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2,240 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 | Lewisham | Mayor of London | Per year | Per month (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | Up to £40,000 | £1,151.21 | £340.34 | £1,491.55 | £149.16 |
| Band B | £40,001 to £52,000 | £1,343.08 | £397.06 | £1,740.14 | £174.01 |
| Band C | £52,001 to £68,000 | £1,534.95 | £453.79 | £1,988.74 | £198.87 |
| Band D | £68,001 to £88,000 | £1,726.82 | £510.51 | £2,237.33 | £223.73 |
| Band E | £88,001 to £120,000 | £2,110.56 | £623.96 | £2,734.52 | £273.45 |
| Band F | £120,001 to £160,000 | £2,494.30 | £737.40 | £3,231.70 | £323.17 |
| Band G | £160,001 to £320,000 | £2,878.03 | £850.85 | £3,728.88 | £372.89 |
| Band H | Over £320,000 | £3,453.64 | £1,021.02 | £4,474.66 | £447.47 |
Band D bill for 2026/27, Mayor of London included. Cheapest first. London average £2,089.
A Band D home in Lewisham pays £2,237.33 for 2026/27: £1,726.82 to Lewisham Council and £510.51 to the Mayor of London. Most people pay it in 10 monthly payments of £223.73. Band A pays £1,491.55 and Band H £4,474.66. If you live alone you get 25% off.
Of a Band D bill, £574.92 goes to children's social care, £540.15 goes to adult social care, £209.72 goes to housing and homelessness. The split follows Lewisham'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 Lewisham's biggest payees were Birketts LLP (£42.2m), Westminster Homecare Ltd (£38.0m), Eleanor Nursing and Social Care Ltd (£24.6m). From a Band D bill, that is £90.10 of your money to Birketts LLP.
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