How much is council tax going up in your London borough? Analysis reveals likely rises in every area

Millions of Londoners will see inflation-busting increases to their council tax bills next year as town halls struggle to cope with the skyrocketing cost of providing services.

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Payments for almost every single average Band D household in the capital are expected to exceed £2,000 for the first time from April.

Homes in just one borough - Tower Hamlets - could remain slightly below the threshold, analysis by the Standard reveals.

But that increase is expected to be significantly larger in 2027. In some cases it could be well over £1,000, as payments rise from between 5% to a staggering 150%.

Local Government Secretary Angela Rayner Getty London council tax bills are split into two payments, with one going directly to the local authority and the other to City Hall to cover the cost of the Metropolitan Police and London Fire Brigade.

Lord Sadiq Khan will reveal early next year how much he will increase the mayor’s precept, which is currently set at £510.51.

In 2026 he upped his portion of the council tax by £20.13 (4.1%) - with the bulk of the extra cash spent on tackling crime, including a new crackdown on mobile phone thefts.

Labour’s Fair Funding Review means four London boroughs, along with the City of London, face having to impose huge council tax hikes.

Hammersmith and Fulham, Wandsworth, Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea were given permission to increase bills way beyond the usual 5% cap after their Government funding was slashed.

Ministers argued that the town halls have had “historically very low” council tax levels and should bring bills more in line with national averages.

Wandsworth has admitted it will likely enforce a jaw-dropping 94% rise - £958 for an average Band D property - from next April.

Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea have suggested similar increases. The three boroughs have come together to explore a legal challenge to the Government’s funding cuts.