| Braintree£2,280 council tax, £265,758 typical price | £2,280 | £265,758 | £2,014 |
| Southend-on-Sea£2,265 council tax, £268,394 typical price | £2,265 | £268,394 | £2,027 |
| Broadland£2,438 council tax, £271,272 typical price | £2,438 | £271,272 | £2,055 |
| Bedford£2,472 council tax, £271,873 typical price | £2,472 | £271,873 | £2,061 |
| Luton£2,440 council tax, £272,711 typical price | £2,440 | £272,711 | £2,062 |
| Harlow£2,299 council tax, £282,773 typical price | £2,299 | £282,773 | £2,102 |
| Stevenage£2,392 council tax, £285,940 typical price | £2,392 | £285,940 | £2,124 |
| Thurrock£2,255 council tax, £301,205 typical price | £2,255 | £301,205 | £2,190 |
| Maldon£2,328 council tax, £300,378 typical price | £2,328 | £300,378 | £2,192 |
| Basildon£2,327 council tax, £301,655 typical price | £2,327 | £301,655 | £2,198 |
| East Cambridgeshire£2,485 council tax, £299,351 typical price | £2,485 | £299,351 | £2,200 |
| Chelmsford£2,300 council tax, £302,772 typical price | £2,300 | £302,772 | £2,202 |
| Central Bedfordshire£2,516 council tax, £300,610 typical price | £2,516 | £300,610 | £2,209 |
| Castle Point£2,319 council tax, £312,115 typical price | £2,319 | £312,115 | £2,249 |
| Broxbourne£2,306 council tax, £335,655 typical price | £2,306 | £335,655 | £2,366 |
| Rochford£2,363 council tax, £338,615 typical price | £2,363 | £338,615 | £2,386 |
| North Hertfordshire£2,449 council tax, £341,015 typical price | £2,449 | £341,015 | £2,405 |
| Uttlesford£2,334 council tax, £344,628 typical price | £2,334 | £344,628 | £2,414 |
| Watford£2,447 council tax, £343,485 typical price | £2,447 | £343,485 | £2,417 |
| South Cambridgeshire£2,536 council tax, £346,755 typical price | £2,536 | £346,755 | £2,441 |
| East Hertfordshire£2,455 council tax, £360,885 typical price | £2,455 | £360,885 | £2,505 |
| Welwyn Hatfield£2,452 council tax, £363,714 typical price | £2,452 | £363,714 | £2,518 |
| Brentwood£2,258 council tax, £369,662 typical price | £2,258 | £369,662 | £2,532 |
| Dacorum£2,409 council tax, £371,338 typical price | £2,409 | £371,338 | £2,554 |
| Cambridge£2,467 council tax, £394,131 typical price | £2,467 | £394,131 | £2,673 |
| Epping Forest£2,277 council tax, £416,456 typical price | £2,277 | £416,456 | £2,768 |
| Hertsmere£2,406 council tax, £417,101 typical price | £2,406 | £417,101 | £2,783 |
| Three Rivers£2,422 council tax, £419,566 typical price | £2,422 | £419,566 | £2,796 |
| St Albans£2,419 council tax, £480,293 typical price | £2,419 | £480,293 | £3,100 |
London
33 areas, cheapest first
| Council area | Council tax | Typical first home | Total per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon£2,600 council tax, £330,759 typical price | £2,600 | £330,759 | £2,367 |
| Barking and Dagenham£2,199 council tax, £355,908 typical price | £2,199 | £355,908 | £2,458 |
| Bexley£2,366 council tax, £354,475 typical price | £2,366 | £354,475 | £2,465 |
| Sutton£2,379 council tax, £366,802 typical price | £2,379 | £366,802 | £2,528 |
| Newham£1,944 council tax, £386,580 typical price | £1,944 | £386,580 | £2,591 |
| Bromley£2,140 council tax, £396,999 typical price | £2,140 | £396,999 | £2,659 |
| Havering£2,425 council tax, £395,466 typical price | £2,425 | £395,466 | £2,675 |
| Enfield£2,268 council tax, £398,663 typical price | £2,268 | £398,663 | £2,678 |
| Hillingdon£2,045 council tax, £403,228 typical price | £2,045 | £403,228 | £2,682 |
| Greenwich£2,108 council tax, £411,436 typical price | £2,108 | £411,436 | £2,729 |
| Redbridge£2,295 council tax, £427,538 typical price | £2,295 | £427,538 | £2,825 |
| Tower Hamlets£1,838 council tax, £436,114 typical price | £1,838 | £436,114 | £2,830 |
| Lewisham£2,237 council tax, £433,891 typical price | £2,237 | £433,891 | £2,852 |
| Harrow£2,511 council tax, £431,320 typical price | £2,511 | £431,320 | £2,862 |
| Hounslow£2,186 council tax, £447,859 typical price | £2,186 | £447,859 | £2,917 |
| Brent£2,235 council tax, £470,475 typical price | £2,235 | £470,475 | £3,035 |
| Barnet£2,133 council tax, £472,932 typical price | £2,133 | £472,932 | £3,039 |
| Waltham Forest£2,387 council tax, £470,568 typical price | £2,387 | £470,568 | £3,048 |
| Lambeth£2,047 council tax, £481,859 typical price | £2,047 | £481,859 | £3,076 |
| Ealing£2,139 council tax, £482,895 typical price | £2,139 | £482,895 | £3,089 |
| Kingston upon Thames£2,609 council tax, £476,391 typical price | £2,609 | £476,391 | £3,095 |
| Southwark£1,967 council tax, £509,989 typical price | £1,967 | £509,989 | £3,210 |
| Merton£2,147 council tax, £508,515 typical price | £2,147 | £508,515 | £3,218 |
| Haringey£2,314 council tax, £536,916 typical price | £2,314 | £536,916 | £3,374 |
| Hackney£2,060 council tax, £548,281 typical price | £2,060 | £548,281 | £3,410 |
| Wandsworth£1,028 council tax, £574,578 typical price | £1,028 | £574,578 | £3,455 |
| Islington£2,108 council tax, £594,746 typical price | £2,108 | £594,746 | £3,646 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham£1,520 council tax, £619,553 typical price | £1,520 | £619,553 | £3,721 |
| Richmond upon Thames£2,486 council tax, £651,131 typical price | £2,486 | £651,131 | £3,959 |
| City of London£1,330 council tax, £703,049 typical price | £1,330 | £703,049 | £4,123 |
| Camden£2,208 council tax, £728,951 typical price | £2,208 | £728,951 | £4,326 |
| Westminster£1,050 council tax, £765,559 typical price | £1,050 | £765,559 | £4,413 |
| Kensington and Chelsea£1,667 council tax, £1,065,235 typical price | £1,667 | £1,065,235 | £5,963 |
South East
64 areas, cheapest first
| Council area | Council tax | Typical first home | Total per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Wight£2,626 council tax, £196,279 typical price | £2,626 | £196,279 | £1,696 |
| Gosport£2,344 council tax, £205,241 typical price | £2,344 | £205,241 | £1,717 |
| Hastings£2,677 council tax, £201,486 typical price | £2,677 | £201,486 | £1,726 |
| Southampton£2,381 council tax, £209,870 typical price | £2,381 | £209,870 | £1,743 |
| Eastbourne£2,654 council tax, £215,143 typical price | £2,654 | £215,143 | £1,792 |
| Thanet£2,491 council tax, £227,048 typical price | £2,491 | £227,048 | £1,839 |
| Portsmouth£2,292 council tax, £231,417 typical price | £2,292 | £231,417 | £1,844 |
| Dover£2,462 council tax, £232,827 typical price | £2,462 | £232,827 | £1,865 |
| Worthing£2,456 council tax, £243,736 typical price | £2,456 | £243,736 | £1,919 |
| Eastleigh£2,342 council tax, £250,011 typical price | £2,342 | £250,011 | £1,941 |
| Folkestone and Hythe£2,539 council tax, £247,840 typical price | £2,539 | £247,840 | £1,947 |
| Arun£2,487 council tax, £254,757 typical price | £2,487 | £254,757 | £1,976 |
| Fareham£2,271 council tax, £258,696 typical price | £2,271 | £258,696 | £1,978 |
| Havant£2,320 council tax, £262,990 typical price | £2,320 | £262,990 | £2,004 |
| Swale£2,406 council tax, £261,745 typical price | £2,406 | £261,745 | £2,005 |
| Medway£2,329 council tax, £268,519 typical price | £2,329 | £268,519 | £2,032 |
| Rother£2,701 council tax, £263,509 typical price | £2,701 | £263,509 | £2,038 |
| Milton Keynes£2,372 council tax, £271,907 typical price | £2,372 | £271,907 | £2,053 |
| Test Valley£2,306 council tax, £286,239 typical price | £2,306 | £286,239 | £2,119 |
| Rushmoor£2,320 council tax, £286,450 typical price | £2,320 | £286,450 | £2,121 |
| Ashford£2,410 council tax, £285,065 typical price | £2,410 | £285,065 | £2,122 |
| Canterbury£2,419 council tax, £285,086 typical price | £2,419 | £285,086 | £2,123 |
| New Forest£2,420 council tax, £288,704 typical price | £2,420 | £288,704 | £2,141 |
| Basingstoke and Deane£2,255 council tax, £293,129 typical price | £2,255 | £293,129 | £2,149 |
| Maidstone£2,503 council tax, £291,856 typical price | £2,503 | £291,856 | £2,164 |
| Gravesham£2,408 council tax, £297,761 typical price | £2,408 | £297,761 | £2,186 |
| Wealden£2,728 council tax, £294,340 typical price | £2,728 | £294,340 | £2,194 |
| Lewes£2,756 council tax, £295,344 typical price | £2,756 | £295,344 | £2,202 |
| Crawley£2,418 council tax, £303,335 typical price | £2,418 | £303,335 | £2,214 |
| Cherwell£2,583 council tax, £302,706 typical price | £2,583 | £302,706 | £2,224 |
| Dartford£2,375 council tax, £306,004 typical price | £2,375 | £306,004 | £2,224 |
| East Hampshire£2,344 council tax, £314,228 typical price | £2,344 | £314,228 | £2,262 |
| West Berkshire£2,505 council tax, £315,600 typical price | £2,505 | £315,600 | £2,283 |
| Slough£2,414 council tax, £318,672 typical price | £2,414 | £318,672 | £2,290 |
| Bracknell Forest£2,265 council tax, £321,428 typical price | £2,265 | £321,428 | £2,292 |
| Horsham£2,441 council tax, £320,765 typical price | £2,441 | £320,765 | £2,303 |
| Reading£2,613 council tax, £318,053 typical price | £2,613 | £318,053 | £2,304 |
| Mid Sussex£2,474 council tax, £323,067 typical price | £2,474 | £323,067 | £2,317 |
| Adur£2,548 council tax, £323,315 typical price | £2,548 | £323,315 | £2,324 |
| Tonbridge and Malling£2,472 council tax, £325,046 typical price | £2,472 | £325,046 | £2,327 |
| Tandridge£2,595 council tax, £330,149 typical price | £2,595 | £330,149 | £2,363 |
| Woking£2,598 council tax, £330,202 typical price | £2,598 | £330,202 | £2,364 |
| Vale of White Horse£2,577 council tax, £332,397 typical price | £2,577 | £332,397 | £2,373 |
| Chichester£2,470 council tax, £337,703 typical price | £2,470 | £337,703 | £2,390 |
| West Oxfordshire£2,567 council tax, £336,087 typical price | £2,567 | £336,087 | £2,390 |
| Surrey Heath£2,585 council tax, £338,200 typical price | £2,585 | £338,200 | £2,402 |
| Tunbridge Wells£2,446 council tax, £342,501 typical price | £2,446 | £342,501 | £2,412 |
| Brighton and Hove£2,581 council tax, £343,425 typical price | £2,581 | £343,425 | £2,428 |
| Winchester£2,360 council tax, £351,331 typical price | £2,360 | £351,331 | £2,450 |
| Hart£2,400 council tax, £358,772 typical price | £2,400 | £358,772 | £2,490 |
| Spelthorne£2,526 council tax, £358,724 typical price | £2,526 | £358,724 | £2,501 |
| Buckinghamshire£2,527 council tax, £363,471 typical price | £2,527 | £363,471 | £2,524 |
| Reigate and Banstead£2,567 council tax, £366,504 typical price | £2,567 | £366,504 | £2,542 |
| Mole Valley£2,520 council tax, £376,115 typical price | £2,520 | £376,115 | £2,587 |
| Runnymede£2,493 council tax, £381,829 typical price | £2,493 | £381,829 | £2,613 |
| South Oxfordshire£2,598 council tax, £382,013 typical price | £2,598 | £382,013 | £2,623 |
| Guildford£2,547 council tax, £386,036 typical price | £2,547 | £386,036 | £2,638 |
| Wokingham£2,498 council tax, £389,096 typical price | £2,498 | £389,096 | £2,649 |
| Waverley£2,605 council tax, £399,280 typical price | £2,605 | £399,280 | £2,709 |
| Oxford£2,678 council tax, £400,545 typical price | £2,678 | £400,545 | £2,722 |
| Sevenoaks£2,522 council tax, £411,385 typical price | £2,522 | £411,385 | £2,763 |
| Windsor and Maidenhead£1,953 council tax, £429,944 typical price | £1,953 | £429,944 | £2,809 |
| Epsom and Ewell£2,531 council tax, £423,574 typical price | £2,531 | £423,574 | £2,825 |
| Elmbridge£2,558 council tax, £500,171 typical price | £2,558 | £500,171 | £3,210 |
South West
26 areas, cheapest first
| Council area | Council tax | Typical first home | Total per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torbay£2,470 council tax, £193,235 typical price | £2,470 | £193,235 | £1,668 |
| Plymouth£2,442 council tax, £199,067 typical price | £2,442 | £199,067 | £1,695 |
| Gloucester£2,356 council tax, £211,763 typical price | £2,356 | £211,763 | £1,750 |
| Torridge£2,601 council tax, £208,683 typical price | £2,601 | £208,683 | £1,756 |
| Swindon£2,438 council tax, £226,892 typical price | £2,438 | £226,892 | £1,833 |
| North Devon£2,642 council tax, £227,464 typical price | £2,642 | £227,464 | £1,853 |
| Cornwall£2,591 council tax, £229,182 typical price | £2,591 | £229,182 | £1,857 |
| Somerset£2,561 council tax, £231,916 typical price | £2,561 | £231,916 | £1,868 |
| Mid Devon£2,656 council tax, £230,935 typical price | £2,656 | £230,935 | £1,871 |
| West Devon£2,705 council tax, £231,662 typical price | £2,705 | £231,662 | £1,879 |
| Forest of Dean£2,443 council tax, £241,979 typical price | £2,443 | £241,979 | £1,909 |
| Exeter£2,495 council tax, £241,749 typical price | £2,495 | £241,749 | £1,912 |
| North Somerset£2,491 council tax, £246,318 typical price | £2,491 | £246,318 | £1,935 |
| Teignbridge£2,643 council tax, £245,137 typical price | £2,643 | £245,137 | £1,941 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£2,436 council tax, £250,355 typical price | £2,436 | £250,355 | £1,950 |
| Dorset£2,765 council tax, £254,881 typical price | £2,765 | £254,881 | £2,000 |
| Tewkesbury£2,341 council tax, £267,545 typical price | £2,341 | £267,545 | £2,028 |
| Wiltshire£2,572 council tax, £263,628 typical price | £2,572 | £263,628 | £2,028 |
| Cheltenham£2,370 council tax, £271,475 typical price | £2,370 | £271,475 | £2,051 |
| East Devon£2,595 council tax, £276,219 typical price | £2,595 | £276,219 | £2,093 |
| South Hams£2,615 council tax, £284,176 typical price | £2,615 | £284,176 | £2,135 |
| South Gloucestershire£2,551 council tax, £288,170 typical price | £2,551 | £288,170 | £2,150 |
| Stroud£2,491 council tax, £291,914 typical price | £2,491 | £291,914 | £2,163 |
| Cotswold£2,392 council tax, £312,932 typical price | £2,392 | £312,932 | £2,259 |
| Bristol£2,714 council tax, £317,351 typical price | £2,714 | £317,351 | £2,309 |
| Bath and North East Somerset£2,383 council tax, £329,532 typical price | £2,383 | £329,532 | £2,342 |
Last checked 2 September 2026. Council tax is each council’s published 2026/27 Band D charge, including police, fire and any county precepts. Rates change only on 1 April. The England figure is £2,411. Totals are for one adult and assume a 10% deposit, a repayment mortgage over 25 years at 4.5%, and a Band D property. They include £265 a month of everyday living costs but exclude travel and any service charge. Each area page shows its own working and links to the source of every number on it.
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