Yorkshire and The Humber | England | Metropolitan district
Council Tax Bands in Barnsley 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,325.96
+£84.61 (+3.8%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Barnsley from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Barnsley for 2026/27 run from £1,550.64 (Band A) to £4,651.92 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,325.96 (up 3.8% on 2025/26). All eight bands (A to H) are fixed fractions of Band D; the full rate table with monthly figures is below.
Band A to H Rate Table - Barnsley 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,550.64 | £155.06 |
| BBand B | £1,809.08 | £180.91 |
| CBand C | £2,067.52 | £206.75 |
| DBand D | £2,325.96 | £232.60 |
| EBand E | £2,842.84 | £284.28 |
| FBand F | £3,359.72 | £335.97 |
| GBand G | £3,876.60 | £387.66 |
| HBand H | £4,651.92 | £465.19 |
Source: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England: 2026 to 2027, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Accredited official statistics). Table 9 (area council tax by band) and Table 10 (local authority level data). Snapshot: 2026-27 tables, published 25 March 2026. Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Monthly figures are the annual rate divided over the standard 10-instalment plan and the 12-month direct debit option.
What Makes Up the £2,325.96 Bill
A Band D bill in Barnsley is not one charge. It is 3 separate charges set by 3 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Barnsley at £1,950.87, which is 84% of the total. Of the billing authority's own share, £37.57 is the adult social care precept added for 2026/27 (2% of last year's Band D).
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | £1,950.87 | 83.9% |
| South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority - PCC functions | £280.04 | 12.0% |
| South Yorkshire Fire | £95.05 | 4.1% |
| Total Band D | £2,325.96 | 100% |
Registry Record for Barnsley
ONS code
E08000038
MHCLG E-code
E4401
Authority type
Metropolitan district
Area
South Yorkshire
Tax base 2026/27
68,252
Assumed collection rate
95.50%
Parishes in area
17
Parishes setting a precept
16
Band D rank in England
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Barnsley is a metropolitan district in Yorkshire and the Humber, within the South Yorkshire area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 68,252 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 95.50%. 16 of the 17 parish or town councils in the area set their own precept for 2026/27, so households in those parishes pay slightly more than the area figures shown here. Its Band D rate is 226th highest of 296 in England, so see how Barnsley compares with the cheapest and most expensive councils in the UK or the rest of Yorkshire and the Humber.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,241.35
Band D 2026/27
£2,325.96
Annual increase
+£84.61 (+3.8%)
Barnsley's Band D rate increased by £84.61 (3.8%) in 2026/27 compared with the previous year. This is within the 5% that an English social care authority can add for 2026/27 without a local referendum (a 3% core limit plus a 2% adult social care precept).
Barnsley Against the Rest of Yorkshire and the Humber
Across the 15 billing authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber, Band D for 2026/27 runs from Doncaster at £2,167.75 to North Yorkshire at £2,544.34, a spread of £376.59. The regional mean is £2,374.19, so Barnsley sits £48.23 below it. See the full Yorkshire and The Humber table.
Closest South Yorkshire and Yorkshire and The Humber authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Rotherham | £2,381.53 |
| Doncaster | £2,167.75 |
| Sheffield | £2,510.16 |
| North Lincolnshire | £2,348.46 |
| Wakefield Metropolitan | £2,296.89 |
| Hull | £2,295.04 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Barnsley
Like every billing authority, Barnsley sets a single Band D rate each year. All other bands are then calculated as fixed fractions of that rate, set nationally by central government. The fractions are expressed in ninths:
| Band | Fraction of Band D | Calculation | 2026/27 rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 6/9 | £2,325.96 x 6/9 | £1,550.64 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,325.96 x 7/9 | £1,809.08 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,325.96 x 8/9 | £2,067.52 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,325.96 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,325.96 x 11/9 | £2,842.84 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,325.96 x 13/9 | £3,359.72 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,325.96 x 15/9 | £3,876.60 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,325.96 x 18/9 | £4,651.92 |
Contact Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council directly.
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council council tax pageArea Band D incl. police and fire precepts, per GOV.UK Table 9 (2026-27 release, MHCLG, 25 Mar 2026). Largely unparished metropolitan borough.
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Figures are the 2026/27 tax year, in force from 1 April 2026, as published by MHCLG on 25 March 2026. The 2027/28 tables are due in spring 2027.