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2,148 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 | Merton | Mayor of London | Per year | Per month (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | Up to £40,000 | £1,090.83 | £340.34 | £1,431.17 | £143.12 |
| Band B | £40,001 to £52,000 | £1,272.64 | £397.06 | £1,669.70 | £166.97 |
| Band C | £52,001 to £68,000 | £1,454.44 | £453.79 | £1,908.23 | £190.82 |
| Band D | £68,001 to £88,000 | £1,636.25 | £510.51 | £2,146.76 | £214.68 |
| Band E | £88,001 to £120,000 | £1,999.86 | £623.96 | £2,623.82 | £262.38 |
| Band F | £120,001 to £160,000 | £2,363.47 | £737.40 | £3,100.87 | £310.09 |
| Band G | £160,001 to £320,000 | £2,727.08 | £850.85 | £3,577.93 | £357.79 |
| Band H | Over £320,000 | £3,272.50 | £1,021.02 | £4,293.52 | £429.35 |
Band D bill for 2026/27, Mayor of London included. Cheapest first. London average £2,089.
A Band D home in Merton pays £2,146.76 for 2026/27: £1,636.25 to Merton Council and £510.51 to the Mayor of London. Most people pay it in 10 monthly payments of £214.68. Band A pays £1,431.17 and Band H £4,293.52. If you live alone you get 25% off.
Of a Band D bill, £628.41 goes to adult social care, £423.44 goes to children's social care, £233.96 goes to bins, streets and environment. The split follows Merton'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 Merton's biggest payees were Comensura (£24.6m), Croydon Council (£13.3m), Veolia ES (UK) ltd (£11.9m). From a Band D bill, that is £92.70 of your money to Comensura.
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