Durham council tax 2026/27
Band D council tax in Durham is £2,622.15 a year for 2026/27. That's up 2.8% on 2025/26 and £231 more than the England average. Most homes here are in band A: 56% of them.
Band D, 2026/27
£2,622.15 a year
- Council
- Durham
- Type
- Unitary
- Region
- North East
- Rank
- the 23rd most expensive of 296 councils in England
the 2nd most expensive of 12 councils in the North East - England average
- £2,391.52 Band D
- Figures
- 2026/27, checked 27 October 2026
Durham council tax bands 2026/27
Yearly charge and the usual monthly payment. Councils collect in 10 monthly payments unless you ask for 12. These are averages across the council area; your parish changes the exact figure (see below).
| Band | A year | Monthly, 10 payments | Monthly, 12 payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,748.10 | £174.81 | £145.67 |
| Band B | £2,039.45 | £203.95 | £169.95 |
| Band C | £2,330.80 | £233.08 | £194.23 |
| Band D | £2,622.15 | £262.22 | £218.51 |
| Band E | £3,204.85 | £320.49 | £267.07 |
| Band F | £3,787.55 | £378.76 | £315.63 |
| Band G | £4,370.25 | £437.03 | £364.19 |
| Band H | £5,244.30 | £524.43 | £437.03 |
Bands as published by the government (area council tax including the average parish precept). Monthly figures divide the year equally; the first payment can differ by a few pence.
Where your council tax goes
A Band D bill in Durham is split between 4 bodies. Durham council's own share is £2,071.11, including £40.41 raised this year for adult social care.
| Set by | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Durham council | £2,071.11 | 79% |
| Durham Police and Crime Commissioner | £300.74 | 11% |
| Durham fire and rescue | £128.12 | 5% |
| Parish or town council (average) | £122.18 | 5% |
Homes in each band
71% of the 257,340 homes in Durham are in band A or B, and 3% are in band F or above.
Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax stock of properties, 31 March 2026. Counts are rounded.
Council tax by parish in Durham
109 parish and town councils in Durham add their own charge. Band D without any parish is £2,499.97; add the parish share for your area. Other bands are the same fraction of Band D as above.
| Parish or town council | Parish share | Band D total | Change in parish share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnard Castle | £116.47 | £2,616.44 | +£6.12 |
| Barningham | £20.05 | £2,520.02 | −£0.31 |
| Bearpark | £50.55 | £2,550.52 | +£0.11 |
| Belmont | £37.13 | £2,537.10 | +£0.01 |
| Bishop Auckland | £149.08 | £2,649.05 | +£39.98 |
| Bishop Middleham | £140.83 | £2,640.80 | +£4.63 |
| Boldron | £6.62 | £2,506.59 | +£0.07 |
| Bournmoor | £23.36 | £2,523.33 | +£0.72 |
| Bowes | £36.21 | £2,536.18 | +£1.45 |
| Bradbury and the Isle | £37.16 | £2,537.13 | +£0.30 |
| Brancepeth | £97.28 | £2,597.25 | +£6.81 |
| Brandon and Byshottles | £53.40 | £2,553.37 | +£8.52 |
| Burnhope | £28.82 | £2,528.79 | +£7.59 |
| Cassop cum Quarrington | £42.98 | £2,542.95 | +£1.25 |
| Castle Eden | £31.77 | £2,531.74 | −£0.16 |
| Charter Trustees for the City of Durham | £2.70 | £2,502.67 | +£0.70 |
| Chilton | £250.39 | £2,750.36 | +£7.08 |
| City of Durham | £65.61 | £2,565.58 | +£2.41 |
| Cockfield | £62.56 | £2,562.53 | +£0.00 |
| Cornforth | £110.33 | £2,610.30 | +£0.00 |
| Cornsay | £71.00 | £2,570.97 | +£6.86 |
| Cotherstone | £79.69 | £2,579.66 | +£3.61 |
| Coxhoe | £114.78 | £2,614.75 | +£0.00 |
| Croxdale and Hett | £57.13 | £2,557.10 | −£1.71 |
| Dalton le Dale | £27.93 | £2,527.90 | +£0.00 |
| Dene Valley | £41.62 | £2,541.59 | +£20.81 |
| Easington Colliery | £389.77 | £2,889.74 | +£54.66 |
| Easington Village | £220.00 | £2,719.97 | +£20.00 |
| Edmondsley | £81.13 | £2,581.10 | +£7.56 |
| Eggleston | £53.37 | £2,553.34 | +£4.30 |
| Eldon | £131.54 | £2,631.51 | +£5.63 |
| Esh | £74.70 | £2,574.67 | +£0.00 |
| Etherley | £47.61 | £2,547.58 | +£1.36 |
| Evenwood and Barony | £89.60 | £2,589.57 | −£6.44 |
| Ferryhill | £261.86 | £2,761.83 | +£12.00 |
| Fishburn | £167.45 | £2,667.42 | +£1.95 |
| Framwellgate Moor | £42.69 | £2,542.66 | +£3.12 |
| Gainford (grouped with Langton) | £69.54 | £2,569.51 | −£3.67 |
| Great Aycliffe | £312.38 | £2,812.35 | +£12.00 |
| Great Lumley | £75.07 | £2,575.04 | +£3.14 |
| Greater Willington | £67.64 | £2,567.61 | +£1.97 |
| Greencroft | £42.72 | £2,542.69 | +£0.00 |
| Hamsterley | £25.18 | £2,525.15 | +£0.09 |
| Haswell | £133.09 | £2,633.06 | −£3.93 |
| Hawthorn | £51.98 | £2,551.95 | +£0.00 |
| Healeyfield | £30.67 | £2,530.64 | +£0.79 |
| Hedleyhope | £109.62 | £2,609.59 | +£8.71 |
| Horden | £412.32 | £2,912.29 | +£15.96 |
| Hutton Henry | £112.64 | £2,612.61 | +£13.93 |
| Hutton Magna | £18.83 | £2,518.80 | −£0.35 |
| Ingleton | £58.73 | £2,558.70 | +£3.44 |
| Kelloe | £46.65 | £2,546.62 | +£0.00 |
| Kimblesworth and Plawsworth | £47.54 | £2,547.51 | +£8.57 |
| Lanchester | £54.29 | £2,554.26 | +£1.14 |
| Lartington | £41.08 | £2,541.05 | +£8.11 |
| Little Lumley | £26.98 | £2,526.95 | +£3.52 |
| Lunedale | £7.81 | £2,507.78 | +£0.00 |
| Lynesack and Softley | £30.75 | £2,530.72 | +£0.84 |
| Marwood | £34.26 | £2,534.23 | −£3.56 |
| Mickleton | £80.00 | £2,579.97 | +£8.00 |
| Middleton in Teesdale (grouped with Newbiggin) | £73.96 | £2,573.93 | +£4.47 |
| Middridge | £68.43 | £2,568.40 | +£0.00 |
| Monk Hesleden | £219.48 | £2,719.45 | +£8.44 |
| Mordon | £31.33 | £2,531.30 | +£1.43 |
| Muggleswick | £25.10 | £2,525.07 | −£0.32 |
| Murton | £209.13 | £2,709.10 | +£9.94 |
| North Lodge | £36.78 | £2,536.75 | +£5.28 |
| Ouston | £43.18 | £2,543.15 | +£1.66 |
| Ovington | £42.15 | £2,542.12 | +£4.95 |
| Pelton | £133.68 | £2,633.65 | +£4.00 |
| Peterlee | £448.04 | £2,948.01 | +£40.48 |
| Pittington | £77.87 | £2,577.84 | +£3.54 |
| Rokeby (grouped with Brignall and Egglestone Abbey) | £25.91 | £2,525.88 | −£1.16 |
| Romaldkirk | £123.91 | £2,623.88 | −£6.52 |
| Sacriston | £53.06 | £2,553.03 | +£7.15 |
| Satley | £45.80 | £2,545.77 | +£9.52 |
| Seaham | £282.85 | £2,782.82 | +£0.00 |
| Seaton with Slingley | £36.17 | £2,536.14 | +£3.95 |
| Sedgefield | £235.78 | £2,735.75 | +£11.11 |
| Shadforth | £40.11 | £2,540.08 | +£5.23 |
| Sherburn Village | £28.36 | £2,528.33 | +£1.35 |
| Shildon | £354.31 | £2,854.28 | +£28.70 |
| Shincliffe | £100.79 | £2,600.76 | +£14.56 |
| Shotton | £128.86 | £2,628.83 | +£1.87 |
| South Bedburn | £17.54 | £2,517.51 | +£0.49 |
| South Hetton | £192.28 | £2,692.25 | +£14.87 |
| Spennymoor | £237.94 | £2,737.91 | +£2.55 |
| Staindrop | £55.75 | £2,555.72 | +£5.22 |
| Stanhope | £44.67 | £2,544.64 | +£12.92 |
| Stanley | £122.31 | £2,622.28 | +£5.81 |
| Startforth | £55.47 | £2,555.44 | +£9.04 |
| Streatlam and Stainton | £51.91 | £2,551.88 | +£0.00 |
| Thornley | £290.74 | £2,790.71 | +£14.38 |
| Tow Law | £87.60 | £2,587.57 | +£0.00 |
| Trimdon | £179.80 | £2,679.77 | +£7.08 |
| Trimdon Foundry | £196.28 | £2,696.25 | +£9.35 |
| Urpeth | £41.33 | £2,541.30 | +£1.09 |
| Waldridge | £52.38 | £2,552.35 | +£2.49 |
| West Auckland | £41.87 | £2,541.84 | +£3.35 |
| West Rainton | £57.11 | £2,557.08 | +£2.72 |
| Wheatley Hill | £187.90 | £2,687.87 | +£14.56 |
| Whorlton (grouped with Westwick) | £61.62 | £2,561.59 | −£0.36 |
| Windlestone | £73.20 | £2,573.17 | −£0.33 |
| Wingate | £150.60 | £2,650.57 | +£0.00 |
| Winston | £58.33 | £2,558.30 | +£4.20 |
| Witton Gilbert | £41.04 | £2,541.01 | +£3.77 |
| Witton le Wear | £28.51 | £2,528.48 | +£0.87 |
| Wolsingham | £66.70 | £2,566.67 | +£2.92 |
| Woodland | £55.38 | £2,555.35 | +£8.16 |
Parish shares from the government's council tax statistics for town and parish councils, 2026/27.
Discounts and premiums in Durham
Everyone in England gets the national discounts: 25% off if you live alone, nothing to pay for all-student homes, and one band lower if your home has been adapted for a disabled person. How discounts work. Durham also sets its own rules on second and empty homes:
| Second homes | 100% premium: you pay double the normal chargesince 1 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Long-term empty homes | 100% premium after 1 year; 200% premium after 5 years; 300% premium after 10 years |
| Local discounts | Care leavers under 25 living in County Durham: nil bill if living alone or with partner; bill reduced to 50% if living with other adults |
Source: Durham website, checked 27 October 2026.
On a low income? Each English council runs its own Council Tax Reduction scheme for working-age people. Durham Council Tax Reduction.
Band D in Durham over the years
Show the figures
| Year | Band D |
|---|---|
| 2026/27 | £2,622.15 |
| 2025/26 | £2,551.17 |
| 2024/25 | £2,431.19 |
| 2023/24 | £2,316.13 |
| 2022/23 | £2,203.42 |
| 2021/22 | £2,138.35 |
| 2020/21 | £2,071.05 |
| 2019/20 | £1,993.48 |
| 2018/19 | £1,887.45 |
| 2017/18 | £1,797.32 |
| 2016/17 | £1,735.37 |
| 2015/16 | £1,674.81 |
| 2014/15 | £1,641.10 |
| 2013/14 | £1,607.64 |
| 2012/13 | £1,605.61 |
| 2011/12 | £1,602.29 |
| 2010/11 | £1,601.81 |
| 2009/10 | £1,567.12 |
Band D including the average parish or community precept. 2009/10 to 2026/27.
Nearby councils
| Council | Band D | Difference | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland | £2,596.94 | −£25.21 | Compare |
| Westmorland and Furness | £2,507.99 | −£114.16 | Compare |
| North Yorkshire | £2,544.34 | −£77.81 | Compare |
| Darlington | £2,493.83 | −£128.32 | Compare |
| Sunderland | £2,197.14 | −£425.01 | Compare |
| Gateshead | £2,715.81 | +£93.66 | Compare |
| Hartlepool | £2,560.20 | −£61.95 | Compare |
| Stockton-on-Tees | £2,589.83 | −£32.32 | Compare |
Pay, check your band or apply for a discount
This site is independent. To pay, see your exact bill, tell the council you've moved or apply for a discount, use the council's own site.
Questions
How much is council tax in Durham?
In 2026/27 Band D is £2,622.15 a year. Bands run from £1,748.10 (Band A) to £5,244.30 (Band H). The exact figure depends on your parish or town council.
How much is Band A council tax a month in Durham?
Band A is £1,748.10 a year: £174.81 a month over 10 payments or £145.67 over 12. Band A is the most common band here (56% of homes).
How much did Durham council tax go up?
Band D rose from £2,551.17 in 2025/26 to £2,622.15 in 2026/27, an increase of 2.8% (£70.98).
Does Durham charge extra council tax on second homes?
Yes. Durham charges a 100% premium on second homes in 2026/27, so the owner pays 200% of the normal charge.
Who do I pay council tax to in Durham?
You pay Durham council, which collects the whole bill and passes on the shares set by Durham Police and Crime Commissioner, Durham fire and rescue and Parish or town council. Use the council's own website to pay, check your bill or apply for discounts.
Sources
- Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, published 25 March 2026, checked 27 October 2026
- Council Tax: stock of properties, 2026 - CTSOP1.1: number of properties by Council Tax band, local authority and LSOA/MSOA at 31 March 2026 (geography = LAUA rows), Valuation Office Agency, checked 27 October 2026
- Council website (premiums and discounts), checked 27 October 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we compile these figures.