Council Tax Bands A to H - and Band I (Wales) - 2026/27
England and Scotland have 8 council tax bands (A to H), each covering a range of 1991 property values. Wales has 9 bands (A to I), based on 2003 values. Click any band for rates across all covered councils.
Band A
Up to £40,000 (1991 values)
6/9 of Band D (×0.667)
The lowest band. Covers the cheapest properties at 1991 values. Common in the North East, Yorkshire, and parts of the Midlands.
Band B
£40,001–£52,000 (1991 values)
7/9 of Band D (×0.778)
Mid-lower band. Terraced and smaller semi-detached houses in lower-cost areas.
Band C
£52,001–£68,000 (1991 values)
8/9 of Band D (×0.889)
Near the Band D benchmark. Three-bed semis in lower-cost suburban areas.
Band D
Baseline£68,001–£88,000 (1991 values, England/Scotland)
9/9 of Band D (×1.000)
The benchmark band. Every council's Band D rate is the foundation from which all other bands are calculated.
Band E
£88,001–£120,000 (1991 values)
11/9 of Band D (×1.222)
Upper-mid band. Larger semis and detached houses in mid-value areas.
Band F
£120,001–£160,000 (1991 values)
13/9 of Band D (×1.444)
Above-average band. Detached homes in commuter areas and premium suburban locations.
Band G
£160,001–£320,000 (1991 values)
15/9 of Band D (×1.667)
Upper band. Large detached homes, many London and South East properties.
Band H
Over £320,000 (1991 values)
18/9 of Band D (×2.000)
The highest band in England and Scotland. Exactly double the Band D rate. Mansions and substantial country houses.
Band I
Wales onlyOver £424,000 (2003) (2003 values, Wales)
21/9 of Band D (×2.333)
Wales only. The 9th band created by the 2003 Welsh revaluation for the highest-value Welsh properties.
How Band Multipliers Work
Council tax works by having each local authority set a single Band D rate each year. This rate is then multiplied by a fixed fraction to produce the bill for every other band. The fractions are set by central government and expressed in ninths. Band A is 6/9 of Band D; Band H is 18/9 (twice) Band D.
This means that when your council announces an increase to council tax, every band goes up by the same percentage. A 5% increase in Band D produces a 5% increase in Band A, Band C, Band G, and all other bands. The absolute pound amount is different for each band, but the percentage change is always the same.
It also means that to compare council tax across councils, you should compare Band D rates rather than the rate for your specific band. The Band D rate is the national standard used in all government statistics and media reporting.
Which Band Are Most Properties In?
The distribution of properties across bands varies significantly by region. Nationally in England, a large proportion of properties are in Bands A to C, reflecting the housing stock that was in the lower-to-middle price range in 1991. Band D is the median in some areas; in others (particularly the North East), the majority of properties are in Band A.
In London, the distribution is skewed higher: a relatively large proportion of properties are in Bands E, F, and G, because London property values were already high in 1991 compared to the rest of the country. In Scotland, many properties are in the lower bands because Scottish property prices were generally lower than English prices in 1991.
Updated April 2026. Band ranges set by the Local Government Finance Act 1992. Multipliers unchanged since 1993.