Bourton on the Water · Cotswold · 2026-27

How much is council tax in Bourton on the Water?

Band D, 2026-27 (estimate)£2,407.84£16.19 more than the Cotswold Band D average (£2,391.65).
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Estimate: council average plus this parish's precept (exact). In 6 published bills we checked, estimates were within £34. How the figures work

Council tax 2026-27Bourton on the WaterBand D
  • Cotswold council£163.93
  • Gloucestershire County Council£1,763.46
  • Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner£340.58
  • Bourton on the Water parish precept£139.87
Total for the year£2,407.84
Parish part
£139.87
+£17.39 on 2025-26
Band A
£1,605.23
6/9 of Band D
Per month
£240.78
Band D over 10 payments
Band D homes
1,858
the parish tax base

Council tax bands in Bourton on the Water, 2026-27

Estimates: the Cotswold average charge plus the parish precept. Every band pays a fixed share of Band D.

BandPer yearPer month (10 payments)Ratio to D
Band A£1,605.23£160.526/9
Band B£1,872.76£187.287/9
Band C£2,140.30£214.038/9
Band D£2,407.84£240.789/9
Band E£2,942.92£294.2911/9
Band F£3,477.99£347.8013/9
Band G£4,013.07£401.3115/9
Band H£4,815.68£481.5718/9

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Band D in Bourton on the Water compared

Council tax a year for a Band D home, 2026-27; the Bourton on the Water figure is an estimate

Bourton on the WaterBourton on the Water£2,408Cotswold averageCotswold average£2,392No parish partNo parish part£2,268England averageEngland average£2,392
Bourton on the…Bourton on the Water£2,408Cotswold avera…Cotswold average£2,392No parish partNo parish part£2,268England averageEngland average£2,392
  • Band D a year
  • Bourton on the Water
Source: MHCLG Council Tax levels 2026-27 and town and parish council statistics 2026-27.

Bourton on the Water in 2026-27

Bourton on the Water's local council set a precept of £259,930 for 2026-27, raised from 1,858 Band D-equivalent homes: £139.87 on a Band D bill. In 2025-26 it was £122.48, so it has risen by £17.39 (14.2%). Estimated the same way, the whole Band D bill was £2,283.14 in 2025-26, so it is up 5.5%.

The rest of the estimate uses the average charges across Cotswold: £163.93 for Cotswold council, £1,763.46 for Gloucestershire County Council, £340.58 for Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner.

Council tax by band in Bourton on the Water, 2026-27

Each band is a fixed share of Band D; the tick is the England average for the band

Band A: £1,605.23£1,605AEngland average Band A: £1,594.35Band B: £1,872.76£1,873BEngland average Band B: £1,860.07Band C: £2,140.30£2,140CEngland average Band C: £2,125.80Band D: £2,407.84£2,408DEngland average Band D: £2,391.52Band E: £2,942.92£2,943EEngland average Band E: £2,922.97Band F: £3,477.99£3,478FEngland average Band F: £3,454.42Band G: £4,013.07£4,013GEngland average Band G: £3,985.87Band H: £4,815.68£4,816HEngland average Band H: £4,783.04
Band A: £1,605.23£1,605AEngland average Band A: £1,594.35Band B: £1,872.76£1,873BEngland average Band B: £1,860.07Band C: £2,140.30£2,140CEngland average Band C: £2,125.80Band D: £2,407.84£2,408DEngland average Band D: £2,391.52Band E: £2,942.92£2,943EEngland average Band E: £2,922.97Band F: £3,477.99£3,478FEngland average Band F: £3,454.42Band G: £4,013.07£4,013GEngland average Band G: £3,985.87Band H: £4,815.68£4,816HEngland average Band H: £4,783.04
  • Bourton on the Water, each band
  • Band D, the band every charge is set from
  • England average for the band
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BandPer year10 payments of12 payments ofEngland averageRatio to D
Band A£1,605.23£160.52£133.77£1,594.356/9
Band B£1,872.76£187.28£156.06£1,860.077/9
Band C£2,140.30£214.03£178.36£2,125.808/9
Band D£2,407.84£240.78£200.65£2,391.529/9
Band E£2,942.92£294.29£245.24£2,922.9711/9
Band F£3,477.99£347.80£289.83£3,454.4213/9
Band G£4,013.07£401.31£334.42£3,985.8715/9
Band H£4,815.68£481.57£401.31£4,783.0418/9
Source: worked out from MHCLG 2026-27 Band D amounts and the statutory band ratios.

Questions

What is Band D council tax in Bourton on the Water?
About £2,407.84 for 2026-27, of which £139.87 is the parish precept (exact). Your council's published charges give the exact bill.
How much is Band B council tax in Bourton on the Water?
About £1,872.76 a year, or £187.28 a month over 10 payments.
How does Bourton on the Water compare with the rest of Cotswold?
Its parish precept adds £139.87 to a Band D bill; across Cotswold parish precepts add £123.68 on average (spread over every home, including those with no parish precept).

Parishes in Cotswold with a similar precept

Parish part of a Band D bill.

Data: MHCLG, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method