East of England | England | Shire district
Council Tax Bands in Welwyn Hatfield 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,452.26
+£118.80 (+5.1%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Welwyn Hatfield from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Welwyn Hatfield for 2026/27 run from £1,634.84 (Band A) to £4,904.52 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,452.26 (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 - Welwyn Hatfield 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,634.84 | £163.48 |
| BBand B | £1,907.31 | £190.73 |
| CBand C | £2,179.79 | £217.98 |
| DBand D | £2,452.26 | £245.23 |
| EBand E | £2,997.21 | £299.72 |
| FBand F | £3,542.15 | £354.22 |
| GBand G | £4,087.10 | £408.71 |
| HBand H | £4,904.52 | £490.45 |
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 £2,452.26 Bill
A Band D bill in Welwyn Hatfield is not one charge. It is 3 separate charges set by 3 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Hertfordshire at £1,858.19, which is 76% of the total.
| Charged by | Band D element | Share of bill |
|---|---|---|
| Welwyn Hatfield billing authority | £314.07 | 12.8% |
| Hertfordshire | £1,858.19 | 75.8% |
| Hertfordshire PCC | £280.00 | 11.4% |
| Total Band D | £2,452.26 | 100% |
Registry Record for Welwyn Hatfield
ONS code
E07000241
MHCLG E-code
E1940
Authority type
Shire district
Area
Hertfordshire
Tax base 2026/27
44,511
Assumed collection rate
99.40%
Parishes in area
8
Parishes setting a precept
8
Band D rank in England
137 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Welwyn Hatfield is a shire district in the East of England, within the Hertfordshire area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 44,511 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 99.40%. 8 of the 8 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 137 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,333.46
Band D 2026/27
£2,452.26
Annual increase
+£118.80 (+5.1%)
Welwyn Hatfield's Band D rate increased by £118.80 (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.
Welwyn Hatfield Against the Rest of the East of England
Across the 45 billing authorities in the East of England, Band D for 2026/27 runs from Thurrock at £2,254.68 to Huntingdonshire at £2,556.40, a spread of £301.72. The regional mean is £2,391.20, so Welwyn Hatfield sits £61.06 above it. See the full East of England table.
Closest Hertfordshire and East of England authorities by Band D
| Council | Band D 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| East Hertfordshire | £2,454.78 |
| North Hertfordshire | £2,448.52 |
| Watford | £2,446.70 |
| Three Rivers | £2,422.31 |
| St Albans | £2,419.22 |
| Dacorum | £2,408.51 |
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Welwyn Hatfield
Like every billing authority, Welwyn Hatfield 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 | £2,452.26 x 6/9 | £1,634.84 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,452.26 x 7/9 | £1,907.31 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,452.26 x 8/9 | £2,179.79 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,452.26 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,452.26 x 11/9 | £2,997.21 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,452.26 x 13/9 | £3,542.15 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,452.26 x 15/9 | £4,087.10 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,452.26 x 18/9 | £4,904.52 |
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Welwyn Hatfield 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.