West Midlands | England | Metropolitan district
Council Tax Bands in Solihull 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,197.26
+£109.45 (+5.2%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Solihull from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Solihull for 2026/27 run from £1,464.84 (Band A) to £4,394.52 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,197.26 (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 - Solihull 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,464.84 | £146.48 |
| BBand B | £1,708.98 | £170.90 |
| CBand C | £1,953.12 | £195.31 |
| DBand D | £2,197.26 | £219.73 |
| EBand E | £2,685.54 | £268.55 |
| FBand F | £3,173.82 | £317.38 |
| GBand G | £3,662.10 | £366.21 |
| HBand H | £4,394.52 | £439.45 |
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 £2,197.26 Bill
A Band D bill in Solihull is not one charge. It is 3 separate charges set by 3 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Solihull at £1,867.57, which is 85% of the total. Of the billing authority's own share, £35.11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Solihull | £1,867.57 | 85.0% |
| West Midlands PCC | £244.50 | 11.1% |
| West Midlands Fire | £85.19 | 3.9% |
| Total Band D | £2,197.26 | 100% |
Registry Record for Solihull
ONS code
E08000029
MHCLG E-code
E4605
Authority type
Metropolitan district
Area
West Midlands
Tax base 2026/27
80,829
Assumed collection rate
99.00%
Parishes in area
16
Parishes setting a precept
16
Band D rank in England
271 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Solihull is a metropolitan district in the West Midlands, within the West Midlands area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 80,829 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 99.00%. 16 of the 16 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 ranks 271 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,087.81
Band D 2026/27
£2,197.26
Annual increase
+£109.45 (+5.2%)
Solihull's Band D rate increased by £109.45 (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.
Solihull 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 Solihull sits £202.41 below it. See the full West Midlands table.
Closest West Midlands and West Midlands authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Sandwell | £2,244.46 |
| Dudley | £2,144.84 |
| Birmingham | £2,362.90 |
| Coventry | £2,516.72 |
| Wolverhampton | £2,538.99 |
| Walsall | £2,627.48 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Solihull
Like every billing authority, Solihull 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 | £2,197.26 x 6/9 | £1,464.84 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,197.26 x 7/9 | £1,708.98 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,197.26 x 8/9 | £1,953.12 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,197.26 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,197.26 x 11/9 | £2,685.54 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,197.26 x 13/9 | £3,173.82 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,197.26 x 15/9 | £3,662.10 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,197.26 x 18/9 | £4,394.52 |
Contact Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council directly.
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council council tax pageSolihull MBC (£1,843.27) + WM Police + WM Fire + WMCA precepts.
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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.