A house in Newcastle upon Tyne lived in only by full-time students pays no council tax. At Newcastle City Council's Band D charge of £2,541 a year, that exemption is worth about £212 a month — but only if you actually claim it.
| All-student household | Fully exempt |
| How to claim | Online form using your 12-digit council tax reference, uploading a certificate for each student. |
| Evidence they want | An exemption certificate per student showing course dates and weekly hours — photos are accepted. International students with a dependent partner must also upload both sides of the partner's BRP. |
| Band D charge, 2026/27 | £2,541 |
Keep paying the existing bill until the council writes back, and tell them within 21 days if you stop qualifying or they will issue a backdated bill. Overpayments are refunded to the bank account if you pay by direct debit.
No exemption or discount where two or more residents are non-students or part-time students.
The councils nearest Newcastle City Council on the Band D charge — what the exemption is worth where you might have gone instead. The full table has every one.
| City | Council | Band D |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich | Norwich City Council | £2,503 |
| Sheffield | Sheffield City Council | £2,505 |
| Coventry | Coventry City Council | £2,516 |
| Leicester | Leicester City Council | £2,529 |
| Wolverhampton | City of Wolverhampton Council | £2,539 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | Newcastle City Council | £2,541 |
| Bangor | Cyngor Gwynedd | £2,555 |
| Brighton | Brighton & Hove City Council | £2,579 |
| Salford | Salford City Council | £2,594 |
| London (Kingston) | Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | £2,608 |
| Reading | Reading Borough Council | £2,613 |
No, not if every adult in the property is a full-time student — the household is exempt. The exemption has to be claimed; it does not apply itself just because you are a student.
Online form using your 12-digit council tax reference, uploading a certificate for each student.
An exemption certificate per student showing course dates and weekly hours — photos are accepted. International students with a dependent partner must also upload both sides of the partner's BRP.
No exemption or discount where two or more residents are non-students or part-time students.
Checked 18 August 2026 against new.newcastle.gov.uk. Councils change their forms and evidence rules; the council's own page is the authority when you claim.
Processes checked 19 August 2026 against each council's own pages. This is information, not advice, and the council's page is the authority when you claim.