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5,520 named payees were paid in 2025/26
Full bill per year, before any discount. Bands go by what a home was worth on 1 April 1991.
| Band | Home value in 1991 | Islington | Mayor of London | Per year | Per month (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | Up to £40,000 | £1,065.09 | £340.34 | £1,405.43 | £140.54 |
| Band B | £40,001 to £52,000 | £1,242.61 | £397.06 | £1,639.67 | £163.97 |
| Band C | £52,001 to £68,000 | £1,420.12 | £453.79 | £1,873.91 | £187.39 |
| Band D | £68,001 to £88,000 | £1,597.64 | £510.51 | £2,108.15 | £210.81 |
| Band E | £88,001 to £120,000 | £1,952.67 | £623.96 | £2,576.63 | £257.66 |
| Band F | £120,001 to £160,000 | £2,307.70 | £737.40 | £3,045.10 | £304.51 |
| Band G | £160,001 to £320,000 | £2,662.73 | £850.85 | £3,513.58 | £351.36 |
| Band H | Over £320,000 | £3,195.28 | £1,021.02 | £4,216.30 | £421.63 |
Band D bill for 2026/27, Mayor of London included. Cheapest first. London average £2,089.
A Band D home in Islington pays £2,108.15 for 2026/27: £1,597.64 to Islington Council and £510.51 to the Mayor of London. Most people pay it in 10 monthly payments of £210.81. Band A pays £1,405.43 and Band H £4,216.30. If you live alone you get 25% off.
Of a Band D bill, £592.83 goes to adult social care, £442.72 goes to children's social care, £175.54 goes to housing and homelessness. The split follows Islington's own spending per service in 2025/26.
£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.
In 2025/26 Islington's biggest payees were Matrix SCM Ltd (£33.4m), Care UK Community P'ships Ltd (£13.7m), Transform Islington (phase 1)ltd(pfi) (£12.3m). From a Band D bill, that is £75.04 of your money to Matrix SCM Ltd.
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