Band D Council Tax 2026/27
1991 value range (England/Scotland): £68,001 to £88,000
Fraction of Band D: 9/9
How much is council tax Band D?
Band D council tax is 9/9 of your council's Band D rate. On the 2026/27 England average Band D of £2,392.00, that works out at about £2,392.00 a year - roughly £239.00 a month over the usual 10 instalments (April to January), or £199.00 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.)
£2,392.00
per year, Band D avg
Multiplier
9/9
of Band D rate
Value range
£68,001 to £88,000
1991 England values
What is Band D?
Band D is the benchmark band. Every local authority sets a Band D rate each year, and all other bands are calculated as fixed fractions of this rate. Band D applies to properties valued between £68,001 and £88,000 at 1 April 1991 in England and Scotland (£91,001 to £123,000 in Wales at 2003 prices). This was roughly the midpoint of the English housing market in 1991.
Typical property types in Band D: The typical three-bedroom semi-detached house at the time council tax was introduced. Detached bungalows in suburban areas, larger terraced houses in most English cities. In 2026, a Band D house can range from a modest terraced house in a northern city to a small flat in parts of London.
Band D in Wales
In Wales, Band D covers a different value range because Wales revalued its properties in 2003 rather than 1991. Welsh Band D applies to properties valued at £91,001 to £123,000 at 1 April 2003 prices. The same Band D multiplier (9/9) 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 D Rates Are Calculated
Your Band D council tax bill is calculated by multiplying your council's Band D rate by 9/9. 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 × 9/9 = Band D rate
Example: £2,392 (England average Band D) × 9/9 = £2,392.00 per year
That is about £239.00 a month over the usual 10 instalments (April to January), or about £199.00 if you ask to spread it over 12.
Cheapest and Most Expensive Band D Councils 2026/27
Band D bills vary by more than £1,744.67 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 D
- Wandsworth Borough Council£1,020.35
- Westminster City Council£1,049.55
- South Lanarkshire Council£1,468.47
Most expensive Band D
- Dorset Council£2,765.02
- Nottingham City Council£2,755.39
- Rutland County Council£2,737.58
Rates are the 2026/27 area Band D figures (MHCLG for England, Welsh Government and Scottish councils), scaled to Band D at the statutory 9/9 fraction. Compare every council in the full comparison table.
Band D Rates by Council 2026/27
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Band D Council Tax: Common Questions
How much is council tax Band D in 2026/27?
Band D 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 D bill is about £2,392.00 per year (9/9 of Band D), or about £2,283.00 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 D 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 D bill of about £2,392.00 a year works out at roughly £239.00 a month over 10 instalments. You have the right to ask your council to spread it over 12 instead, which brings it to about £199.00 a month. Your exact figure depends on the Band D rate your council sets.
What is council tax Band D?
Band D is the benchmark band. Every local authority sets a Band D rate each year, and all other bands are calculated as fixed fractions of this rate. Band D applies to properties valued between £68,001 and £88,000 at 1 April 1991 in England and Scotland (£91,001 to £123,000 in Wales at 2003 prices). This was roughly the midpoint of the English housing market in 1991. At 1991 prices it covers properties worth £68,001 to £88,000 in England and Scotland.
How is Band D council tax calculated?
Band D is 9/9 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 D council tax?
Across the 157 councils we cover, the lowest Band D bills for 2026/27 are Wandsworth (£1,020.35), Westminster (£1,049.55), South Lanarkshire (£1,468.47). The highest are Dorset (£2,765.02), Nottingham (£2,755.39), Rutland (£2,737.58). Because every band is a fixed fraction of Band D, the councils that are cheapest or dearest for Band D are the same ones that are cheapest or dearest at Band D.
Updated April 2026. Band D rates from 1 April 2026. Rates vary by council.