Malvern Hills · district council · West Midlands · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Malvern Hills?
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
- Malvern Hills council£182.60
- Worcestershire County Council£1,760.80
- West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner£306.50
- Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority£107.22
- Parish and town councils (average)£93.80
Council tax bands in Malvern Hills, 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 | £1,633.95 | £163.40 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,906.27 | £190.63 | 7/9 |
| Band C most common here | £2,178.60 | £217.86 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,450.92 | £245.09 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,995.57 | £299.56 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,540.22 | £354.02 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,084.87 | £408.49 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,901.84 | £490.18 | 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 Malvern Hills.
Council tax by band in Malvern Hills, 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 | £1,633.95 | £163.40 | £136.16 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,906.27 | £190.63 | £158.86 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,178.60 | £217.86 | £181.55 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,450.92 | £245.09 | £204.24 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,995.57 | £299.56 | £249.63 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,540.22 | £354.02 | £295.02 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £4,084.87 | £408.49 | £340.41 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,901.84 | £490.18 | £408.49 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Malvern Hills in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across Malvern Hills is £2,450.92, up 7.5% (£170.10) on 2025-26. Of that, Malvern Hills council's own charge is £182.60. The rest goes to Worcestershire County Council, West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner, Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority, and on average £93.80 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band C (23% of homes), which costs £2,178.60 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £2,212.73 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in Malvern Hills goes
£2,450.92 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- Malvern Hills council£182.607%
- Worcestershire County Council£1,760.8072%
- West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner£306.5013%
- Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority£107.224%
- Parish and town councils (average)£93.804%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Malvern Hills council | £182.60 | 7.5% |
| Worcestershire County Council | £1,760.80 | 71.8% |
| West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner | £306.50 | 12.5% |
| Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority | £107.22 | 4.4% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £93.80 | 3.8% |
| Total | £2,450.92 | 100% |
Band D in Malvern Hills 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 | Malvern Hills | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,450.92 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,280.82 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,180.73 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,081.77 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £1,983.90 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £1,913.19 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,857.23 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,790.78 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,713.86 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,638.21 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,593.49 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,538.44 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,511.60 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,482.46 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,479.51 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,478.01 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,477.24 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,440.93 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,395.16 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,336.63 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,278.63 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,223.70 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,179.62 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £1,100.59 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £985.89 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £897.50 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £801.53 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £727.93 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £667.14 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | £604.38 | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | £573.05 | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | £497.25 | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | £517.50 | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | £526.50 | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in Malvern Hills
Share of the 39,300 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 | 4,130 | 10.5% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 7,720 | 19.6% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 9,030 | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 6,080 | 15.5% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 5,460 | 13.9% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 4,200 | 10.7% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 2,570 | 6.5% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 130 | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in Malvern Hills
54 of the 68 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,357.12. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abberley | £67.76 | +£0.62 | £2,424.88 | 397 |
| Alfrick and Lulsley | £39.08 | +£0.11 | £2,396.20 | 366 |
| Astley and Dunley | £36.52 | +£6.43 | £2,393.64 | 516 |
| Bayton | £48.46 | +£1.22 | £2,405.58 | 225 |
| Berrow | £21.63 | +£1.69 | £2,378.75 | 150 |
| Birtsmorton | £21.02 | +£2.13 | £2,378.14 | 118 |
| Broadheath | £47.95 | −£1.05 | £2,405.07 | 1,095 |
| Broadwas and Cotheridge | £66.59 | +£2.58 | £2,423.71 | 310 |
| Bushley | £86.05 | −£0.51 | £2,443.17 | 128 |
| Castlemorton | £20.80 | +£2.25 | £2,377.92 | 305 |
| Clifton upon Teme | £98.07 | no change | £2,455.19 | 386 |
| Earl's Croome | £54.10 | +£4.43 | £2,411.22 | 108 |
| Eastham | £90.34 | +£1.05 | £2,447.46 | 110 |
| Eldersfield | £8.05 | +£0.74 | £2,365.17 | 311 |
| Great Witley and Hillhampton | £33.79 | +£4.41 | £2,390.91 | 394 |
| Grimley | £83.44 | +£11.59 | £2,440.56 | 309 |
| Guarlford | £108.96 | +£3.64 | £2,466.08 | 127 |
| Hallow | £65.26 | +£0.93 | £2,422.38 | 715 |
| Hanley | £24.42 | +£8.04 | £2,381.54 | 135 |
| Hanley Castle | £39.54 | +£5.62 | £2,396.66 | 683 |
| Hill Croome | £62.44 | +£3.59 | £2,419.56 | 77 |
| Holt | £50.60 | +£3.12 | £2,407.72 | 291 |
| Kempsey | £96.10 | +£4.33 | £2,453.22 | 1,937 |
| Kenswick and Wichenford | £46.34 | +£3.19 | £2,403.46 | 255 |
| Knighton on Teme | £43.39 | +£3.27 | £2,400.51 | 254 |
| Knightwick and Doddenham | £34.24 | +£1.20 | £2,391.36 | 172 |
| Leigh and Bransford | £26.63 | +£0.93 | £2,383.75 | 1,014 |
| Lindridge | £24.48 | +£0.02 | £2,381.60 | 335 |
| Little Malvern and Welland | £57.53 | +£2.02 | £2,414.65 | 681 |
| Little Witley | £40.07 | +£1.50 | £2,397.19 | 144 |
| Longdon Holdfast and Queenhill | £66.34 | +£8.40 | £2,423.46 | 283 |
| Lower Sapey | £13.02 | +£0.33 | £2,370.14 | 92 |
| Madresfield | £33.86 | −£0.19 | £2,390.98 | 67 |
| Malvern | £137.14 | +£9.53 | £2,494.26 | 11,379 |
| Malvern Wells | £127.92 | +£4.68 | £2,485.04 | 1,480 |
| Mamble | £50.17 | +£1.27 | £2,407.29 | 136 |
| Martley | £76.99 | +£3.31 | £2,434.11 | 636 |
| Newland | £44.95 | +£1.78 | £2,402.07 | 140 |
| Pendock | £53.20 | −£23.22 | £2,410.32 | 132 |
| Pensax | £59.79 | +£1.55 | £2,416.91 | 157 |
| Powick | £61.44 | +£2.58 | £2,418.56 | 1,469 |
| Ripple | £43.92 | −£0.35 | £2,401.04 | 710 |
| Rochford | £34.32 | +£1.92 | £2,391.44 | 120 |
| Rushwick | £44.85 | +£4.75 | £2,401.97 | 1,069 |
| Severn Stoke and Croome D'Abitot | £50.71 | +£6.72 | £2,407.83 | 316 |
| Shelsley (Beauchamp Kings Walsh) | £34.45 | −£5.39 | £2,391.57 | 203 |
| Shrawley | £51.46 | −£0.67 | £2,408.58 | 214 |
| Stanford with Orleton | £1.94 | −£0.04 | £2,359.06 | 103 |
| Stockton on Teme | £8.21 | −£0.06 | £2,365.33 | 65 |
| Stoke Bliss Kyre and Bockleton | £24.55 | +£2.42 | £2,381.67 | 265 |
| Suckley | £68.28 | +£2.81 | £2,425.40 | 293 |
| Tenbury | £188.06 | +£5.51 | £2,545.18 | 1,289 |
| Upton upon Severn | £154.02 | +£11.83 | £2,511.14 | 1,169 |
| West Malvern | £90.31 | +£5.38 | £2,447.43 | 602 |
| Bockleton grouped with Stoke Bliss Kyre and Bockleton | £24.55 | — | £2,381.67 | — |
| Bransford grouped with Leigh and Bransford | £26.63 | — | £2,383.75 | — |
| Cotheridge grouped with Broadwas and Cotheridge | £66.59 | — | £2,423.71 | — |
| Croome D'Abitot grouped with Severn Stoke and Croome D'Abitot | £50.71 | — | £2,407.83 | — |
| Doddenham grouped with Knightwick and Doddenham | £34.24 | — | £2,391.36 | — |
| Hillhampton grouped with Great Witley and Hillhampton | £33.79 | — | £2,390.91 | — |
| Holdfast grouped with Longdon Holdfast and Queenhill | £66.34 | — | £2,423.46 | — |
| Kyre grouped with Stoke Bliss Kyre and Bockleton | £24.55 | — | £2,381.67 | — |
| Lulsley grouped with Alfrick and Lulsley | £39.08 | — | £2,396.20 | — |
| Queenhill grouped with Longdon Holdfast and Queenhill | £66.34 | — | £2,423.46 | — |
| Welland grouped with Little Malvern and Welland | £57.53 | — | £2,414.65 | — |
| Wichenford grouped with Kenswick and Wichenford | £46.34 | — | £2,403.46 | — |
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 Malvern Hills?
- £2,450.92 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,357.12.
- How much is Band A council tax in Malvern Hills?
- £1,633.95 a year, or £163.40 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in Malvern Hills?
- Band D is up 7.5% (£170.10) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +1.8%.
- Is Malvern Hills cheaper than average?
- Malvern Hills ranks 159 of 296 councils by Band D, where 1 is the lowest. The England average is £2,391.52.
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Data: MHCLG, VOA, ONS, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method