PEOPLE in some local authorities pay up to five times more council tax relative to their salary than in other areas.
West Devon residents spend 10.8 per cent and those in Wandsworth, South West London, 2.7 per cent.
Devon is one of the hardest-hit areas
Of the UK regions, the North East suffers the highest local tax burden relative to wages, at 8.66 per cent.
People in Scotland have the least to pay, forking out 5.1 per cent of their pay on average on town hall taxes, analysis from the TaxPayers’ Alliance shows.
Nationally, council tax has more than doubled in relation to average earnings since its introduction in 1992.
In the North of England, levies are a steep 20 per cent higher than in London.
This is despite homes in the capital being three times more expensive on average.
As the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite, campaigners are calling for a 12-month council tax freeze.
John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: “Taxpayers are struggling with the unsustainable burden of council tax.
“But far from falling on those with the broadest shoulders, it appears that the most hard-pressed households are bearing the brunt of rising rates.
“The least local authorities can do is freeze council tax next year to give residents much-needed breathing space.”