Band B Council Tax 2026/27
1991 value range (England/Scotland): £40,001 to £52,000
Fraction of Band D: 7/9
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
Band B Rates by Council 2026/27
| Council | Band B rate |
|---|---|
| Westminster City Council | £691.00 |
| Wandsworth Borough Council | £696.00 |
| Camden London Borough Council | £1,544.00 |
| Lambeth London Borough Council | £1,494.00 |
| Tower Hamlets London Borough Council | £1,171.00 |
| Hackney London Borough Council | £1,447.00 |
| Manchester City Council | £1,514.00 |
| Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | £1,628.00 |
| Salford City Council | £1,656.00 |
| Liverpool City Council | £1,825.00 |
| Birmingham City Council | £1,857.00 |
| Coventry City Council | £1,531.00 |
| Leeds City Council | £1,521.00 |
| Sheffield City Council | £1,517.00 |
| Bristol City Council | £1,818.00 |
| Cardiff Council | £1,607.00 |
| City and County of Swansea | £1,570.00 |
| City of Edinburgh Council | £1,280.00 |
| Glasgow City Council | £1,231.00 |
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Updated April 2026. Band B rates from 1 April 2026. Rates vary by council.