Bath and North East Somerset · unitary council · South West · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Bath and North East Somerset?
Area average, including parish precepts. In 6 published bills we checked, figures were within £34; yours also depends on your parish and discounts. How the figures work
- Bath and North East Somerset council£1,914.03
- Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner£308.20
- Avon Fire Authority£95.43
- Parish and town councils (average)£65.76
Council tax bands in Bath and North East Somerset, 2026-27
Area averages including parish precepts. Every band pays a fixed share of Band D.
| Band | Per year | Per month (10 payments) | Ratio to D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,588.95 | £158.90 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,853.77 | £185.38 | 7/9 |
| Band C most common here | £2,118.60 | £211.86 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,383.42 | £238.34 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,913.07 | £291.31 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,442.72 | £344.27 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,972.37 | £397.24 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,766.84 | £476.68 | 18/9 |
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 in Bath and North East Somerset.
Council tax by band in Bath and North East Somerset, 2026-27
Average for the council area, including parish precepts; the tick is the England average for the band
- this council, each band
- Band D, the band every charge is set from
- England average for the band
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| Band | Per year | 10 payments of | 12 payments of | England average | Ratio to D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,588.95 | £158.90 | £132.41 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,853.77 | £185.38 | £154.48 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,118.60 | £211.86 | £176.55 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,383.42 | £238.34 | £198.62 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,913.07 | £291.31 | £242.76 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,442.72 | £344.27 | £286.89 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,972.37 | £397.24 | £331.03 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,766.84 | £476.68 | £397.24 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Bath and North East Somerset in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across Bath and North East Somerset is £2,383.42, up 5.2% (£117.62) on 2025-26. Of that, Bath and North East Somerset council's own charge is £1,914.03, of which £36.46 is this year's adult social care increase. The rest goes to Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner, Avon Fire Authority, and on average £65.76 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band C (25% of homes), which costs £2,118.60 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £2,079.31 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in Bath and North East Somerset goes
£2,383.42 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- Bath and North East Somerset council£1,914.0380%
- Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner£308.2013%
- Avon Fire Authority£95.434%
- Parish and town councils (average)£65.763%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bath and North East Somerset council | £1,914.03 | 80.3% |
| Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner | £308.20 | 12.9% |
| Avon Fire Authority | £95.43 | 4.0% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £65.76 | 2.8% |
| Total | £2,383.42 | 100% |
Band D in Bath and North East Somerset since 1993
Average area Band D each year, including parish precepts; the line is the England average
- this council, average Band D
- England average
- no figure: the council did not exist in this form
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| Year | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,383.42 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,265.80 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,155.39 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,052.09 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £1,949.75 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £1,891.36 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,802.83 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,733.93 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,652.06 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,572.98 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,523.89 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,479.22 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,474.24 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,468.35 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,466.27 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,461.63 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,461.33 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,422.62 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,372.76 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,318.07 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,254.35 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,195.41 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,140.20 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £1,074.69 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £992.71 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £923.09 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £870.53 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £795.21 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £762.92 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | £707.92 | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | £672.97 | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | — | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | — | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | — | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in Bath and North East Somerset
Share of the 87,500 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026; the tick is England
- share of homes
- most common band (C)
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| Band | Homes | Share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 9,540 | 10.9% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 19,690 | 22.5% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 21,480 | 24.5% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 14,580 | 16.7% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 10,520 | 12.0% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 6,010 | 6.9% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 5,220 | 6.0% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 460 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in Bath and North East Somerset
51 of the 52 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,317.66. The estimated bills add each parish part to the council's average charge; where a council charges special expenses or levies in part of its area the real bill differs, in the bills we checked by up to £34.
| Parish | Parish part | Change in parish part | Est. Band D bill | Band D homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Charter Trustees | £7.61 | −£0.24 | £2,325.27 | 34,553 |
| Bathampton | £42.24 | −£18.76 | £2,359.90 | 781 |
| Batheaston | £116.55 | +£4.25 | £2,434.21 | 1,211 |
| Bathford | £47.41 | +£2.61 | £2,365.07 | 862 |
| Cameley | £86.14 | +£5.63 | £2,403.80 | 557 |
| Camerton | £92.00 | +£0.26 | £2,409.66 | 286 |
| Charlcombe | £23.31 | +£1.47 | £2,340.97 | 225 |
| Chelwood | £56.91 | −£0.43 | £2,374.57 | 70 |
| Chew Magna | £61.45 | +£4.43 | £2,379.11 | 683 |
| Chew Stoke | £49.94 | +£3.06 | £2,367.60 | 491 |
| Claverton | £30.84 | +£1.75 | £2,348.50 | 81 |
| Clutton | £109.64 | +£2.53 | £2,427.30 | 621 |
| Combe Hay | £89.86 | +£0.12 | £2,407.52 | 112 |
| Compton Dando | £38.87 | −£3.88 | £2,356.53 | 308 |
| Compton Martin | £90.81 | −£0.22 | £2,408.47 | 264 |
| Corston | £106.32 | +£32.31 | £2,423.98 | 196 |
| Dunkerton & Tunley | £65.12 | +£3.92 | £2,382.78 | 238 |
| East Harptree | £52.98 | +£3.04 | £2,370.64 | 340 |
| Englishcombe | £94.17 | +£9.30 | £2,411.83 | 156 |
| Farmborough | £126.64 | +£12.01 | £2,444.30 | 537 |
| Farrington Gurney | £46.17 | +£1.73 | £2,363.83 | 330 |
| Freshford | £122.10 | +£3.29 | £2,439.76 | 324 |
| High Littleton | £47.82 | +£1.20 | £2,365.48 | 878 |
| Hinton Blewett | £90.44 | +£6.26 | £2,408.10 | 144 |
| Hinton Charterhouse | £89.26 | +£6.26 | £2,406.92 | 240 |
| Kelston | £26.51 | −£1.66 | £2,344.17 | 94 |
| Keynsham | £132.44 | +£14.03 | £2,450.10 | 7,180 |
| Marksbury | £58.81 | +£4.63 | £2,376.47 | 196 |
| Midsomer Norton | £179.89 | +£31.98 | £2,497.55 | 4,119 |
| Monkton Combe | £73.07 | +£1.26 | £2,390.73 | 185 |
| Nempnett Thrubwell | £60.52 | +£0.85 | £2,378.18 | 116 |
| Newton St. Loe | £158.72 | +£16.69 | £2,476.38 | 72 |
| North Stoke no precept | none | — | £2,317.66 | 52 |
| Norton Malreward | £36.35 | +£0.63 | £2,354.01 | 110 |
| Paulton | £164.75 | +£12.72 | £2,482.41 | 2,134 |
| Peasedown St. John | £176.44 | +£9.36 | £2,494.10 | 2,184 |
| Priston | £73.22 | +£5.93 | £2,390.88 | 134 |
| Publow & Pensford | £60.02 | +£4.16 | £2,377.68 | 500 |
| Radstock | £236.13 | +£48.09 | £2,553.79 | 1,796 |
| Saltford | £40.20 | +£7.76 | £2,357.86 | 1,847 |
| Shoscombe | £65.09 | +£2.01 | £2,382.75 | 184 |
| South Stoke | £63.19 | +£1.84 | £2,380.85 | 391 |
| St Catherine | £14.32 | −£1.45 | £2,331.98 | 52 |
| Stanton Drew | £59.18 | no change | £2,376.84 | 330 |
| Stowey Sutton | £53.01 | +£2.41 | £2,370.67 | 687 |
| Swainswick | £28.16 | −£1.23 | £2,345.82 | 142 |
| Timsbury | £119.90 | +£10.04 | £2,437.56 | 979 |
| Ubley | £92.65 | +£2.93 | £2,410.31 | 185 |
| Wellow | £64.23 | −£0.71 | £2,381.89 | 262 |
| West Harptree | £63.48 | +£6.11 | £2,381.14 | 238 |
| Westfield | £177.51 | +£34.77 | £2,495.17 | 1,973 |
| Whitchurch | £67.15 | +£2.46 | £2,384.81 | 697 |
Band D homes is the parish tax base: homes counted as Band D equivalents after discounts and exemptions.
Questions
- What is Band D council tax in Bath and North East Somerset?
- £2,383.42 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,317.66.
- How much is Band A council tax in Bath and North East Somerset?
- £1,588.95 a year, or £158.90 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in Bath and North East Somerset?
- Band D is up 5.2% (£117.62) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +5.2%.
- Is Bath and North East Somerset cheaper than average?
- Bath and North East Somerset ranks 109 of 296 councils by Band D, where 1 is the lowest. The England average is £2,391.52.
Nearby councils
Data: MHCLG, VOA, ONS, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method