Tower Hamlets council tax
Council tax in Tower Hamlets for 2026/27 costs £1,837.78 each year for a Band D property, up 4.7% compared with £1,754.57 for 2025/26.
- Band D for 2026/27
- £1,837.78
- Band A, the cheapest band
- £1,225.19
- change from 2025/26
- +4.7%
Tower Hamlets council tax by band
Annual bills for 2026/27, taken from the official council tax data. Every band pays a fixed proportion of the Band D total.

Where Tower Hamlets sits against other councils
Band D in Tower Hamlets costs £554 less than £2,392, the England average.
Tower Hamlets ranks 6th lowest for Band D bills out of 33 councils in London.
These averages are drawn from the government figures for 2026/27.
Councils where Band D bills are close to this one:
- Kensington and Chelsea £1,667
- Newham £1,944
- Southwark £1,967
- Hillingdon £2,045
- Lambeth £2,047
- Hackney £2,060
Unsure of your home's band?
Look up your address with the Valuation Office Agency band search, then use the council tax band checker to price the bill. If the band seems wrong, see how a council tax band appeal works.