Council tax bands in Southwark
Southwark is a London borough in Inner London. Band-D Council Tax for 2025-26 is £1,388 per year — that's the headline rate the bands above and below scale from.
There are 148,740 domestic properties in Southwark , with Band B the most common (25.6% of homes).
Band distribution in Southwark
Source: VOA Council Tax Stock of Properties, March 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0).
How this compares to the national average
- Band A: 8.8% in Southwark, vs 23.3% nationally — 14.5 pp lower
- Band B: 25.6% in Southwark, vs 19.6% nationally — 6 pp higher
- Band E: 14.1% in Southwark, vs 10% nationally — 4.1 pp higher
- Band D: 18.7% in Southwark, vs 15.7% nationally — 3 pp higher
Check your specific band
How to challenge your band in Southwark
Run the band check above. If it flags as likely overbanded, BandCheck will assemble a pre-filled Band Review email body, an evidence appendix listing comparable properties with sale prices from HM Land Registry, and (if you've moved in within the last six months) a pre-filled Council Tax Proposal Form (VO 7455 in England / Wales) you sign and post / email yourself. £29 with a money-back guarantee if the VOA rejects within 12 months.