How much is council tax in Barking and Dagenham in 2026/27?
A Band D home in Barking and Dagenham pays £2,198.51 for 2026/27: £1,688.00 to Barking and Dagenham Council and £510.51 to the Mayor of London. Most people pay it in 10 monthly payments of £219.85. Band A pays £1,465.67 and Band H £4,397.02. If you live alone you get 25% off.
What does Barking and Dagenham spend council tax on?
Of a Band D bill, £823.10 goes to children's social care, £784.50 goes to adult social care, £288.32 goes to housing and homelessness. The split follows Barking and Dagenham's own spending per service in 2025/26.
How much of my Barking and Dagenham council tax goes to the Mayor of London?
£510.51 of a Band D bill goes to the Greater London Authority, of which £334.13 pays for the Metropolitan Police. The rest pays for Transport for London, the London Fire Brigade and the Mayor and Assembly.
Which companies does Barking and Dagenham council pay the most?
In 2025/26 Barking and Dagenham's biggest payees were Countryside Properties (UK) Ltd f (£52.5m), Wates Construction Ltd (£43.4m), BD Management Services Limited (£23.5m). From a Band D bill, that is £145.78 of your money to Countryside Properties (UK) Ltd f.