Cotswold · district council · South West · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Cotswold?
Band D, 2026-27 (area average)£2,391.65Up 5.0% (£114.95) on 2025-26 at Band D. England Band D average £2,391.52.
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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
Council tax 2026-27CotswoldBand D
- Cotswold council£163.93
- Gloucestershire County Council£1,763.46
- Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner£340.58
- Parish and town councils (average)£123.68
Total for the year£2,391.65
Band A
£1,594.43
the lowest band, 6/9 of Band D
Per month
£239.17
Band D over 10 payments
Change
+5.0%
+£114.95 on 2025-26 at Band D
Rank
114 of 296
by Band D; 1 = lowest in England
Council tax bands in Cotswold, 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 | £1,594.43 | £159.44 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,860.17 | £186.02 | 7/9 |
| Band C most common here | £2,125.91 | £212.59 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,391.65 | £239.17 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,923.13 | £292.31 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,454.61 | £345.46 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,986.08 | £398.61 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,783.30 | £478.33 | 18/9 |
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We cannot look up individual homes. The Valuation Office Agency checker on GOV.UK gives the band for any address in Cotswold.
Council tax by band in Cotswold, 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 | £1,594.43 | £159.44 | £132.87 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,860.17 | £186.02 | £155.01 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,125.91 | £212.59 | £177.16 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,391.65 | £239.17 | £199.30 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,923.13 | £292.31 | £243.59 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,454.61 | £345.46 | £287.88 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,986.08 | £398.61 | £332.17 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,783.30 | £478.33 | £398.61 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Cotswold in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across Cotswold is £2,391.65, up 5.0% (£114.95) on 2025-26. Of that, Cotswold council's own charge is £163.93. The rest goes to Gloucestershire County Council, Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner, and on average £123.68 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band C (25% of homes), which costs £2,125.91 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £2,400.32 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in Cotswold goes
£2,391.65 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- Cotswold council£163.937%
- Gloucestershire County Council£1,763.4674%
- Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner£340.5814%
- Parish and town councils (average)£123.685%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cotswold council | £163.93 | 6.9% |
| Gloucestershire County Council | £1,763.46 | 73.7% |
| Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner | £340.58 | 14.2% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £123.68 | 5.2% |
| Total | £2,391.65 | 100% |
Band D in Cotswold 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 | Cotswold | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,391.65 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,276.70 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,169.77 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,063.63 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £1,966.88 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £1,902.36 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,817.20 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,749.25 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,657.79 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,589.70 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,536.05 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,486.10 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,490.63 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,489.61 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,490.96 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,488.04 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,486.44 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,451.59 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,409.28 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,344.86 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,299.04 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,252.64 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,205.54 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £1,141.09 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £983.12 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £892.65 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £832.27 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £759.58 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £703.46 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | £637.63 | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | £595.78 | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | £571.50 | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | £523.13 | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | £547.88 | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in Cotswold
Share of the 46,330 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 | 3,670 | 7.9% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 5,440 | 11.7% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 11,560 | 25.0% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 7,800 | 16.8% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 6,750 | 14.6% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 5,340 | 11.5% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 4,970 | 10.7% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 790 | 1.7% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in Cotswold
92 of the 115 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,267.97. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adlestrop | £9.20 | +£0.22 | £2,277.17 | 76 |
| Aldsworth | £14.04 | +£0.45 | £2,282.01 | 146 |
| Ampney Crucis | £86.45 | +£6.31 | £2,354.42 | 370 |
| Ampney St. Mary no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 75 |
| Ampney St. Peter | £30.66 | +£3.75 | £2,298.63 | 72 |
| Andoversford | £74.47 | +£2.19 | £2,342.44 | 330 |
| Ashley no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 62 |
| Aston Subedge | £12.77 | +£0.58 | £2,280.74 | 31 |
| Avening | £108.34 | +£4.51 | £2,376.31 | 512 |
| Bagendon | £6.63 | −£0.33 | £2,274.60 | 166 |
| Barnsley no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 87 |
| Barrington | £25.11 | −£0.51 | £2,293.08 | 127 |
| Batsford no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 58 |
| Baunton | £16.90 | +£2.03 | £2,284.87 | 118 |
| Beverston | £77.82 | +£2.54 | £2,345.79 | 85 |
| Bibury | £50.89 | −£1.93 | £2,318.86 | 400 |
| Birdlip | £57.95 | +£3.50 | £2,325.92 | 147 |
| Bledington | £85.46 | +£0.29 | £2,353.43 | 273 |
| Blockley | £130.02 | +£17.40 | £2,397.99 | 1,201 |
| Bourton on the Hill | £55.45 | +£2.64 | £2,323.42 | 171 |
| Bourton on the Water | £139.87 | +£17.39 | £2,407.84 | 1,858 |
| Boxwell with Leighterton | £23.66 | +£6.97 | £2,291.63 | 119 |
| Brimpsfield | £61.78 | +£16.75 | £2,329.75 | 162 |
| Broadwell | £56.20 | +£1.22 | £2,324.17 | 218 |
| Chedworth | £44.76 | +£8.45 | £2,312.73 | 471 |
| Cherington | £42.86 | +£0.49 | £2,310.83 | 104 |
| Chipping Campden | £104.97 | +£4.03 | £2,372.94 | 1,555 |
| Cirencester | £269.81 | +£17.16 | £2,537.78 | 7,599 |
| Clapton | £6.55 | +£0.25 | £2,274.52 | 64 |
| Coates | £51.80 | +£1.46 | £2,319.77 | 238 |
| Coberley | £68.00 | +£15.93 | £2,335.97 | 206 |
| Cold Aston | £32.76 | −£0.74 | £2,300.73 | 153 |
| Colesbourne no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 76 |
| Coln St. Aldwyns | £56.47 | +£2.73 | £2,324.44 | 186 |
| Coln St. Dennis | £5.81 | −£6.59 | £2,273.78 | 172 |
| Compton Abdale no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 75 |
| Condicote | £10.66 | +£0.50 | £2,278.63 | 75 |
| Cowley | £154.26 | +£68.98 | £2,422.23 | 71 |
| Cutsdean no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 34 |
| Daglingworth | £53.12 | +£1.51 | £2,321.09 | 160 |
| Didmarton | £68.20 | +£0.75 | £2,336.17 | 200 |
| Donnington | £17.62 | −£0.34 | £2,285.59 | 57 |
| Dowdeswell | £21.35 | +£0.60 | £2,289.32 | 88 |
| Down Ampney | £153.20 | +£10.47 | £2,421.17 | 300 |
| Driffield | £115.34 | +£30.28 | £2,383.31 | 75 |
| Duntisbourne Abbots | £42.84 | +£2.31 | £2,310.81 | 205 |
| Eastleach | £89.89 | +£0.22 | £2,357.86 | 195 |
| Ebrington | £47.87 | +£4.36 | £2,315.84 | 380 |
| Edgeworth no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 69 |
| Elkstone | £42.26 | −£3.78 | £2,310.23 | 130 |
| Evenlode | £28.02 | +£1.80 | £2,295.99 | 127 |
| Fairford | £133.25 | +£8.86 | £2,401.22 | 1,698 |
| Farmington no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 88 |
| Great Rissington | £51.25 | +£1.42 | £2,319.22 | 215 |
| Guiting Power | £35.14 | +£7.17 | £2,303.11 | 171 |
| Hampnett no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 42 |
| Hatherop | £39.42 | +£1.14 | £2,307.39 | 94 |
| Hazleton no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 114 |
| Icomb | £31.88 | −£0.28 | £2,299.85 | 94 |
| Kemble | £64.26 | +£2.82 | £2,332.23 | 577 |
| Kempsford | £64.63 | +£8.46 | £2,332.60 | 489 |
| Kingscote | £34.05 | +£1.96 | £2,302.02 | 175 |
| Lechlade | £147.22 | +£8.53 | £2,415.19 | 1,758 |
| Little Rissington | £63.66 | +£1.94 | £2,331.63 | 180 |
| Long Newnton | £24.37 | −£0.26 | £2,292.34 | 133 |
| Longborough | £66.69 | −£6.35 | £2,334.66 | 318 |
| Lower Slaughter | £55.73 | +£6.45 | £2,323.70 | 179 |
| Maugersbury | £42.32 | −£0.54 | £2,310.29 | 128 |
| Meysey Hampton | £40.88 | +£2.49 | £2,308.85 | 273 |
| Mickleton | £51.17 | +£5.66 | £2,319.14 | 996 |
| Moreton in Marsh | £144.08 | +£11.13 | £2,412.05 | 2,407 |
| Naunton | £74.16 | −£2.12 | £2,342.13 | 260 |
| North Cerney | £35.31 | +£4.83 | £2,303.28 | 246 |
| Northleach with Eastington | £125.78 | +£3.67 | £2,393.75 | 830 |
| Notgrove no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 55 |
| Oddington | £31.47 | no change | £2,299.44 | 296 |
| Ozleworth no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 25 |
| Poole Keynes no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 99 |
| Poulton | £39.10 | −£1.60 | £2,307.07 | 256 |
| Preston | £93.39 | +£8.40 | £2,361.36 | 216 |
| Quenington | £86.61 | +£5.09 | £2,354.58 | 296 |
| Rendcomb | £51.35 | +£14.08 | £2,319.32 | 136 |
| Rodmarton | £41.52 | +£3.57 | £2,309.49 | 194 |
| Saintbury no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 59 |
| Sapperton | £57.09 | +£2.84 | £2,325.06 | 210 |
| Sevenhampton | £45.21 | +£0.28 | £2,313.18 | 232 |
| Sezincote no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 46 |
| Sherborne | £11.68 | −£0.79 | £2,279.65 | 214 |
| Shipton | £113.43 | +£19.59 | £2,381.40 | 219 |
| Shipton Moyne | £52.87 | +£5.23 | £2,320.84 | 170 |
| Siddington | £51.82 | +£0.37 | £2,319.79 | 714 |
| Somerford Keynes | £11.24 | +£0.19 | £2,279.21 | 560 |
| South Cerney | £74.12 | +£3.43 | £2,342.09 | 1,933 |
| Southrop | £99.60 | +£5.34 | £2,367.57 | 176 |
| Stow on the Wold | £191.41 | −£4.02 | £2,459.38 | 1,264 |
| Swell | £58.47 | +£1.55 | £2,326.44 | 289 |
| Syde no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 18 |
| Temple Guiting | £32.78 | +£0.89 | £2,300.75 | 246 |
| Tetbury | £190.08 | +£14.08 | £2,458.05 | 2,804 |
| Tetbury Upton | £19.92 | +£0.91 | £2,287.89 | 213 |
| Todenham | £81.62 | +£12.58 | £2,349.59 | 153 |
| Turkdean no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 59 |
| Upper Rissington | £157.75 | +£13.21 | £2,425.72 | 760 |
| Upper Slaughter | £59.35 | −£1.77 | £2,327.32 | 146 |
| Westcote no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 154 |
| Weston Subedge | £73.53 | +£2.22 | £2,341.50 | 231 |
| Westonbirt with Lasborough | £58.44 | +£11.37 | £2,326.41 | 119 |
| Whittington no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 71 |
| Willersey | £65.14 | +£3.04 | £2,333.11 | 484 |
| Windrush no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 122 |
| Winson no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 70 |
| Winstone | £18.98 | +£2.43 | £2,286.95 | 105 |
| Withington | £25.01 | +£0.49 | £2,292.98 | 296 |
| Wyck Rissington | £80.56 | +£1.48 | £2,348.53 | 97 |
| Yanworth no precept | none | — | £2,267.97 | 51 |
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 Cotswold?
- £2,391.65 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,267.97.
- How much is Band A council tax in Cotswold?
- £1,594.43 a year, or £159.44 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in Cotswold?
- Band D is up 5.0% (£114.95) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +4.6%.
- Is Cotswold cheaper than average?
- Cotswold ranks 114 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