Hackney Council Tax 2026/27
Band D council tax in Hackney is £2,060.30 for 2026/27, up 4.8% (£93.79) on last year. That is £331.22 below the England average of £2,391.52 — the 13th lowest of 296 councils. Most homes here are in Band C (30%), so the average bill per home is about £1,931.
Updated 2026-10-03 · London borough, London · Official England government statistics
Hackney council tax bands 2026/27
| Band | Property value (1991) | Annual | 10 instalments | 12 instalments | Living alone (−25%) | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Up to £40,000 | £1,373.53 | £137.35 | £114.46 | £1,030.15 | 8,120 |
| B | £40,001 to £52,000 | £1,602.46 | £160.25 | £133.54 | £1,201.84 | 31,690 |
| C | £52,001 to £68,000 | £1,831.38 | £183.14 | £152.61 | £1,373.53 | 36,180 |
| D | £68,001 to £88,000 | £2,060.30 | £206.03 | £171.69 | £1,545.23 | 25,410 |
| E | £88,001 to £120,000 | £2,518.14 | £251.81 | £209.85 | £1,888.61 | 13,540 |
| F | £120,001 to £160,000 | £2,975.99 | £297.60 | £248.00 | £2,231.99 | 4,940 |
| G | £160,001 to £320,000 | £3,433.83 | £343.38 | £286.15 | £2,575.38 | 1,330 |
| H | More than £320,000 | £4,120.60 | £412.06 | £343.38 | £3,090.45 | 60 |
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Where your Hackney council tax goes
Your bill is collected by Hackney but shared between 3 bodies. Of the £2,060.30 Band D charge, £1,549.79 (75%) stays with the council itself; the rest pays for greater london authority.
| Body | Band D | Share | Band C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borough council (incl. earlier adult social care) | £1,520.27 | 73.8% | £1,351.35 |
| Adult social care precept: 2026/27 increase | £29.52 | 1.4% | £26.24 |
| Greater London Authority | £510.51 | 24.8% | £453.79 |
- Borough council (incl. earlier adult social care) £1,520 73.8%
- Adult social care precept: 2026/27 increase £30 1.4%
- Greater London Authority £511 24.8%
Hackney council tax history
Band D in Hackney has risen from £1,294.42 in 2016/17 to £2,060.30 in 2026/27 — 59% in 10 years. Over the last five years it rose 28.6%, the 20th biggest increase of 296 councils in England.
- Hackney Band D
| Year | Band D | Change | Band C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | £2,060.30 | +4.8% | £1,831.38 |
| 2025/26 | £1,966.51 | +4.7% | £1,748.01 |
| 2024/25 | £1,877.37 | +5.9% | £1,668.77 |
| 2023/24 | £1,773.29 | +6.1% | £1,576.26 |
| 2022/23 | £1,671.09 | +4.3% | £1,485.41 |
| 2021/22 | £1,602.13 | +6.0% | £1,424.12 |
| 2020/21 | £1,511.68 | +3.9% | £1,343.72 |
| 2019/20 | £1,454.86 | +5.8% | £1,293.21 |
| 2018/19 | £1,374.67 | +3.4% | £1,221.93 |
| 2017/18 | £1,328.99 | +2.7% | £1,181.32 |
| 2016/17 | £1,294.42 | – | £1,150.60 |
Homes by council tax band in Hackney
Hackney has 121,270 homes on the valuation list (31 March 2026). 33% are in Bands A or B. The most common band is C, which costs £1,831.38 a year (£183.14 a month over 10 instalments).
Hackney compared with London
Hackney is the 11th cheapest of 33 councils in London, where the average Band D across councils is £2,090.08 (£29.78 more than here). Cheapest: Wandsworth (£1,028.21); most expensive: Kingston upon Thames (£2,609.20).
| Council | Band D 2026/27 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Southwark | £1,967.26 | +4.8% |
| Hillingdon | £2,045.46 | +4.8% |
| Lambeth | £2,047.11 | +4.8% |
| Hackney | £2,060.30 | +4.8% |
| Greenwich | £2,107.86 | +4.8% |
| Islington | £2,108.15 | +4.8% |
| Barnet | £2,132.60 | +4.8% |
Discounts and reductions
- Living alone: 25% off — a Band C bill in Hackney drops from £1,831.38 to £1,373.53.
- Council Tax Reduction: Hackney runs its own scheme for people on low incomes or benefits — rules differ from council to council in England.
- Disregards and exemptions: full-time students, student halls, some carers and people with a severe mental impairment are not counted; all-student homes pay nothing.
- Disabled Band Reduction: if your home has been adapted for a disabled person you may be billed one band lower (Band A homes get a reduction of 1/9 of Band D).
Hackney's 4.8% rise compares with an England average of 4.9%. Councils responsible for social care can raise their own share by up to 4.99% without a referendum, districts by under 3% or £5, and police and fire bodies by fixed cash amounts — so the area total can move by a different percentage.
Hackney's council tax base in numbers
Council Tax Support in Hackney cost £31.69 million in 2025/26. 61% of that, £19.26 million, went to working-age households, a higher working-age share than across England (58%). Support reduced Hackney's tax base by about 18,200 dwelling equivalents, or 17%. That is the 11th highest share of England’s 296 council tax areas (England: 10.5%). For a working-age claimant, every 10% of support on a Band C home is worth £183.14 a year at 2026/27 rates.
Hackney also has many student homes. 2,367 halls of residence (Class M) and 817 all-student households (Class N) were exempt at October 2025, part of 4,796 exempt homes in total. Another 1,049 homes were exempt because every resident has a severe mental impairment. 43,545 homes (37.5%) got the single person discount.
Empty homes and second homes
Hackney recorded 2,036 empty homes, 850 of them paying a premium. 386 had been empty for one to two years and 286 for two to five years (double council tax), and 136 for five to ten years (treble). Of 1,021 second homes, 387 were paying the 100% premium, £4,120.60 at Band D, and 634 were recorded as excepted under national rules. The council told MHCLG it uses its section 13A power to grant discretionary reductions.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Band D council tax in Hackney?
£2,060.30 a year in 2026/27, or £206.03 a month over 10 instalments. This includes police, fire and average parish precepts.
What council tax band are most homes in Hackney?
Band C: 36,180 of 121,270 homes (30%). A Band C bill is £1,831.38 in 2026/27.
How much has Hackney council tax gone up?
4.8% this year, from £1,966.51 to £2,060.30 at Band D. Since 2016/17 it has risen 59%.
Who gets the council tax I pay in Hackney?
Borough council (incl. earlier adult social care) £1,520.27; Adult social care precept: 2026/27 increase £29.52; Greater London Authority £510.51 (Band D, 2026/27).
How do I find my council tax band?
Search your postcode on GOV.UK “Check your Council Tax band”, run by the Valuation Office Agency. You can challenge your band if you think it is wrong.
How much does Hackney spend on Council Tax Support?
£31.69 million in 2025/26: £19.26 million for working-age households and £12.43 million for pensioners.
How many second homes pay the premium in Hackney?
387 of 1,021 second homes in October 2025. Another 634 were excepted under national rules.
Sources
Figures are taken from official government publications and were last reviewed on 2026-10-03.
- MHCLG: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027
- MHCLG: Council Tax levels 2026-27, Tables 1 to 9 (ODS)
- MHCLG: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10 local authority level data
- MHCLG: Council Tax levels 2025-26 (revised), Table 10 Local Authority Level Data (ODS), used for England % change
- VOA / GOV.UK: Understand how Council Tax bands are assessed
- GOV.UK: Council Tax – who has to pay (single person discount)
- MHCLG: Band D Council Tax figures 1993 onwards, Table 5 area Band D (live table, 2026-27 revised)
- VOA: Council Tax stock of properties 2026, Table CTSOP1.0 (properties by band at 31 March 2026, England and Wales)
- MHCLG – Council Taxbase 2025 in England (local authority level data)
- legislation.gov.uk – Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992