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Council Tax Bands in South Tyneside 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,434.43
+£123.25 (+5.3%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for South Tyneside from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in South Tyneside for 2026/27 run from £1,622.95 (Band A) to £4,868.86 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,434.43 (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 - South Tyneside 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,622.95 | £162.30 |
| BBand B | £1,893.45 | £189.35 |
| CBand C | £2,163.94 | £216.39 |
| DBand D | £2,434.43 | £243.44 |
| EBand E | £2,975.41 | £297.54 |
| FBand F | £3,516.40 | £351.64 |
| GBand G | £4,057.38 | £405.74 |
| HBand H | £4,868.86 | £486.89 |
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 £2,434.43 Bill
A Band D bill in South Tyneside is not one charge. It is 3 separate charges set by 3 different bodies and collected together. The largest is South Tyneside at £2,114.98, which is 87% of the total. Of the billing authority's own share, £40.30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Tyneside | £2,114.98 | 86.9% |
| Northumbria PCC | £214.34 | 8.8% |
| Tyne & Wear Fire | £105.11 | 4.3% |
| Total Band D | £2,434.43 | 100% |
Registry Record for South Tyneside
ONS code
E08000023
MHCLG E-code
E4504
Authority type
Metropolitan district
Area
Tyne and Wear
Tax base 2026/27
39,661
Assumed collection rate
97.50%
Parishes in area
0
Parishes setting a precept
0
Band D rank in England
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
South Tyneside is a metropolitan district in the North East, within the Tyne and Wear area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 39,661 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 97.50%. There are no parish or town councils in the area, so every household pays the same area figures shown here. Its Band D rate is 155th highest of 296 in England, so see how South Tyneside compares with the cheapest and most expensive councils in the UK or the rest of the North East.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,311.18
Band D 2026/27
£2,434.43
Annual increase
+£123.25 (+5.3%)
South Tyneside's Band D rate increased by £123.25 (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.
South Tyneside 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 South Tyneside sits £91.23 below 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 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £2,542.19 |
| Sunderland | £2,197.14 |
| Gateshead | £2,715.81 |
| Darlington | £2,493.83 |
| Redcar and Cleveland | £2,544.48 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in South Tyneside
Like every billing authority, South Tyneside 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 | £2,434.43 x 6/9 | £1,622.95 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,434.43 x 7/9 | £1,893.45 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,434.43 x 8/9 | £2,163.94 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,434.43 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,434.43 x 11/9 | £2,975.41 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,434.43 x 13/9 | £3,516.40 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,434.43 x 15/9 | £4,057.38 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,434.43 x 18/9 | £4,868.86 |
Contact South Tyneside Council
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact South Tyneside Council directly.
South Tyneside Council council tax pageArea Band D incl. police and fire precepts, per GOV.UK Table 9 (2026-27 release, MHCLG, 25 Mar 2026). Largely unparished metropolitan borough.
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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.