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Council Tax Bands in Newcastle upon Tyne 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,542.19
+£129.04 (+5.3%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Newcastle upon Tyne from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Newcastle upon Tyne for 2026/27 run from £1,694.79 (Band A) to £5,084.38 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,542.19 (up 5.3% on 2025/26). All eight bands (A to H) are fixed fractions of Band D; the full rate table with monthly figures is below.
Band A to H Rate Table - Newcastle upon Tyne 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,694.79 | £169.48 |
| BBand B | £1,977.26 | £197.73 |
| CBand C | £2,259.72 | £225.97 |
| DBand D | £2,542.19 | £254.22 |
| EBand E | £3,107.12 | £310.71 |
| FBand F | £3,672.05 | £367.21 |
| GBand G | £4,236.98 | £423.70 |
| HBand H | £5,084.38 | £508.44 |
Source: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England: 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Accredited official statistics). Table 9 (area council tax by band) and Table 10 (local authority level data). Snapshot: 2026-27 tables, published 25 March 2026. Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Monthly figures are the annual rate divided over the standard 10-instalment plan and the 12-month direct debit option.
What Makes Up the £2,542.19 Bill
A Band D bill in Newcastle upon Tyne is not one charge. It is 3 separate charges set by 3 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Newcastle upon Tyne at £2,222.74, which is 87% of the total. Of the billing authority's own share, £42.31 is the adult social care precept added for 2026/27 (2% of last year's Band D).
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £2,222.74 | 87.4% |
| Northumbria PCC | £214.34 | 8.4% |
| Tyne & Wear Fire | £105.11 | 4.1% |
| Total Band D | £2,542.19 | 100% |
Registry Record for Newcastle upon Tyne
ONS code
E08000021
MHCLG E-code
E4502
Authority type
Metropolitan district
Area
Tyne and Wear
Tax base 2026/27
74,125
Assumed collection rate
98.00%
Parishes in area
6
Parishes setting a precept
6
Band D rank in England
68 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne is a metropolitan district in the North East, within the Tyne and Wear area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 74,125 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 98.00%. 6 of the 6 parish or town councils in the area set their own precept for 2026/27, so households in those parishes pay slightly more than the area figures shown here. Its Band D rate ranks 68 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,413.15
Band D 2026/27
£2,542.19
Annual increase
+£129.04 (+5.3%)
Newcastle upon Tyne's Band D rate increased by £129.04 (5.3%) in 2026/27 compared with the previous year. The total bill is above 5%, but for most councils that reflects the separately-capped police, fire and (where relevant) mayoral or Greater London Authority precepts added on top of the billing authority's own increase, which is itself limited to 5% before a local referendum (a 3% core limit plus a 2% adult social care precept). A small number of councils in financial difficulty were also granted a higher bespoke limit.
Newcastle upon Tyne Against the Rest of the North East
Across the 12 billing authorities in the North East, Band D for 2026/27 runs from Sunderland at £2,197.14 to Gateshead at £2,715.81, a spread of £518.67. The regional mean is £2,525.66, so Newcastle upon Tyne sits £16.53 above it. See the full North East table.
Closest Tyne and Wear and North East authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| North Tyneside | £2,461.77 |
| South Tyneside | £2,434.43 |
| Gateshead | £2,715.81 |
| Sunderland | £2,197.14 |
| Redcar and Cleveland | £2,544.48 |
| Middlesbrough | £2,549.16 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Newcastle upon Tyne
Like every billing authority, Newcastle upon Tyne sets a single Band D rate each year. All other bands are then calculated as fixed fractions of that rate, set nationally by central government. The fractions are expressed in ninths:
| Band | Fraction of Band D | Calculation | 2026/27 rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 6/9 | £2,542.19 x 6/9 | £1,694.79 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,542.19 x 7/9 | £1,977.26 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,542.19 x 8/9 | £2,259.72 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,542.19 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,542.19 x 11/9 | £3,107.12 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,542.19 x 13/9 | £3,672.05 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,542.19 x 15/9 | £4,236.98 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,542.19 x 18/9 | £5,084.38 |
Contact Newcastle upon Tyne City Council
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact Newcastle upon Tyne City Council directly.
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Figures are the 2026/27 tax year, in force from 1 April 2026, as published by MHCLG on 25 March 2026. The 2027/28 tables are due in spring 2027.