The top spot for higher rate taxpayers is the Surrey area of Elmbridge, which encompasses Esher and Walton, and is home to some of the country’s top sports personalities and TV and music celebrities.

Here the average income tax payment hit £17,800 in the 2013-14 tax year, up 5% from £16,900 in a single year.  The average income in the tax hotspots has hit £64,500, up 8% from £59,600 in 2012/13 and over double the UK average.

By contrast, the average UK taxpayer shells out £4,820 on income tax a year, excluding national insurance contributions, and earns an average £29,600.

UHY Hacker Young says Elmbridge has become a hub for the UK’s high net worth individuals and sporting and entertainment stars. Dubbed the ‘Beverley Hills of Britain’, it has been home to a number of high profile celebrities including Elton John, Sir Cliff Richard, ex Chelsea star Frank Lampard and world tennis number two Andy Murray who has racked up $43m in prize money over his career. It is also a big draw for wealthy Russian exiles.

Typical ‘stockbroker belt’ towns and leafy suburbs make up 26 of the top 30 constituencies paying the highest amount of income tax.

The five highest income tax paying areas (average gross income in brackets) are:

• Elmbridge (Esher and Walton, Surrey), £16,900, up 5% from £17,800 - (£64,500)
• Windsor, £14,000, up 14% from £12,300 - (£55,300)
• Beaconsfield, 13,900, up 13% from 12,300- (£55,400)
• Chesham and Amersham, £13,800, up 5% from £13,200 - (£54,800)
• Sevenoaks, £13,200, up 20% from £11,000 - (£52,700)

London is ranked at number 22, despite an increase of 9%, from £8,980 to £9,760, reflecting the wide demographic across the capital.

Mark Giddens, head of private client services at UHY Hacker Young, says: ‘Elmbridge is a sought after residential area for high earning celebrities and city brokers. With a number of huge properties with large private grounds, it is a hotspot for wealthy city workers wanting to escape London.’

Northern hotspots

Only four out of the top 30 constituencies were outside of the South East, with Altrincham and Tatton outside Manchester, favourite spots for the Real Housewives of Cheshire and home to the Cheshire Triangle with its multimillion pound footballers’ mansions.

The average income tax bill in Altrincham is £10,400 with a gross income of £45,900, while in Tatton the average income tax is bill is £10,600 with a gross income of £46,000.

Top 30 parliamentary constituencies with highest average income tax bills per taxpayer