Band C Council Tax 2026/27
1991 value range (England/Scotland): £52,001 to £68,000
Fraction of Band D: 8/9
How much is council tax Band C?
Band C council tax is 8/9 of your council's Band D rate. On the 2026/27 England average Band D of £2,392.00, that works out at about £2,126.00 a year - roughly £213.00 a month over the usual 10 instalments (April to January), or £177.00 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.)
£2,126.00
per year, Band D avg
Multiplier
8/9
of Band D rate
Value range
£52,001 to £68,000
1991 England values
What is Band C?
Band C covers properties valued between £52,001 and £68,000 at 1 April 1991 in England and Scotland (£65,001 to £91,000 in Wales at 2003 prices). Band C households pay 8/9 of the Band D rate, nearly the same as Band D.
Typical property types in Band C: Three-bedroom terraced and semi-detached houses in lower-cost suburban areas. A very common band for family homes built in the 1960s to 1990s outside London and the South East.
Band C in Wales
In Wales, Band C covers a different value range because Wales revalued its properties in 2003 rather than 1991. Welsh Band C applies to properties valued at £65,001 to £91,000 at 1 April 2003 prices. The same Band D multiplier (8/9) 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 C Rates Are Calculated
Your Band C council tax bill is calculated by multiplying your council's Band D rate by 8/9. 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 × 8/9 = Band C rate
Example: £2,392 (England average Band D) × 8/9 = £2,126.00 per year
That is about £213.00 a month over the usual 10 instalments (April to January), or about £177.00 if you ask to spread it over 12.
Cheapest and Most Expensive Band C Councils 2026/27
Band C bills vary by more than £1,550.82 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 C
- Wandsworth Borough Council£906.98
- Westminster City Council£932.93
- South Lanarkshire Council£1,305.31
Most expensive Band C
- Dorset Council£2,457.80
- Nottingham City Council£2,449.24
- Rutland County Council£2,433.40
Rates are the 2026/27 area Band C figures (MHCLG for England, Welsh Government and Scottish councils), scaled to Band C at the statutory 8/9 fraction. Compare every council in the full comparison table.
Band C Rates by Council 2026/27
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Band C Council Tax: Common Questions
How much is council tax Band C in 2026/27?
Band C 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 C bill is about £2,126.00 per year (8/9 of Band D), or about £2,030.00 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 C 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 C bill of about £2,126.00 a year works out at roughly £213.00 a month over 10 instalments. You have the right to ask your council to spread it over 12 instead, which brings it to about £177.00 a month. Your exact figure depends on the Band D rate your council sets.
What is council tax Band C?
Band C covers properties valued between £52,001 and £68,000 at 1 April 1991 in England and Scotland (£65,001 to £91,000 in Wales at 2003 prices). Band C households pay 8/9 of the Band D rate, nearly the same as Band D. At 1991 prices it covers properties worth £52,001 to £68,000 in England and Scotland.
How is Band C council tax calculated?
Band C is 8/9 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 C council tax?
Across the 157 councils we cover, the lowest Band C bills for 2026/27 are Wandsworth (£906.98), Westminster (£932.93), South Lanarkshire (£1,305.31). The highest are Dorset (£2,457.80), Nottingham (£2,449.24), Rutland (£2,433.40). Because every band is a fixed fraction of Band D, the councils that are cheapest or dearest for Band C are the same ones that are cheapest or dearest at Band D.
Updated April 2026. Band C rates from 1 April 2026. Rates vary by council.