West Midlands | England | Shire district
Council Tax Bands in Stratford-on-Avon 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,484.17
+£104.26 (+4.4%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Stratford-on-Avon from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Stratford-on-Avon for 2026/27 run from £1,656.11 (Band A) to £4,968.34 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,484.17 (up 4.4% 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 - Stratford-on-Avon 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,656.11 | £165.61 |
| BBand B | £1,932.13 | £193.21 |
| CBand C | £2,208.15 | £220.82 |
| DBand D | £2,484.17 | £248.42 |
| EBand E | £3,036.21 | £303.62 |
| FBand F | £3,588.25 | £358.83 |
| GBand G | £4,140.28 | £414.03 |
| HBand H | £4,968.34 | £496.83 |
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 £2,484.17 Bill
A Band D bill in Stratford-on-Avon is not one charge. It is 3 separate charges set by 3 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Warwickshire at £1,903.86, which is 77% of the total.
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Stratford-on-Avon billing authority | £261.60 | 10.5% |
| Warwickshire | £1,903.86 | 76.6% |
| Warwickshire PCC | £318.71 | 12.8% |
| Total Band D | £2,484.17 | 100% |
Registry Record for Stratford-on-Avon
ONS code
E07000221
MHCLG E-code
E3734
Authority type
Shire district
Area
Warwickshire
Tax base 2026/27
63,323
Assumed collection rate
99.60%
Parishes in area
108
Parishes setting a precept
86
Band D rank in England
110 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Stratford-on-Avon is a shire district in the West Midlands, within the Warwickshire area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 63,323 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 99.60%. 86 of the 108 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 110 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,379.91
Band D 2026/27
£2,484.17
Annual increase
+£104.26 (+4.4%)
Stratford-on-Avon's Band D rate increased by £104.26 (4.4%) 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).
Stratford-on-Avon 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 Stratford-on-Avon sits £84.50 above it. See the full West Midlands table.
Closest Warwickshire and West Midlands authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Rugby | £2,483.05 |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth | £2,502.16 |
| Warwick | £2,461.55 |
| North Warwickshire | £2,532.10 |
| Bromsgrove | £2,478.65 |
| Redditch | £2,462.95 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Stratford-on-Avon
Like every billing authority, Stratford-on-Avon 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 | £2,484.17 x 6/9 | £1,656.11 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,484.17 x 7/9 | £1,932.13 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,484.17 x 8/9 | £2,208.15 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,484.17 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,484.17 x 11/9 | £3,036.21 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,484.17 x 13/9 | £3,588.25 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,484.17 x 15/9 | £4,140.28 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,484.17 x 18/9 | £4,968.34 |
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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.