Bolton · metropolitan borough · North West · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Bolton?
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
- Bolton council£1,953.08
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority£285.30
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority£153.95
- Parish and town councils (average)£7.41
Council tax bands in Bolton, 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 most common here | £1,599.83 | £159.98 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,866.46 | £186.65 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,133.10 | £213.31 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,399.74 | £239.97 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,933.02 | £293.30 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,466.29 | £346.63 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,999.57 | £399.96 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,799.48 | £479.95 | 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 Bolton.
Council tax by band in Bolton, 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 | £1,599.83 | £159.98 | £133.32 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,866.46 | £186.65 | £155.54 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,133.10 | £213.31 | £177.76 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,399.74 | £239.97 | £199.98 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,933.02 | £293.30 | £244.42 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,466.29 | £346.63 | £288.86 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,999.57 | £399.96 | £333.30 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,799.48 | £479.95 | £399.96 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Bolton in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across Bolton is £2,399.74, up 5.9% (£133.21) on 2025-26. Of that, Bolton council's own charge is £1,953.08, of which £37.20 is this year's adult social care increase. The rest goes to Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, and on average £7.41 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band A (51% of homes), which costs £1,599.83 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £1,555.46 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in Bolton goes
£2,399.74 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- Bolton council£1,953.0881%
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority£285.3012%
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority£153.956%
- Parish and town councils (average)£7.41under 1%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton council | £1,953.08 | 81.4% |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority | £285.30 | 11.9% |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority | £153.95 | 6.4% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £7.41 | 0.3% |
| Total | £2,399.74 | 100% |
Band D in Bolton since 1993
Average area Band D each year, including parish precepts; the line is the England average
- this council, average Band D
- England average
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| Year | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,399.74 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,266.53 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,147.47 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,044.63 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £1,959.66 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £1,888.62 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,820.96 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,767.03 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,701.24 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,612.15 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,542.52 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,491.78 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,491.77 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,464.49 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,414.19 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,414.21 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,414.36 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,388.14 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,332.11 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,321.45 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,275.31 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,216.02 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,162.02 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £1,118.32 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £1,030.68 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £981.68 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £927.87 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £888.53 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £848.54 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | £786.56 | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | £735.60 | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | £684.00 | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | £652.50 | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | £596.25 | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in Bolton
Share of the 129,920 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026; the tick is England
- share of homes
- most common band (A)
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| Band | Homes | Share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 66,090 | 50.9% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 23,090 | 17.8% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 19,130 | 14.7% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 11,100 | 8.5% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 5,930 | 4.6% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 2,390 | 1.8% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 1,950 | 1.5% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 250 | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in Bolton
3 of the 3 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,392.33. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrod | £41.19 | +£0.26 | £2,433.52 | 2,010 |
| Horwich | £40.48 | +£2.80 | £2,432.81 | 7,895 |
| Westhoughton | £22.15 | +£0.68 | £2,414.48 | 9,255 |
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 Bolton?
- £2,399.74 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,392.33.
- How much is Band A council tax in Bolton?
- £1,599.83 a year, or £159.98 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in Bolton?
- Band D is up 5.9% (£133.21) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +5.0%.
- Is Bolton cheaper than average?
- Bolton ranks 116 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