Bands · England · 2026-27
How much is each council tax band?
Band D, England average£2,391.52Band A £1,594.35 up to Band H £4,783.04.
Area averages set by councils for 2026-27 (MHCLG). Real bills vary by parish, band and discount. How the figures work
Bands
8
A to H in England
Most common
Band A
24% of homes
Band H
2×
Band H pays twice Band D
Homes
25,944,800
on the valuation list, March 2026
England average council tax by band, 2026-27
Each band pays a fixed share of Band D
- England average, each band
- Band D, the band every charge is set from
The eight bands
| Band | 1991 value | Ratio to D | England average | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | up to £40,000 | 6/9 | £1,594.35 | 6,123,220 | 23.6% |
| Band B | £40,001 to £52,000 | 7/9 | £1,860.07 | 5,054,230 | 19.5% |
| Band C | £52,001 to £68,000 | 8/9 | £2,125.80 | 5,707,550 | 22.0% |
| Band D | £68,001 to £88,000 | 9/9 | £2,391.52 | 4,075,770 | 15.7% |
| Band E | £88,001 to £120,000 | 11/9 | £2,922.97 | 2,556,650 | 9.9% |
| Band F | £120,001 to £160,000 | 13/9 | £3,454.42 | 1,355,750 | 5.2% |
| Band G | £160,001 to £320,000 | 15/9 | £3,985.87 | 916,420 | 3.5% |
| Band H | more than £320,000 | 18/9 | £4,783.04 | 155,210 | 0.6% |
Bands come from what a home would have sold for on 1 April 1991. The Valuation Office Agency sets the band; councils set the charge for Band D, and every other band pays a fixed share of it.
Not sure of your band?
We cannot look up individual homes. The Valuation Office Agency checker on GOV.UK gives the band for any address.
Data: MHCLG, VOA, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method