West Midlands | England | Unitary authority
Council Tax Bands in Stoke-on-Trent 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,183.12
+£104.78 (+5.0%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Stoke-on-Trent from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Stoke-on-Trent for 2026/27 run from £1,455.41 (Band A) to £4,366.24 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,183.12 (up 5.0% 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 - Stoke-on-Trent 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,455.41 | £145.54 |
| BBand B | £1,697.98 | £169.80 |
| CBand C | £1,940.55 | £194.06 |
| DBand D | £2,183.12 | £218.31 |
| EBand E | £2,668.26 | £266.83 |
| FBand F | £3,153.40 | £315.34 |
| GBand G | £3,638.53 | £363.85 |
| HBand H | £4,366.24 | £436.62 |
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 £2,183.12 Bill
A Band D bill in Stoke-on-Trent is not one charge. It is 3 separate charges set by 3 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Stoke-on-Trent at £1,783.78, which is 82% of the total. Of the billing authority's own share, £33.98 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke-on-Trent | £1,783.78 | 81.7% |
| Staffordshire PCC | £302.57 | 13.9% |
| Staffordshire PCC-FRA | £96.77 | 4.4% |
| Total Band D | £2,183.12 | 100% |
Registry Record for Stoke-on-Trent
ONS code
E06000021
MHCLG E-code
E3401
Authority type
Unitary authority
Tax base 2026/27
69,408
Assumed collection rate
99.00%
Parishes in area
0
Parishes setting a precept
0
Band D rank in England
274 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Stoke-on-Trent is a unitary authority in the West Midlands. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 69,408 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 99.00%. There are no parish or town councils in the area, so every household pays the same area figures shown here. Its Band D rate ranks 274 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,078.34
Band D 2026/27
£2,183.12
Annual increase
+£104.78 (+5.0%)
Stoke-on-Trent's Band D rate increased by £104.78 (5.0%) 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).
Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent sits £216.55 below it. See the full West Midlands table.
Closest West Midlands authorities by Band D
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Stoke-on-Trent
Like every billing authority, Stoke-on-Trent 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 | £2,183.12 x 6/9 | £1,455.41 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,183.12 x 7/9 | £1,697.98 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,183.12 x 8/9 | £1,940.55 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,183.12 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,183.12 x 11/9 | £2,668.26 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,183.12 x 13/9 | £3,153.40 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,183.12 x 15/9 | £3,638.53 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,183.12 x 18/9 | £4,366.24 |
Contact Stoke-on-Trent City Council
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact Stoke-on-Trent City Council directly.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council council tax pageStoke is unitary. Includes Staffordshire Police and Fire 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.