Band B Council Tax 2026/27
1991 value range (England/Scotland): £40,001 to £52,000
Fraction of Band D: 7/9
How much is council tax Band B?
Band B council tax is 7/9 of your council's Band D rate. On the 2026/27 England average Band D of £2,392.00, that works out at about £1,861.00 a year - roughly £186.00 a month over the usual 10 instalments (April to January), or £155.00 a month over 12. Your exact bill depends on the Band D rate your council sets; see the rates-by-council table below.
England avg rate (est.)
£1,861.00
per year, Band D avg
Multiplier
7/9
of Band D rate
Value range
£40,001 to £52,000
1991 England values
What is Band B?
Band B covers properties valued between £40,001 and £52,000 at 1 April 1991 in England and Scotland (£44,001 to £65,000 in Wales at 2003 prices). Band B households pay 7/9 of the Band D rate.
Typical property types in Band B: Mid-terraced houses, some smaller semi-detached houses, and ground-floor flats in mid-value locations. Common in suburban areas of northern and midland cities.
Band B in Wales
In Wales, Band B covers a different value range because Wales revalued its properties in 2003 rather than 1991. Welsh Band B applies to properties valued at £44,001 to £65,000 at 1 April 2003 prices. The same Band D multiplier (7/9) 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 B Rates Are Calculated
Your Band B council tax bill is calculated by multiplying your council's Band D rate by 7/9. 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 × 7/9 = Band B rate
Example: £2,392 (England average Band D) × 7/9 = £1,861.00 per year
That is about £186.00 a month over the usual 10 instalments (April to January), or about £155.00 if you ask to spread it over 12.
Cheapest and Most Expensive Band B Councils 2026/27
Band B bills vary by more than £1,356.96 a year across the 157 councils we cover, depending only on the Band D rate each authority sets. Here are the lowest and highest for 2026/27.
Cheapest Band B
- Wandsworth Borough Council£793.61
- Westminster City Council£816.32
- South Lanarkshire Council£1,142.14
Most expensive Band B
- Dorset Council£2,150.57
- Nottingham City Council£2,143.08
- Rutland County Council£2,129.23
Rates are the 2026/27 area Band B figures (MHCLG for England, Welsh Government and Scottish councils), scaled to Band B at the statutory 7/9 fraction. Compare every council in the full comparison table.
Band B Rates by Council 2026/27
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Band B Council Tax: Common Questions
How much is council tax Band B in 2026/27?
Band B council tax varies by council because each local authority sets its own Band D rate. Based on the average England Band D of £2,392.00 for 2026/27, a typical Band B bill is about £1,861.00 per year (7/9 of Band D), or about £1,776.00 on the average Welsh Band D of £2,283.00. Your exact bill depends on your council; see the rates-by-council table above.
How much is council tax Band B per month?
Councils normally collect council tax in 10 monthly instalments from April to January, not 12. Based on the average England Band D of £2,392.00 for 2026/27, a typical Band B bill of about £1,861.00 a year works out at roughly £186.00 a month over 10 instalments. You have the right to ask your council to spread it over 12 instead, which brings it to about £155.00 a month. Your exact figure depends on the Band D rate your council sets.
What is council tax Band B?
Band B covers properties valued between £40,001 and £52,000 at 1 April 1991 in England and Scotland (£44,001 to £65,000 in Wales at 2003 prices). Band B households pay 7/9 of the Band D rate. At 1991 prices it covers properties worth £40,001 to £52,000 in England and Scotland.
How is Band B council tax calculated?
Band B is 7/9 of your council's Band D rate, a fraction fixed by central government that you cannot negotiate. Your council sets the Band D rate each year in February or March, then every band is worked out from it.
Which councils have the cheapest and most expensive Band B council tax?
Across the 157 councils we cover, the lowest Band B bills for 2026/27 are Wandsworth (£793.61), Westminster (£816.32), South Lanarkshire (£1,142.14). The highest are Dorset (£2,150.57), Nottingham (£2,143.08), Rutland (£2,129.23). Because every band is a fixed fraction of Band D, the councils that are cheapest or dearest for Band B are the same ones that are cheapest or dearest at Band D.
Updated April 2026. Band B rates from 1 April 2026. Rates vary by council.