Newcastle-under-Lyme · district council · West Midlands · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Newcastle-under-Lyme?
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
- Newcastle-under-Lyme council£227.48
- Staffordshire County Council£1,686.42
- Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Police£302.57
- Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Fire£96.77
- Parish and town councils (average)£21.01
Council tax bands in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 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 | £1,556.17 | £155.62 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,815.53 | £181.55 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,074.89 | £207.49 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,334.25 | £233.43 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,852.97 | £285.30 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,371.69 | £337.17 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,890.42 | £389.04 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,668.50 | £466.85 | 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Council tax by band in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 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 | £1,556.17 | £155.62 | £129.68 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,815.53 | £181.55 | £151.29 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,074.89 | £207.49 | £172.91 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,334.25 | £233.43 | £194.52 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,852.97 | £285.30 | £237.75 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,371.69 | £337.17 | £280.97 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,890.42 | £389.04 | £324.20 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,668.50 | £466.85 | £389.04 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Newcastle-under-Lyme in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across Newcastle-under-Lyme is £2,334.25, up 4.0% (£89.40) on 2025-26. Of that, Newcastle-under-Lyme council's own charge is £227.48. The rest goes to Staffordshire County Council, Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Police, Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Fire, and on average £21.01 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band A (43% of homes), which costs £1,556.17 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £1,681.17 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in Newcastle-under-Lyme goes
£2,334.25 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- Newcastle-under-Lyme council£227.4810%
- Staffordshire County Council£1,686.4272%
- Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Police£302.5713%
- Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Fire£96.774%
- Parish and town councils (average)£21.011%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle-under-Lyme council | £227.48 | 9.7% |
| Staffordshire County Council | £1,686.42 | 72.2% |
| Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Police | £302.57 | 13.0% |
| Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Fire | £96.77 | 4.1% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £21.01 | 0.9% |
| Total | £2,334.25 | 100% |
Band D in Newcastle-under-Lyme 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 | Newcastle-under-Lyme | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,334.25 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,244.85 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,143.59 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,048.90 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £1,957.74 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £1,900.28 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,815.33 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,750.46 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,682.24 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,591.99 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,528.00 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,479.45 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,457.82 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,457.95 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,459.46 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,459.57 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,460.12 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,430.04 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,391.68 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,339.79 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,279.60 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,219.68 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,164.06 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £1,088.05 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £946.08 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £886.01 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £813.92 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £770.21 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £711.29 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | £640.70 | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | £590.06 | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | £568.13 | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | £569.25 | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | £544.50 | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Share of the 58,800 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 | 25,050 | 42.6% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 11,000 | 18.7% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 11,820 | 20.1% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 5,030 | 8.6% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 2,950 | 5.0% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 1,880 | 3.2% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 1,030 | 1.8% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 50 | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in Newcastle-under-Lyme
10 of the 10 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,313.24. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audley Rural | £86.70 | no change | £2,399.94 | 2,622 |
| Betley, Balterley and Wrinehill | £36.13 | +£0.34 | £2,349.37 | 649 |
| Chapel and Hill Chorlton | £32.72 | +£0.05 | £2,345.96 | 206 |
| Keele | £52.47 | +£12.58 | £2,365.71 | 515 |
| Kidsgrove | £34.05 | no change | £2,347.29 | 7,015 |
| Loggerheads | £64.09 | +£2.30 | £2,377.33 | 2,242 |
| Madeley | £60.02 | +£1.75 | £2,373.26 | 1,602 |
| Maer | £27.31 | +£0.84 | £2,340.55 | 281 |
| Silverdale | £20.34 | +£0.40 | £2,333.58 | 1,584 |
| Whitmore | £40.69 | +£1.14 | £2,353.93 | 1,045 |
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 Newcastle-under-Lyme?
- £2,334.25 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,313.24.
- How much is Band A council tax in Newcastle-under-Lyme?
- £1,556.17 a year, or £155.62 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in Newcastle-under-Lyme?
- Band D is up 4.0% (£89.40) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +1.9%.
- Is Newcastle-under-Lyme cheaper than average?
- Newcastle-under-Lyme ranks 76 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