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Council Tax Bands in Knowsley 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,488.25
+£116.97 (+4.9%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Knowsley from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Knowsley for 2026/27 run from £1,658.83 (Band A) to £4,976.50 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,488.25 (up 4.9% 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 - Knowsley 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,658.83 | £165.88 |
| BBand B | £1,935.31 | £193.53 |
| CBand C | £2,211.78 | £221.18 |
| DBand D | £2,488.25 | £248.83 |
| EBand E | £3,041.19 | £304.12 |
| FBand F | £3,594.14 | £359.41 |
| GBand G | £4,147.08 | £414.71 |
| HBand H | £4,976.50 | £497.65 |
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 £2,488.25 Bill
A Band D bill in Knowsley is not one charge. It is 4 separate charges set by 4 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Knowsley at £2,069.03, which is 83% of the total. Of the billing authority's own share, £38.65 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Knowsley | £2,069.03 | 83.2% |
| Merseyside PCC | £293.97 | 11.8% |
| Merseyside Fire | £101.25 | 4.1% |
| Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | £24.00 | 1.0% |
| Total Band D | £2,488.25 | 100% |
Registry Record for Knowsley
ONS code
E08000011
MHCLG E-code
E4301
Authority type
Metropolitan district
Area
Merseyside
Tax base 2026/27
40,313
Assumed collection rate
97.50%
Parishes in area
5
Parishes setting a precept
5
Band D rank in England
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Knowsley is a metropolitan district in the North West, within the Merseyside area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 40,313 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 97.50%. 5 of the 5 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 105th highest of 296 in England, so see how Knowsley 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
£2,371.28
Band D 2026/27
£2,488.25
Annual increase
+£116.97 (+4.9%)
Knowsley's Band D rate increased by £116.97 (4.9%) 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).
Knowsley 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 Knowsley sits £5.03 above it. See the full North West table.
Closest Merseyside and North West authorities by Band D
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Knowsley
Like every billing authority, Knowsley 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 | £2,488.25 x 6/9 | £1,658.83 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,488.25 x 7/9 | £1,935.31 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,488.25 x 8/9 | £2,211.78 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,488.25 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,488.25 x 11/9 | £3,041.19 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,488.25 x 13/9 | £3,594.14 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,488.25 x 15/9 | £4,147.08 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,488.25 x 18/9 | £4,976.50 |
Contact Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council directly.
Knowsley 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.