Band C Council Tax 2026/27
1991 value range (England/Scotland): £52,001 to £68,000
Fraction of Band D: 8/9
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
Band C Rates by Council 2026/27
| Council | Band C rate |
|---|---|
| Westminster City Council | £790.00 |
| Wandsworth Borough Council | £796.00 |
| Camden London Borough Council | £1,764.00 |
| Lambeth London Borough Council | £1,708.00 |
| Tower Hamlets London Borough Council | £1,338.00 |
| Hackney London Borough Council | £1,653.00 |
| Manchester City Council | £1,730.00 |
| Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | £1,860.00 |
| Salford City Council | £1,892.00 |
| Liverpool City Council | £2,086.00 |
| Birmingham City Council | £2,123.00 |
| Coventry City Council | £1,750.00 |
| Leeds City Council | £1,738.00 |
| Sheffield City Council | £1,734.00 |
| Bristol City Council | £2,078.00 |
| Cardiff Council | £1,836.00 |
| City and County of Swansea | £1,795.00 |
| City of Edinburgh Council | £1,463.00 |
| Glasgow City Council | £1,407.00 |
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Updated April 2026. Band C rates from 1 April 2026. Rates vary by council.