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Council Tax Bands in Trafford 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,291.70
+£169.16 (+8.0%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Trafford from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Trafford for 2026/27 run from £1,527.80 (Band A) to £4,583.40 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,291.70 (up 8.0% 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 - Trafford 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,527.80 | £152.78 |
| BBand B | £1,782.43 | £178.24 |
| CBand C | £2,037.07 | £203.71 |
| DBand D | £2,291.70 | £229.17 |
| EBand E | £2,800.97 | £280.10 |
| FBand F | £3,310.23 | £331.02 |
| GBand G | £3,819.50 | £381.95 |
| HBand H | £4,583.40 | £458.34 |
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 £2,291.70 Bill
A Band D bill in Trafford is not one charge. It is 3 separate charges set by 3 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Trafford at £1,852.45, which is 81% of the total. Of the billing authority's own share, £34.43 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Trafford | £1,852.45 | 80.8% |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority - PCC functions | £285.30 | 12.4% |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority - General functions | £153.95 | 6.7% |
| Total Band D | £2,291.70 | 100% |
Registry Record for Trafford
ONS code
E08000009
MHCLG E-code
E4209
Authority type
Metropolitan district
Area
Greater Manchester
Tax base 2026/27
81,635
Assumed collection rate
98.80%
Parishes in area
4
Parishes setting a precept
3
Band D rank in England
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Trafford is a metropolitan district in the North West, within the Greater Manchester area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 81,635 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 98.80%. 3 of the 4 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 248th highest of 296 in England, so see how Trafford 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
£2,122.54
Band D 2026/27
£2,291.70
Annual increase
+£169.16 (+8.0%)
Trafford's Band D rate increased by £169.16 (8.0%) 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.
Trafford 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 Trafford sits £191.52 below it. See the full North West table.
Closest Greater Manchester and North West authorities by Band D
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Trafford
Like every billing authority, Trafford 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 | £2,291.70 x 6/9 | £1,527.80 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,291.70 x 7/9 | £1,782.43 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,291.70 x 8/9 | £2,037.07 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,291.70 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,291.70 x 11/9 | £2,800.97 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,291.70 x 13/9 | £3,310.23 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,291.70 x 15/9 | £3,819.50 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,291.70 x 18/9 | £4,583.40 |
Contact Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
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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.