North West | England | Unitary authority
Council Tax Bands in Halton 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,366.61
+£117.27 (+5.2%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Halton from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Halton for 2026/27 run from £1,577.74 (Band A) to £4,733.22 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,366.61 (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 - Halton 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,577.74 | £157.77 |
| BBand B | £1,840.70 | £184.07 |
| CBand C | £2,103.65 | £210.37 |
| DBand D | £2,366.61 | £236.66 |
| EBand E | £2,892.52 | £289.25 |
| FBand F | £3,418.44 | £341.84 |
| GBand G | £3,944.35 | £394.44 |
| HBand H | £4,733.22 | £473.32 |
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 £2,366.61 Bill
A Band D bill in Halton is not one charge. It is 4 separate charges set by 4 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Halton at £1,947.08, which is 82% of the total. Of the billing authority's own share, £36.93 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Halton | £1,947.08 | 82.3% |
| Cheshire PCC | £295.44 | 12.5% |
| Cheshire Fire | £100.09 | 4.2% |
| Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | £24.00 | 1.0% |
| Total Band D | £2,366.61 | 100% |
Registry Record for Halton
ONS code
E06000006
MHCLG E-code
E0601
Authority type
Unitary authority
Tax base 2026/27
37,115
Assumed collection rate
97.00%
Parishes in area
6
Parishes setting a precept
6
Band D rank in England
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Halton is a unitary authority in the North West. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 37,115 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 97.00%. 6 of the 6 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 198th highest of 296 in England, so see how Halton 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
£2,249.34
Band D 2026/27
£2,366.61
Annual increase
+£117.27 (+5.2%)
Halton's Band D rate increased by £117.27 (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.
Halton 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 Halton sits £116.61 below it. See the full North West table.
Closest North West authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Ribble Valley | £2,386.50 |
| Bolton | £2,399.74 |
| St Helens | £2,403.38 |
| Manchester | £2,312.04 |
| Chorley | £2,430.23 |
| Trafford | £2,291.70 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Halton
Like every billing authority, Halton 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 | £2,366.61 x 6/9 | £1,577.74 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,366.61 x 7/9 | £1,840.70 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,366.61 x 8/9 | £2,103.65 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,366.61 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,366.61 x 11/9 | £2,892.52 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,366.61 x 13/9 | £3,418.44 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,366.61 x 15/9 | £3,944.35 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,366.61 x 18/9 | £4,733.22 |
Contact Halton Borough Council
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact Halton Borough Council directly.
Halton Borough Council council tax pageArea Band D incl. police and fire precepts, per GOV.UK Table 9 (2026-27 release, MHCLG, 25 Mar 2026). Covers Runcorn and Widnes; the built-up area is unparished.
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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.