Band A Council Tax 2026/27
1991 value range (England/Scotland): Up to £40,000
Fraction of Band D: 6/9
England avg rate (est.)
£1,595.00
per year, Band D avg
Multiplier
6/9
of Band D rate
Value range
Up to £40,000
1991 England values
What is Band A?
Band A is the lowest council tax band, applying to the least expensive properties at the 1991 valuation date (or 2003 in Wales). It covers properties that were worth up to £40,000 in England and Scotland at April 1991 prices. Band A households pay 6/9 (two-thirds) of the Band D rate set by their local authority.
Typical property types in Band A: Small terraced houses, purpose-built flats, maisonettes, and bedsits in lower-value areas. In the North East and some parts of Yorkshire and Lancashire, a significant proportion of the housing stock falls into Band A.
Band A in Wales
In Wales, Band A covers a different value range because Wales revalued its properties in 2003 rather than 1991. Welsh Band A applies to properties valued at Up to £44,000 at 1 April 2003 prices. The same Band D multiplier (6/9) applies regardless of which nation you are in.
Wales also has an additional Band I (for properties over £424,000 at 2003 values) that does not exist in England or Scotland. See our Wales bands guide for the full Welsh band system.
How Band A Rates Are Calculated
Your Band A council tax bill is calculated by multiplying your council's Band D rate by 6/9. The Band D rate is set by your local authority each year in February or March. You cannot negotiate the fraction - it is set by central government.
Formula
Your council's Band D rate × 6/9 = Band A rate
Example: £2,392 (England average Band D) × 6/9 = £1,595.00 per year
Band A Rates by Council 2026/27
| Council | Band A rate |
|---|---|
| Westminster City Council | £593.00 |
| Wandsworth Borough Council | £597.00 |
| Camden London Borough Council | £1,323.00 |
| Lambeth London Borough Council | £1,281.00 |
| Tower Hamlets London Borough Council | £1,003.00 |
| Hackney London Borough Council | £1,240.00 |
| Manchester City Council | £1,297.00 |
| Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | £1,395.00 |
| Salford City Council | £1,419.00 |
| Liverpool City Council | £1,565.00 |
| Birmingham City Council | £1,592.00 |
| Coventry City Council | £1,313.00 |
| Leeds City Council | £1,303.00 |
| Sheffield City Council | £1,301.00 |
| Bristol City Council | £1,559.00 |
| Cardiff Council | £1,377.00 |
| City and County of Swansea | £1,346.00 |
| City of Edinburgh Council | £1,097.00 |
| Glasgow City Council | £1,055.00 |
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Updated April 2026. Band A rates from 1 April 2026. Rates vary by council.