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368 councils · last checked 6 October 2026

Latest release

The rat postcode lottery: councils charge from £10 to £309.50 to deal with rats, and 29 have stopped altogether (6 October 2026)

The data

Download every council's pest control prices (CSV): one row per council and pest, with the council's own wording and the source page for each figure.

For one council, use its page: every council is listed on the A to Z.

How to credit

Source: Animal Control UK analysis of council pest control charges

Online, please link to animalcontrol.co.uk or to the council's page on the site.

Contact

Sam Allcock, editor: editor@animalcontrol.co.uk. We can pull figures for your area, a set of councils or a single pest the same day.