Most Expensive Councils
The below table shows the ten most expensive Councils. Using rates from the tax year 2010/2011.
| Rank | Council | Rate (Band D) |
| 01 | Rutland | £ 1,689 |
| 02 | Weymouth & Portland | £ 1,678 |
| 03 | Hartlepool | £ 1,671 |
| 04 | Kingston-Upon-Thames | £ 1,663 |
| 05 | Newark & Sherwood |
£ 1,651 |
| 06 | Lewes | £ 1,643 |
| 07 | Central Bedfordshire |
£ 1,641 |
| 08 | East Dorset |
£ 1,638 |
| 09 | Wealden | £ 1,629 |
| 10 | Purbeck | £ 1,626 |
