Council tax: Northern cities & poorest households hit by biggest costs - London bills drop
Council tax is an annual fee local authorities charge to cover certain services such as rubbish collection and libraries. Usually, the cost is spread out over 10 monthly instalments, followed by two months of not making any payments.
Similar research from A-Plan insurance also showed how costly council tax bills can be for families, specifically for those in less affluent areas.
In analysing ONS data, the company detailed the average person in England needs to earn 20 days’ worth of wages to cover the cost of their council tax bill, while in some areas the average employee would need to work for a full month to pay the bill.
It pointed out workers in Pendle, Lancashire are the worst hit, and need 29 days of wages to cover council tax bills.
On the flipside of this, London boroughs combine the highest wages and lowest council tax rates, with the average City of London worker being able to cover their bill with just six days of salary.
