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Council Tax Bands in Birmingham 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,362.90
+£117.49 (+5.2%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Birmingham from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Birmingham for 2026/27 run from £1,575.27 (Band A) to £4,725.80 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,362.90 (up 5.2% 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 - Birmingham 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,575.27 | £157.53 |
| BBand B | £1,837.81 | £183.78 |
| CBand C | £2,100.36 | £210.04 |
| DBand D | £2,362.90 | £236.29 |
| EBand E | £2,887.99 | £288.80 |
| FBand F | £3,413.08 | £341.31 |
| GBand G | £3,938.17 | £393.82 |
| HBand H | £4,725.80 | £472.58 |
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 £2,362.90 Bill
A Band D bill in Birmingham is not one charge. It is 3 separate charges set by 3 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Birmingham at £2,033.21, which is 86% of the total. Of the billing authority's own share, £38.55 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | £2,033.21 | 86.0% |
| West Midlands PCC | £244.50 | 10.3% |
| West Midlands Fire | £85.19 | 3.6% |
| Total Band D | £2,362.90 | 100% |
Registry Record for Birmingham
ONS code
E08000025
MHCLG E-code
E4601
Authority type
Metropolitan district
Area
West Midlands
Tax base 2026/27
275,434
Assumed collection rate
97.40%
Parishes in area
2
Parishes setting a precept
2
Band D rank in England
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Birmingham is a metropolitan district in the West Midlands, within the West Midlands area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 275,434 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 97.40%. 2 of the 2 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 201st highest of 296 in England, so see how Birmingham compares with the cheapest and most expensive councils in the UK or the rest of the West Midlands.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,245.41
Band D 2026/27
£2,362.90
Annual increase
+£117.49 (+5.2%)
Birmingham's Band D rate increased by £117.49 (5.2%) in 2026/27 compared with the previous year. The total bill is above 5%, but for most councils that reflects the separately-capped police, fire and (where relevant) mayoral or Greater London Authority precepts added on top of the billing authority's own increase, which is itself limited to 5% before a local referendum (a 3% core limit plus a 2% adult social care precept). A small number of councils in financial difficulty were also granted a higher bespoke limit.
Birmingham Against the Rest of the West Midlands
Across the 30 billing authorities in the West Midlands, Band D for 2026/27 runs from Dudley at £2,144.84 to Walsall at £2,627.48, a spread of £482.64. The regional mean is £2,399.67, so Birmingham sits £36.77 below it. See the full West Midlands table.
Closest West Midlands and West Midlands authorities by Band D
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Birmingham
Like every billing authority, Birmingham 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 | £2,362.90 x 6/9 | £1,575.27 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,362.90 x 7/9 | £1,837.81 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,362.90 x 8/9 | £2,100.36 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,362.90 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,362.90 x 11/9 | £2,887.99 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,362.90 x 13/9 | £3,413.08 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,362.90 x 15/9 | £3,938.17 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,362.90 x 18/9 | £4,725.80 |
Contact Birmingham City Council
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact Birmingham City Council directly.
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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.