West Midlands | England | Metropolitan district
Council Tax Bands in Wolverhampton 2026/27
Band D 2026/27
£2,538.99
+£125.01 (+5.2%) vs 2025/26
Full band A to H council tax rates for Wolverhampton from 1 April 2026.
Quick answer
Council tax bands in Wolverhampton for 2026/27 run from £1,692.66 (Band A) to £5,077.98 (Band H), with the Band D reference rate set at £2,538.99 (up 5.2% 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 - Wolverhampton 2026/27
| Band | Annual rate | Monthly (10 mths) |
|---|---|---|
| ABand A | £1,692.66 | £169.27 |
| BBand B | £1,974.77 | £197.48 |
| CBand C | £2,256.88 | £225.69 |
| DBand D | £2,538.99 | £253.90 |
| EBand E | £3,103.21 | £310.32 |
| FBand F | £3,667.43 | £366.74 |
| GBand G | £4,231.65 | £423.16 |
| HBand H | £5,077.98 | £507.80 |
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 £2,538.99 Bill
A Band D bill in Wolverhampton is not one charge. It is 3 separate charges set by 3 different bodies and collected together. The largest is Wolverhampton at £2,209.30, which is 87% of the total. Of the billing authority's own share, £42.09 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton | £2,209.30 | 87.0% |
| West Midlands PCC | £244.50 | 9.6% |
| West Midlands Fire | £85.19 | 3.4% |
| Total Band D | £2,538.99 | 100% |
Registry Record for Wolverhampton
ONS code
E08000031
MHCLG E-code
E4607
Authority type
Metropolitan district
Area
West Midlands
Tax base 2026/27
67,714
Assumed collection rate
96.65%
Parishes in area
0
Parishes setting a precept
0
Band D rank in England
69 of 296
Registry snapshot
25 March 2026
Wolverhampton is a metropolitan district in the West Midlands, within the West Midlands area. Its 2026/27 tax base for setting council tax is 67,714 Band D equivalent dwellings, calculated on an assumed collection rate of 96.65%. 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 69 of 296 in England.
Year-on-Year Change
Band D 2025/26
£2,413.98
Band D 2026/27
£2,538.99
Annual increase
+£125.01 (+5.2%)
Wolverhampton's Band D rate increased by £125.01 (5.2%) 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.
Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton sits £139.32 above it. See the full West Midlands table.
Closest West Midlands and West Midlands authorities by Band D
How Band Rates Are Worked Out in Wolverhampton
Like every billing authority, Wolverhampton 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 | £2,538.99 x 6/9 | £1,692.66 |
| Band B | 7/9 | £2,538.99 x 7/9 | £1,974.77 |
| Band C | 8/9 | £2,538.99 x 8/9 | £2,256.88 |
| Band D | 9/9 | Baseline rate | £2,538.99 |
| Band E | 11/9 | £2,538.99 x 11/9 | £3,103.21 |
| Band F | 13/9 | £2,538.99 x 13/9 | £3,667.43 |
| Band G | 15/9 | £2,538.99 x 15/9 | £4,231.65 |
| Band H | 18/9 | £2,538.99 x 18/9 | £5,077.98 |
Contact City of Wolverhampton Council
For billing enquiries, payment arrangements, discounts, or to report a change in your circumstances, contact City of Wolverhampton Council directly.
City of Wolverhampton Council council tax pageTotal Band D incl. WM 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.