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Tax year 2026/27 296 councils Updated April 2026

Real council tax rates.
Updated April 2026.

Search any UK council to see the 2026/27 rates for all 8 bands, monthly costs, eligible discounts, and how to challenge your band. Real data sourced from MHCLG and the Valuation Office Agency.

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Coverage
296
UK councils tracked
Data points
2368
Council × band rate combinations
Sources
VOA + MHCLG
Official Valuation Office and government data
Refresh
Apr 2026
Re-built for the new tax year, every April
01 Most-searched councils

Browse top UK councils

All 296 councils
Manchester
MD · England
#63
£2,312.04
Band D · annual · 2026/27
£192.67/mo
Birmingham
MD · England
#96
£2,362.90
Band D · annual · 2026/27
£196.91/mo
Cornwall
UA · England
#254
£2,590.93
Band D · annual · 2026/27
£215.91/mo
Lambeth
ILB · London
#11
£2,047.11
Band D · annual · 2026/27
£170.59/mo
Westminster
ILB · London
#2
£1,049.55
Band D · annual · 2026/27
£87.46/mo
Bristol
UA · England
#290
£2,713.68
Band D · annual · 2026/27
£226.14/mo
Leeds
MD · England
#47
£2,283.73
Band D · annual · 2026/27
£190.31/mo
Nottingham
UA · England
#294
£2,755.39
Band D · annual · 2026/27
£229.62/mo
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Adur £2,548 Amber Valley £2,408 Arun £2,487 Ashfield £2,609 Ashford £2,410 Babergh £2,342 Barking and Dagenham £2,199 Barnet £2,133 Barnsley £2,326 Basildon £2,327 Basingstoke and Deane £2,255 Bassetlaw £2,645 Bath and North East Somerset £2,383 Bedford £2,472 Bexley £2,366 Birmingham £2,363 Blaby £2,490 Blackburn with Darwen £2,455 Blackpool £2,513 Bolsover £2,559 Bolton £2,400 Boston £2,309 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2,436 Bracknell Forest £2,265 Bradford £2,361 Braintree £2,280 Breckland £2,444 Brent £2,235 Brentwood £2,258 Brighton and Hove £2,581 Bristol £2,714 Broadland £2,438 Bromley £2,140 Bromsgrove £2,479 Broxbourne £2,306 Broxtowe £2,618 Buckinghamshire £2,527 Burnley £2,549 Bury £2,555 Calderdale £2,420
03 National picture

Council tax across the UK, in three figures

A few findings from this year's data that we think people deserve to see.

Biggest gap
£1,745
The annual gap between the cheapest and most expensive Band D council
Band D residents in Wandsworth pay £1,020 a year. In Dorset they pay £2,765. Same band, very different bills.
Wrong-band estimate
400k+
Properties potentially in the wrong council tax band
UK properties were last revalued in 1991. Estimates suggest as many as 1 in 20 households are paying for the wrong band — a successful challenge can return up to six years of overpayment.
Average rise
4.9%
The average rise in council tax for 2026/27
Most councils with social care responsibilities raised bills by close to the 4.99% maximum permitted without a referendum. Average Band D in England is now £2,392.