Households will be paying more in council tax in the East Midlands

But the highest rates of local authority funding are paid by people living in Newark and Sherwood.

The figures show the biggest single rise was in Bassetlaw, and that is cheaper to live in towns and cities rather than rural areas.

Households in the East Midlands pay an average bill of �1,144.64, which is approximately �43 more than the England average.

Average band D council tax bills in Derby will be �1,015.59 for the coming year - a 9.34% increase on the current year.

This compares to an average bill of �1,293.86 landing on the doormat of people living in Newark and Sherwood.

Cities generally have lower council tax bills, with Leicester fourth lowest in the region at �1,041.89 and Lincoln at �1,085.21.

HIGHS AND LOWS Most expensive Newark and Sherwood Mansfield Ashfield Least expensive Derby East Lindsey South Kesteven

Nottingham is the most expensive of the four big cities in the East Midlands, with average homes paying �1,144.13.

The figures cover four counties - Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire - and show only 12 of the 35 council tax authorities are lower than the national average.

The rise in council tax rates across the East Midlands are lower than most of the rest of the country.

The figures were released by Derby City Council.

Its leader, Councillor Chris Williamson, said: "If a Derby council taxpayer moved to a similar value property anywhere else in the whole of the East Midlands, they would end up paying more tax than in Derby."