South West | England | Unitary authority
Council Tax Bands in South Gloucestershire 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,550.59
+£122.69 (+5.1%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for South Gloucestershire from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in South Gloucestershire for 2026/27 run from £1,700.39 (Band A) to £5,101.18 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,550.59 (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 - South Gloucestershire 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,700.39 | £170.04 |
| BBand B | £1,983.79 | £198.38 |
| CBand C | £2,267.19 | £226.72 |
| DBand D | £2,550.59 | £255.06 |
| EBand E | £3,117.39 | £311.74 |
| FBand F | £3,684.19 | £368.42 |
| GBand G | £4,250.98 | £425.10 |
| HBand H | £5,101.18 | £510.12 |
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 £2,550.59 Bill
A Band D bill in South Gloucestershire is not one charge. It is 3 separate charges set by 3 different bodies and collected together. The largest is South Gloucestershire billing authority at £2,146.96, which is 84% of the total. Of the billing authority's own share, £38.63 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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Gloucestershire billing authority | £2,146.96 | 84.2% |
| Avon & Somerset PCC | £308.20 | 12.1% |
| Avon Fire | £95.43 | 3.7% |
| Total Band D | £2,550.59 | 100% |
Registry Record for South Gloucestershire
ONS code
E06000025
MHCLG E-code
E0103
Authority type
Unitary authority
Tax base 2026/27
104,881
Assumed collection rate
98.50%
Parishes in area
50
Parishes setting a precept
50
Band D rank in England
61 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
South Gloucestershire is a unitary authority in the South West. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 104,881 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 98.50%. 50 of the 50 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 61 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,427.90
Band D 2026/27
£2,550.59
Annual increase
+£122.69 (+5.1%)
South Gloucestershire's Band D rate increased by £122.69 (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.
South Gloucestershire Against the Rest of the South West
Across the 27 billing authorities in the South West, Band D for 2026/27 runs from Isles of Scilly at £2,047.96 to Dorset at £2,765.02, a spread of £717.06. The regional mean is £2,511.40, so South Gloucestershire sits £39.19 above it. See the full South West table.
Closest South West authorities by Band D
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in South Gloucestershire
Like every billing authority, South Gloucestershire 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 | £2,550.59 x 6/9 | £1,700.39 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,550.59 x 7/9 | £1,983.79 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,550.59 x 8/9 | £2,267.19 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,550.59 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,550.59 x 11/9 | £3,117.39 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,550.59 x 13/9 | £3,684.19 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,550.59 x 15/9 | £4,250.98 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,550.59 x 18/9 | £5,101.18 |
Contact your council in South Gloucestershire
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact the billing authority for South Gloucestershire directly.
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South Gloucestershire Council Tax: Frequently Asked Questions
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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.