Stockton-on-Tees Council Tax 2026
North East, England · 91,030 domestic properties
According to MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Stockton-on-Tees's Band D Council Tax is £2,589.83 for 2026-27, the 45th highest of 350 UK billing authorities (higher than 87% of them) and 11% above the UK average of £2,337.00. Nearest published Band D rates sit with East Devon, Tandridge, Salford, Merthyr Tydfil, then Cornwall, Surrey Heath. Closest published housing-stock shapes include Amber Valley, Leeds, West Lindsey, Bury.
How we calculate this rank & percentile
We compare every UK billing authority with a published 2026-27 Band D rate (350 in total). Rank is one plus the number with a higher charge, so equal charges share a rank. Percentile is round(authorities with a lower charge ÷ 350 × 100). The UK average is the simple mean of every council's Band D rate in our coverage set. Because the rank spans all three nations, it compares what each authority charges, not what each charge buys. English bands rest on 1991 property values in eight bands, A to H, while Scotland uses its own 1991 thresholds and Wales revalued to 2003 values with a ninth band. An English Band D home is therefore not the same property profile as a Welsh or Scottish one. Nearest published Band D rates sit with East Devon, Tandridge, Salford, Merthyr Tydfil, then Cornwall, Surrey Heath. See our methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
- £2,589.83
- Band D charge · 2026 statutory
- Above the UK average
- +4.90%
- year-on-year vs £2,468.74
- Middle-half rise
- +10.8%
- vs UK avg £2,337.00
- £5,179.66
- Band H · 18/9 of Band D
Nearest published Band D rates sit with East Devon, Tandridge, Salford, Merthyr Tydfil, then Cornwall, Surrey Heath. Closest published housing-stock shapes include Amber Valley, Leeds, West Lindsey, Bury. Open East Devon for the closest published Band D on the same vintage.
Stockton-on-Tees · year-on-year Band D
What changed for Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees's Band D Council Tax rose from £2,468.74 (2025-26) to £2,589.83 (2026-27). Among 350 billing authorities by percentage rise, it ranks 180.
How to read this Band D change
This is a change in the published Band D charge, not advice about household bills. Precepts, discounts, and banding decide the amount you pay.
See UK year-on-year changesStockton-on-Tees bands A-H schedule
Per-band charge 2026
Stockton-on-Tees's nearest Band D charges nationwide
Stockton-on-Tees is 45th of 350 on the national Band D list at £2,589.83. Nearest published Band D rates sit with East Devon, Tandridge, Salford, Merthyr Tydfil, then Cornwall, Surrey Heath. The six closest published 2026-27 rates, led by East Devon, ignore geography on purpose, so a map neighbour is not mistaken for a charge twin. Read the difference column as a pound gap; cross-check the North East ranking further down when you care about local neighbours, and the stock-weighted average when you care what most of Stockton-on-Tees's 91,030 dwellings actually pay. Closest published housing-stock shapes include Amber Valley, Leeds, West Lindsey, Bury.
| Council | Band D | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| East Devon | £2,595.46 | +£5.63 |
| Tandridge | £2,594.85 | +£5.02 |
| Salford | £2,594.45 | +£4.62 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | £2,593.60 | +£3.77 |
| Cornwall | £2,590.93 | +£1.10 |
| Surrey Heath | £2,585.16 | −£4.67 |
Band A–H charge table (2026/2027)
| Band | Annual Charge | Monthly | Sole occupant (−25%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | £1,726.55 | £172.66 | £1,294.91 |
| B | £2,014.31 | £201.43 | £1,510.73 |
| C | £2,302.07 | £230.21 | £1,726.55 |
| D | £2,589.83 | £258.98 | £1,942.37 |
| E | £3,165.35 | £316.53 | £2,374.01 |
| F | £3,740.87 | £374.09 | £2,805.65 |
| G | £4,316.38 | £431.64 | £3,237.29 |
| H | £5,179.66 | £517.97 | £3,884.75 |
England 1991 valuation ranges (Band A–H)
- Band A: Up to £40,000 (1991 valuation)
- Band B: £40,001 to £52,000
- Band C: £52,001 to £68,000
- Band D: £68,001 to £88,000 (reference band)
- Band E: £88,001 to £120,000
- Band F: £120,001 to £160,000
- Band G: £160,001 to £320,000
- Band H: Over £320,000
Source: MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27 (area Band D) + statutory England band ratios documented in our methodology. Monthly figure is the annual charge / 10 (most councils use 10 monthly instalments). The sole-occupant column applies the statutory 25% single-person discount, payable when only one adult lives in the property.
What Stockton-on-Tees's 91,030 properties actually pay
Most homes in Stockton-on-Tees sit in Band A, the bottom of the valuation list: 34,900 of 91,030 dwellings (38.3%). Band A is charged at two-thirds of the Band D rate, so the headline figure above describes a property type that is in the minority here. Bands A and B between them account for 57.6% of the stock. 76.2% of dwellings on the England valuation list here are banded below D.
Weighting each band's statutory charge by the number of properties in it gives a stock-weighted average of £2,207.55 per dwelling, £382.28 (14.8%) below the £2,589.83 Band D headline, because most of the stock sits in bands charged at less than the Band D rate. On that measure Stockton-on-Tees is 177th of 318 authorities with published stock counts, against a £2,269.00 average. That places Stockton-on-Tees 2nd of the 12 billing authorities in North East, above the regional median of £2,065.00.
How to read this stock pattern
Band D is a poor description of the largest group in Stockton-on-Tees's housing stock. The dominant group is Band A, where the statutory charge is two-thirds of the Band D rate, while the reference band describes a different part of the valuation list. The £2,207.55 stock-weighted figure is therefore the more representative area-level comparison. It does not predict an individual bill, because discounts, exemptions and the property's actual valuation band still determine liability.
This is a two-band centre rather than a single-band market. Bands A and B together contain 57.6% of dwellings, so neither band should be presented as a complete account of the area. The stock-weighted result combines both groups and the smaller tails into one comparable measure. The table shows where that mean comes from and prevents the distribution being flattened into an overconfident "typical property" claim.
Stockton-on-Tees sits in the upper quarter of North East on the stock-weighted ordering, above the regional median of £2,065.00. This narrows the comparison from a UK rank to authorities facing the same broad regional context, while still correcting each one for its different band mix. The placement says the council's average published stock is relatively costly within that peer set; it does not convert the mean into an individual household charge.
Closest housing-stock shape: North East Derbyshire
North East Derbyshire is an exceptionally close stock-shape match for Stockton-on-Tees: moving 2.2% of dwellings between valuation bands would make the two published distributions align. That is a stricter comparison than sharing a modal band, because all published bands contribute to the distance.
Four largest band differences
- The largest separation is lower on the ladder at Band C: Stockton-on-Tees has 18.6% of dwellings there, against 16.7% in North East Derbyshire. That extra lower-band weight pulls its stock profile away from the peer.
- A smaller distinction sits at lower Band B, where North East Derbyshire holds 20.4% of its stock and Stockton-on-Tees holds 19.3%. The peer is more bottom-weighted at this rung of the valuation list.
- A smaller distinction sits at lower Band A, where North East Derbyshire holds 39.2% of its stock and Stockton-on-Tees holds 38.3%. The peer is more bottom-weighted at this rung of the valuation list.
- A smaller distinction appears in the upper part of the ladder at Band E. Stockton-on-Tees places 7.1% of dwellings there versus 6.7% for North East Derbyshire, giving this profile the heavier upper-band tail at that point.
How the wider profile compares
Across Bands A to C the combined shares differ by only 0.1%. That net figure can hide opposing band-level gaps, so the individual Band A, B and C comparisons above remain the safer guide to where the lower-band stock differs.
Across Bands E and above the combined shares differ by 0.3%. As with the lower bands, this net comparison does not erase any opposing gaps between individual upper bands.
Both profiles peak in Band A, so the peer match agrees on the most common valuation group as well as the full-distribution distance. The band-by-band gaps above show why a shared mode does not make the profiles interchangeable.
Band H is the most stable point in the comparison, with shares of 0.1% and 0.1%. Reading that near-match beside the largest gaps prevents the peer label from hiding where the two published distributions actually agree.
Show every band direction
- Band A leans toward North East Derbyshire
- Band B leans toward North East Derbyshire
- Band C leans toward Stockton-on-Tees
- Band D is closely balanced
- Band E is closely balanced
- Band F is closely balanced
- Band G is closely balanced
- Band H is closely balanced
This sequence is read from the lowest published band to the highest.
Other close England matches for Stockton-on-Tees: Amber Valley (2.8% redistribution distance); Leeds (3.1% redistribution distance); West Lindsey (3.7% redistribution distance); Bury (4.6% redistribution distance). Ranked across every published band in the England valuation system, this shortlist shows whether North East Derbyshire stands alone or sits in a cluster of similarly shaped authorities.
| Band | Properties | Share of stock | Annual charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 34,900 | 38.3% | £1,726.55 |
| B | 17,560 | 19.3% | £2,014.31 |
| C | 16,920 | 18.6% | £2,302.07 |
| D | 10,440 | 11.5% | £2,589.83 |
| E | 6,460 | 7.1% | £3,165.35 |
| F | 3,000 | 3.3% | £3,740.87 |
| G | 1,620 | 1.8% | £4,316.38 |
| H | 130 | 0.1% | £5,179.66 |
Property-stock source, rounding and weighting notes
Property counts: VOA, Council Tax: stock of properties 2025 (Table CTSOP1.0_SUP, as at 9 September 2025), Open Government Licence v3.0. Counts are published rounded to the nearest 10, so shares are approximate and may not sum to exactly 100%. The stock-weighted average is our calculation: each band's 2026/2027 charge multiplied by its property count, divided by the total. It is a mean across the whole stock, not a bill any individual household receives.
Authorities charging a similar average across their stock
These are the closest authorities to Stockton-on-Tees on the stock-weighted measure, which is a different ordering from the Band D neighbours above because it accounts for how each area's properties are banded.
- Cheltenham£2,210.64
- Swale£2,208.77
- Braintree£2,206.51
- Charnwood£2,204.59
- Stevenage£2,203.48
Stockton-on-Tees's nearest year-on-year movers
Stockton-on-Tees moved Band D from £2,468.74 to £2,589.83 (+4.90%, competition rank 180th of 350). The closest published movements sit with Mid Suffolk, St Albans, Arun.
- Mid Suffolk4.91%
- St Albans4.91%
- Arun4.90%
- Cumberland4.90%
- Fareham4.90%
- Lewes4.90%
How Stockton-on-Tees compares in North East
Among the 12 billing authorities in North East, Stockton-on-Tees's 2026-27 Band D charge of £2,589.83 ranks 4th of 12, higher than 67% of them (£63.83 above the North East average of £2,526.00). Its nearest-charged neighbours in the region:
| Region rank | Council | Band D 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Durham | £2,622.15 |
| 3rd | Northumberland | £2,596.94 |
| 4th | Stockton-on-Tees | £2,589.83 |
| 5th | Hartlepool | £2,560.20 |
| 6th | Middlesbrough | £2,549.16 |
Regional rank out of 12 North East billing authorities by 2026-27 Band D charge (1 = dearest). See the full UK ranking or the complete directory.
Questions answered from Stockton-on-Tees's data
These answers use Stockton-on-Tees's £2,589.83 Band D rate, the England statutory multipliers, and the VOA stock mix (modal Band A, 76.2% below D).
Is Stockton-on-Tees Council Tax above the UK average?
Stockton-on-Tees's 2026-27 Band D rate is £2,589.83, 10.8% above the UK average of £2,337.00. It has competition rank 45th of 350, with equal charges sharing a rank. Nearest published Band D rates sit with East Devon, Tandridge, Salford, Merthyr Tydfil, then Cornwall, Surrey Heath.
Which councils have charges closest to Stockton-on-Tees?
The closest published Band D rates are East Devon (£2,595.46), Tandridge (£2,594.85), Salford (£2,594.45), Merthyr Tydfil (£2,593.60), Cornwall (£2,590.93), Surrey Heath (£2,585.16). The comparison table above shows the six nearest authorities and the exact difference from Stockton-on-Tees.
What is the average Council Tax bill in Stockton-on-Tees?
Across Stockton-on-Tees's 91,030 domestic properties, the stock-weighted average charge is £2,207.55 for 2026-27. That is £382.28 below the £2,589.83 Band D rate, because the most common band here is Band A (38.3% of the stock) and 76.2% of dwellings are banded below D. Closest published housing-stock shapes include Amber Valley, Leeds, West Lindsey, Bury. Property counts are from the VOA 2025 stock release; the weighting is our calculation.
How did Stockton-on-Tees Council Tax change for 2026-27?
Band D moved from £2,468.74 to £2,589.83, a 4.90% rise. Its competition rank by annual increase is 180th of 350; the closest movements include Mid Suffolk, St Albans, Arun.
Advice boundary for Stockton-on-Tees
They are not personalised advice - expand a question for the figure that matches the tables above for the 2026-27 vintage, then follow the methodology or gov.uk links for a binding bill on a specific property.
Council Tax figure, precept and liability disclaimer
Council Tax charges shown on this page are derived from the published England Band D dataset and statutory England band ratios. They are intended as informational guidance, not as a personalised tax statement or legal advice. Your actual bill depends on your property's assigned band and on any discounts or exemptions that apply to your household. Stockton-on-Tees is unitary, so this figure combines its own charge (including adult social care) with police and fire precepts where separate, plus any average parish precept. Nearest published Band D rates sit with East Devon, Tandridge, Salford, Merthyr Tydfil, then Cornwall, Surrey Heath. Closest published housing-stock shapes include Amber Valley, Leeds, West Lindsey, Bury. For a binding figure consult your Stockton-on-Tees Council Tax bill or the official gov.uk Council Tax service. Figures published in 2026 reflect the 2026/2027 financial year only.
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Charges shown for Stockton-on-Tees are the area Band D and statutory band multiples with no county tier. Nearest published Band D rates sit with East Devon, Tandridge, Salford, Merthyr Tydfil, then Cornwall, Surrey Heath.