North West | England | Unitary authority
Council Tax Bands in Blackpool 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,513.22
+£121.01 (+5.1%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Blackpool from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Blackpool for 2026/27 run from £1,675.48 (Band A) to £5,026.44 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,513.22 (up 5.1% 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 - Blackpool 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,675.48 | £167.55 |
| BBand B | £1,954.73 | £195.47 |
| CBand C | £2,233.97 | £223.40 |
| DBand D | £2,513.22 | £251.32 |
| EBand E | £3,071.71 | £307.17 |
| FBand F | £3,630.21 | £363.02 |
| GBand G | £4,188.70 | £418.87 |
| HBand H | £5,026.44 | £502.64 |
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 £2,513.22 Bill
A Band D bill in Blackpool is not one charge. It is 3 separate charges set by 3 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Blackpool at £2,126.09, which is 85% of the total. Of the billing authority's own share, £40.46 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | £2,126.09 | 84.6% |
| Lancashire PCC | £292.40 | 11.6% |
| Lancashire Fire | £94.73 | 3.8% |
| Total Band D | £2,513.22 | 100% |
Registry Record for Blackpool
ONS code
E06000009
MHCLG E-code
E2302
Authority type
Unitary authority
Tax base 2026/27
39,477
Assumed collection rate
97.50%
Parishes in area
0
Parishes setting a precept
0
Band D rank in England
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Blackpool is a unitary authority in the North West. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 39,477 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 97.50%. There are no parish or town councils in the area, so every household pays the same area figures shown here. Its Band D rate is 85th highest of 296 in England, so see how Blackpool compares with the cheapest and most expensive councils in the UK or the rest of the North West.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,392.21
Band D 2026/27
£2,513.22
Annual increase
+£121.01 (+5.1%)
Blackpool's Band D rate increased by £121.01 (5.1%) 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.
Blackpool Against the Rest of the North West
Across the 35 billing authorities in the North West, Band D for 2026/27 runs from Wigan at £2,152.68 to Liverpool at £2,673.59, a spread of £520.91. The regional mean is £2,483.22, so Blackpool sits £30.00 above it. See the full North West table.
Closest North West authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Cumberland | £2,511.32 |
| Cheshire West and Chester | £2,517.33 |
| Westmorland and Furness | £2,507.99 |
| Rossendale | £2,519.97 |
| Lancaster | £2,503.19 |
| Wirral | £2,500.59 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Blackpool
Like every billing authority, Blackpool 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 | £2,513.22 x 6/9 | £1,675.48 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,513.22 x 7/9 | £1,954.73 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,513.22 x 8/9 | £2,233.97 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,513.22 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,513.22 x 11/9 | £3,071.71 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,513.22 x 13/9 | £3,630.21 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,513.22 x 15/9 | £4,188.70 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,513.22 x 18/9 | £5,026.44 |
Contact Blackpool Council
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact Blackpool Council directly.
Blackpool Council council tax pageArea Band D incl. police and fire precepts, per GOV.UK Table 9 (2026-27 release, MHCLG, 25 Mar 2026). Unparished unitary authority.
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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.