Average Council Tax in the UK 2026/27
The average Band D council tax in England for 2026/27 is £2,392.00, up £111.00 (4.9%) on last year. Here is the average for every band, per year and per month, plus how England, Wales and Scotland compare.
Average council tax by band (England, 2026/27)
Every band is a fixed fraction of Band D set in law, so the average for each band follows directly from the England average Band D of £2,392.00. Your own council may be higher or lower, so check your council's own rates. Monthly figures below spread the bill over 12 months.
| Band | Fraction of Band D | Average per year | Average per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 6/9 | £1,594.67 | £132.89 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £1,860.44 | £155.04 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,126.22 | £177.19 |
| Band D (benchmark) | 9/9 | £2,392.00 | £199.33 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,923.56 | £243.63 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £3,455.11 | £287.93 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £3,986.67 | £332.22 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £4,784.00 | £398.67 |
Councils bill over 10 instalments (April to January) by default, so the monthly amount on your bill is higher than the 12-month figure shown here. You have a legal right to ask to pay over 12 months instead. Bands A to H apply in England and Scotland; Wales has an extra Band I above H.
England vs Wales vs Scotland
| Nation | Average Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| England | £2,392.00 |
| Wales | £2,283.00 |
| Scotland | ~£1,470 to £1,750 |
Scottish council tax is set against Scotland's own 1991 valuation ranges and is markedly lower at Band D than in England or Wales. The figures above are the council element of Band D across the Scottish councils we track; Scottish bills add a separate Scottish Water and wastewater charge that is not council tax. Wales also has an extra Band I for the highest-value homes, so its band scale runs A to I rather than A to H.
How the average is worked out
The England average Band D of £2,392.00 is the area average Band D council tax published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for 2026/27, including police, fire and (in London) Greater London Authority precepts. The average per dwelling of £1,868.00 is lower because it averages across all bands and most homes sit in bands A to C, below the Band D benchmark.
Band D is the reference point for council tax: every other band is charged as a set fraction of it (Band A is six-ninths, Band H is eighteen-ninths, and so on). That is why the average for each band above can be calculated exactly from the average Band D. Your own bill depends on your council, so use the council pages for the exact figure where you live.
Sources: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, "Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027" (25 March 2026); Welsh Government, "Council tax levels: April 2026 to March 2027". Scottish figures are the council element of Band D from published 2026/27 council schedules.